Lead Against the Grand

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Dealer: East
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA K 9 8 5
  2. heart10 9 8 5 4
  3. diamondA 4
  4. club4
  1. spade10 7 6 2
  2. heartJ
  3. diamondK Q 9 8 3
  4. club6 5 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - 7 7 6
S - - 6 7 6
E 3 3 - - -
W 3 3 - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade—
  2. heart7 3
  3. diamondJ 10 7 5 2
  4. clubK Q J 10 9 8

Contract: 7spade
Declarer: North
Lead: clubK
  1. spadeQ J 4 3
  2. heartA K Q 6 2
  3. diamond6
  4. clubA 7 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
3club Dble
Pass 4club Pass 5club
Pass 7spade End
In the other room North decided that after this macho display of strength from his side he was going to bid a grand slam. However, he did not do a "After you partner!" by bidding 7club, he merely punted 7spade. Why?

Well, he knew that East would be more likely to be void in a side suit than West and therefore he would protect his partner from playing a contract where there would be a higher possibility of a ruff. You can see what happened:- North-South + 1510.
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