NEIL HAYWARD BRIDGE

Opening Lead: ♣A. What is your plan? Recommended Line: You see four losers, two in spades, and two in diamonds. The crucial quality you need to have here is persistence. Ruff the opening lead, cross to the ♥T, and lead a club, discarding a diamond, say. West wins, and might lead a diamond, since you are discarding from that suit. You win, lead across to the ♥Q, and lead a club. Again you discard a diamond. They might try to cash a diamond, but you ruff, lead a heart to table, and cash a good club, throwing a spade. You make one spade, seven hearts, a diamond, and a patient club. The patient club, thanks to your persistence, is the crucial tenth trick.