Master Play

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK 8
  2. heart10 7 5 4
  3. diamondK 10
  4. clubA Q J 9 4
  1. spade7 5 3
  2. heartK 8 3
  3. diamond9 7 5 2
  4. club8 6 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 3 - 3 - 2
S 3 - 3 - 1
E - 1 - 1 -
W - 1 - 1 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ J 10 4 2
  2. heart2
  3. diamondA Q J 8
  4. clubK 7 2

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: spade3
  1. spadeA 9 6
  2. heartA Q J 9 6
  3. diamond6 4 3
  4. club10 5
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1spade 2heart
Pass 4heart End
From the bidding East has the bulk, and possibly all, of the missing high cards but unfortunately there is still room for one key card in West's hand, and heartK is the one you must fear. The contract is safe if West's high card is either diamondA or clubK but Reese's new principle said in that in cases like these you must assume the worst and plan accordingly.

The "obvious" line to win spadeK and take the heart finesse will inevitably lead to a diamond switch and defeat, so what could done if the layout is like that shown?
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