South next forced out the ace of clubs, but East led a third heart.

South next came to his ace of clubs and led another diamond.

South could then take the ace of clubs and let the jack ride.

South then knows he can safely force out the ace of clubs.

It was an ace of clubs, in case you were wondering.

East must be optimistic and assume West has the ace of clubs.

He cashed the ace of clubs, but West got his king.

As a result, North landed in seven hearts, off the ace of clubs.

West won and cashed the ace of clubs for down one.

If West holds the ace of clubs, the contract is impossible to make.

Now, when East wins the ace of clubs, he has no diamonds left to play.

As West he hammered four hearts and led the ace of clubs.

He turned over a card, the ace of clubs.

A diamond return was won by the king, and the ace of clubs collected the queen.

There, before them all, was the ace of clubs.

South then ruffs the ace of clubs and leads the good heart.

He throws dummy's last heart on the ace of clubs and is safe.

East should take the ace of clubs at Trick Three.

East won, and the defense took three hearts and the ace of clubs.

But removing the ace of clubs is fatal if East began with four diamonds.

So the king and ace of clubs were cashed to make the slam.

She didn't see that by moving the red nine to the black ten, she would free up the ace of clubs.

He expected South to hold the ace of clubs, and then East's king was trapped.

South will then think he is safe by forcing out the ace of clubs, losing three hearts and a club.

You take the ace of clubs and finesse with dummy's jack, making six.