Bridge Quiz 29-1
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Trick 2 North
Q♦
10♣
 
Declarer (W)
  A K 3
  A J 9 3
  A K 4
  Q J 9
> Q♣   3♣   Dummy (E)
  9 5
  10 2
  J 3
  K 8 7 5 4 3
  2♣
2♠
South
 

Declarer can count 5 sure winners : A♠, K♠, A♥, A♦ and K♦. He therefore must develop four more tricks to make his 3NT contract.
These additional tricks can come from the ♣ suit in which he holds all high cards except the A♣.
When you have to lose a trick in order to make your contract : lose the trick early, while you still have high card control in the other suits.
Therefore Declarer (at trick 2) leads his Q♣ (high card from the short side first !). The A♣ is not played and Declarer wins the trick.   What does Declarer do next ?