Timing is Everything

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 8
  2. heartJ 7
  3. diamond
  4. club
  1. spadeQ 10 9
  2. heart5
  3. diamond
  4. club
Green square in centre
  1. spade
  2. heartK 6 3
  3. diamond?
  4. clubQ ?

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeK
  1. spade
  2. heartA Q 10
  3. diamond
  4. club10
West North East South
2heart*
2spade 4heart Pass Pass
Pass

* 5 heart, 4+ minor, 5-10 points

. . . dummy has the lead, but whatever East has discarded, declarer has the answer.

Declarer needs to adopt this cross-ruff line immediately - if an early trump finesse is taken then the timing is not right and eventually East will be able to over-ruff dummy - like this....
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