Right Start Solutions–Hand One

Here was the original problem:

West leads the 6♣️.  Dummy plays 2♣️ and East plays 3♣️. What is your plan?


Solution–
Dummy has a delicious looking ♦️ suit but is strapped for an entry.  If you win the first trick with 10 ♣️ the opponents will play Q♣️ on your 4♣️ and you will not get to dummy. 

The key to this hand is to win the first trick with A♣️, cash A♦️ (unblocking the ♦️s), and then lead a small ♣️ to dummy’s 9♣️.  The defenders can win one of your small ♣️s but the other one will get you into dummy to run the ♦️ suit.

Here was the entire deal:
 

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