A heart lead would have decided the issue, but West led a diamond.

He led a diamond and thought a little when East played low.

East put up the king and led a low diamond.

Why had West led a diamond rather than a heart?

The best he could do was to lead a diamond.

West led a diamond, the only lead that gave South no help.

This did not get through to West, who led a diamond.

Instead, he led a diamond, which might seem to give the same result, one down.

A diamond was led and South won in his hand.

The eight won when East played low, and a diamond was led to the king.