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This is quite a common situation which needs thinking through. If take the seemingly obvious line of A, A, KQ, diamond, the defence will win and play a trump, leaving you a trick short if the trumps don't break. No, you must ignore the seductive attraction of flashing over to A to discard your club loser and play a diamond immediately. Although this means you will have to lose a club, you are a tempo ahead and will be able to ruff two diamonds in the dummy - more than adequate compensation.
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