Bridge Quiz 41-5
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All Vulnerable North
5♣
  Contract : 6♣
Declarer (W)
♠  K
♥  K
♦  A Q 10 7
♣  A K Q J 9 7 4
A♣ w   3♣ Dummy (E)
♠  A 10 7 4 2
♥  Q 5
♦  J 8 6 4
♣  10 3
  > 2♣
South
   

Having lost one trick already, Declarer must win all remaining 12 tricks. He can only do this by taking the finesse in diamonds in the hope that the K♦ is onside (held by South). A 50% chance.
Declarer needs therefore one entry to Dummy's hand, and there is one : Dummy's 10♣ *.
Declarer should therefore win the first trump trick in his own hand with th A♣.
What does Declarer lead next ?

*
There is a 2nd possible entry to Dummy in ♠s by overtaking Declarer's K♠ by Dummy's A♠. But this would be wasteful and is not necessary here.