Warped But Adventurous

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Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 7 5
  2. heartK
  3. diamondA Q 5
  4. clubK Q 9 6 5 4
  1. spadeK Q 4
  2. heart7 4
  3. diamondK 10 8 7 4
  4. clubA 3 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 2 3 1 1
S 2 2 4 1 1
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade10 9 6 2
  2. heartA 9 5 2
  3. diamond3
  4. clubJ 10 8 7

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeK
  1. spadeA 8 3
  2. heartQ J 10 8 6 3
  3. diamondJ 9 6 2
  4. club—
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1club Pass 1heart
Pass 1NT Pass 4heart
Pass Pass Pass
At table 2, on a similar, warped, but more adventurous sequence, West decided to attack the other unbid suit by leading spadeK. You can see what happened. South won and led a heart which East ducked. South ruffed a club and forced out heartA. Eventually he played a loser on loser play in clubs and made game via two spades, five trumps, two diamonds and a club.

What is the best lead? Well, only a trump does not give an immediate trick away, but if declarer reads the situation well West can always be end-played, though I doubt whether South at table one will be interested.
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