That Would Have Been Cold

Dealer: East
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spadeA 9 7
  2. heartA K J 8 7 6 5
  3. diamondJ
  4. club3 2
  1. spadeK Q J 4 3 2
  2. heart3
  3. diamond9 7
  4. clubJ 10 9 7
Green square in centre

Contract: 5diamond
Declarer: East
Lead: heart2

West North East South
1diamond Pass
1spade 4heart 5diamond Pass
Pass Pass
Holding spadeA your first responsibility must be to return a trump. This is not to prevent a ruff - it is likely that you cannot - but if you do not immediately threaten dummy's entry then declarer will be able to play a spade while he's still certain of access via the heart ruff.
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