LEADING A SINGLETON
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Hearts are trumps. Z holds the two commanding diamonds and the thirteenth trump. Clubs have not been led. Z leads ♣ 3 in the hope that A may hold the ace and not play it.
SAVING A LOW TRUMP TO LEAD
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Hearts are trumps. A leads ♦ king. Z trumps with ♥ jack and leads ♥ 3.
REFUSING TO OVERTRUMP
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