But West discarded, and the club king won in dummy.

West discarded carefully, throwing a club, a diamond and a heart.

West discarded again, but it did not save him.

It would have been more interesting if West had discarded his diamond winner.

But West discarded a heart and there was still work to do.

When West discarded on the second round of clubs, there was more work to do.

When West discards a diamond there is work to be done.

He read the situation accurately when West discarded the seven of diamonds and made the only play that gave him a chance.

West therefore discarded a heart, but that was no better.

West discarded the heart ace and when East won he should have led a trump.