Defensive Diagnosis

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK 9 6 4
  2. heart9 8 5 3
  3. diamondK 7
  4. club10 7 6
  1. spadeA Q 5
  2. heartA J 7
  3. diamondQ 9 6 5 4
  4. clubQ 5
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 2 - 1 1
S 1 2 - 1 1
E - - 2 - -
W - - 2 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeJ 8 3
  2. heartK Q 10 6 2
  3. diamond10
  4. club9 8 4 2

Contract: 2club
Declarer: South
Lead: heartA
  1. spade10 7 2
  2. heart4
  3. diamondA J 8 3 2
  4. clubA K J 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1club~
1diamond Dble* Pass 2club#
Pass Pass Pass

~ No 5 card major
* Sputnik
# club + longer diamond

CP hops up with ace and continues forcing declarer. After a diamond to the king, a small diamond is ruffed by partner who plays a trump. After this defence, declarer could come to no more than seven tricks. A case of pulse 50 for us. Get it? Plus 50? Oh well,I'll get ny coat.

On best defence, 2heart by East on a trump lead would appear to be one down, but the DDA says not. Any ideas?
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