Suspicious Tails

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Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spade5 4
  2. heartK J 10 8 5
  3. diamondK J 4 2
  4. clubJ 9
Green square in centre

Contract: 7diamond
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeA
  1. spade—
  2. heartA 3
  3. diamondA Q 8 7 5 3
  4. clubA K 8 6 4
West North East South
2heart* Pass 3diamond~
4spade 5diamond Dble ReDble
5spade Pass Pass 6club
Pass 7diamond End

* weak, could be 5 cards
~ forcing

If you decided to bid on despite the double at the five level - bravo! You will be assured of a good score.

Let's assume that somehow you have miraculously overcome the opposition bidding and reached 7diamond(!) - although it is almost impossible to construct a sensible sequence after East's double. How do you play on the lead of spadeA?

There is nothing clever about this hand - it's just a case of doing sensible things at the right time. You ruff the opening lead and cash diamondA - West shows out.
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