Source: http://cdn.acbl.org/nabc/2018/02/bulletins/db4.pdf
Dealer South. Both Vul
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Opening lead: K
Bidding commentary: As South, treat a solid five-card major suit as a six-card suit and bid accordingly.
Defensive commentary: As East, avoid the common defensive error of signaling interest or disinterest in the suit partner has led (K) before looking at the rest of the hand.
Here you have the blank A and would like a club ruff. You can get it but you must overtake the
K, cash the
A, exit a heart to partner’s queen, and ruff the club return. Down one.
If you look only at hearts, you are apt to signal encouragement to show the ace. Once partner continues a heart, goodbye club ruff, goodbye defeating 4.
The lesson to be learned here is that third hand should take a moment to get an overview of the deal, not just the suit partner has led, before playing to the first trick.