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Dealer: East
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA
  2. heartA 8 5
  3. diamondJ 10 8 6 3
  4. clubA 7 6 5
Green square in centre

Contract: 6diamond
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeK
  1. spade3 2
  2. heartK Q J 9
  3. diamondA 9 7 4
  4. clubK 9 3
West North East South
Pass 1heart
2spade* Dble~ Pass 3diamond
Pass 3spade Pass 4club
Pass 4spade Pass 5spade
Pass 6diamond End

* weak
~ negative

Hamman overdid the cue-bidding bit with 4spade, when he might have been well advised to temporise with 4diamond. This would have led to a sensible contract of 5diamond. As it was Wolff was left with the prospect of making a very poor slam.

How would you play on the lead of spadeK?
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