That Line Will Fail So Try Another

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spade10 8 5 4 2
  2. heartA 6 2
  3. diamondQ 10 7
  4. clubA Q
Green square in centre

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeA
  1. spade6
  2. heartK Q 10 9 3
  3. diamondJ 3 2
  4. clubK J 7 3
West North East South
1spade Pass
1NT Pass Pass 2heart
Pass 4heart End
At teams I would argue that there would be no question of anything other than 4heart, but at pairs it's not quite so straightforward as partner will be bidding in the knowledge that you have some values. Nevertheless, North decided that all his points were concentrated in the right suits and raised to 4heart, showing full confidence in his partner's declarer play.

It was OK for North, he didn't have to play it, but how would you bring home ten tricks when West begins with spadeAQ?
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