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Correct technique

There are 3 outstanding trumps out. One held by opps, another by dummy, with

you holding the 3^rd trump which is master. It would be easy to draw this last trump held by the opps.

BUT

You have a side suit of AKxx

The dummy holds Qxx.

If this suit breaks 3-3, with the opps having 3 cards each, then there of course will be no problem.

However, look at this in more detail. The odds are in favour of the suit breaking 4-2.

Therefore, BEFORE drawing the last trump, play 3 rounds of this side suit. If the suit DOES break 3-3, then of course you will draw the outstanding trump.

If the hand with the doubleton in the side suit also has the last trump, then he will trump the 3^rd round of the suit. You will still have a trump left to trump the 4^th round of the suit. You will be no better or worse off.

HOWEVER

The hand with the outstanding trump may also hold 4 of the side suit, so will be forced to follow suit while you trump the 4^th round of the suit.

SUMMING UP

Always leave the outstanding trump at large while cashing a side suit with one potential loser. It can only gain.

Correct technique ensures you have no loser in the side suit.