The Fido Factor

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Dealer: North
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK 5 2
  2. heartK 3
  3. diamondJ 10 5
  4. clubK J 8 6 4
Green square in centre

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond2
  1. spadeQ 10 8 3
  2. heartA 10 6 2
  3. diamondA 3
  4. clubA 10 2
West North East South
1diamond Pass 2club*
Pass 2spade~ Pass 3NT
Pass Pass Pass

*Game forcing, no 5 card major
~ 11-13, no 4 card major

Sally Horton (now Brock) realised that it could be important to win an early spade if the clubs only yielded four tricks. With this in mind, she led a spade to her queen at trick two. West won and cleared the diamonds, which appeared to be 5-3. Horton crossed to spadeK and finessed club10 successfully, but when she cashed clubA West showed out. The situation looked hopeless - what should declarer do?
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