Playing a team game, you are South (and dealer) holding AQ982, K7, AQ8, 542.
The bidding proceeds as follows:
West leads a trump, and you see
Now you have 9 top tricks, 5 spades, 3 clubs and the diamond A. The tenth trick can come from an endplay. You could draw trumps, eliminate clubs, and try playing a diamond towards the AQ8 from the dummy. If East plays the Jack or Ten, you can play the Ace (not the Q), go back to dummy and play a diamond towards the Q8. This will make whenever East does not have JT9 of diamonds, a pretty good chance.
But given the bidding, there is a practically guaranteed play.
If you assume West has the heart Ace (given the bidding), you can make the unusual play of a low heart from Kx, after eliminating trumps and clubs. If East wins and plays a diamond, you go up with the Ace, and exit with the Heart King. West has to win this, and give you your tenth trick.
The bidding proceeds as follows:
West leads a trump, and you see
Now you have 9 top tricks, 5 spades, 3 clubs and the diamond A. The tenth trick can come from an endplay. You could draw trumps, eliminate clubs, and try playing a diamond towards the AQ8 from the dummy. If East plays the Jack or Ten, you can play the Ace (not the Q), go back to dummy and play a diamond towards the Q8. This will make whenever East does not have JT9 of diamonds, a pretty good chance.
But given the bidding, there is a practically guaranteed play.
If you assume West has the heart Ace (given the bidding), you can make the unusual play of a low heart from Kx, after eliminating trumps and clubs. If East wins and plays a diamond, you go up with the Ace, and exit with the Heart King. West has to win this, and give you your tenth trick.
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