Trick 1 of 10. The Call: P1 called the XX, which you hold, so P1 is your Partner, and led the K. You are P2, and P3 and P4 play after you.
P3








10 cards










P1Forehand, Declarer







9 cards









P4








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P1Your hand










You cannot be sure your side wins this trick. Which Heart risks the least?
Answer
The 1
. The trick is not yet your side’s: P3 or P4 may hold no Heart and trump the K
, and then your Queen goes with it. Butter only a trick your side has already won; the empty 1
costs nothing either way.
Rule: When your side has already won a trick, you should play a card with many pips into it.