Instead he returned a diamond, and the contract was still in the balance.

East won with the ace and returned a diamond to South's king.

East won with the king and returned a diamond.

Consider the difference if East returned a diamond, for example.

West therefore returned a diamond believing that he had everything covered.

The routine play was therefore to return a diamond which would have allowed South to make her contract.

South returned a diamond, and East won the queen with the ace.

He wondered why East had not won the first heart trick and returned a diamond.

East stepped in with a trump and returned a diamond.

A heart was surrendered to the jack, and East returned a diamond.