Which Side Would You Back

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Dealer: West
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK J 10 9 4 2
  2. heart10
  3. diamondK 4 2
  4. club10 6 4
  1. spadeQ 7 6
  2. heart9 3
  3. diamond10 8 6 5
  4. clubK 8 7 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - 2 2 1
S - - 1 2 1
E 1 1 - - -
W 1 1 - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade8 3
  2. heartA Q 7 4
  3. diamondA Q J 3
  4. clubJ 9 3

Contract: 3spade
Declarer: North
Lead: spade3
  1. spadeA 5
  2. heartK J 8 6 5 2
  3. diamond9 7
  4. clubA Q 5
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 2spade* Dble 3spade
Pass Pass Pass

* weak

"At our table declarer pitched a diamond on the heartK, ruffed a heart, and finessed clubQ. On winning clubK what can West do? If he returns a club or a trump, declarer wins clubA, ruffs a heart, draws the last trump and endplays me with a club. So partner returned a diamond. At this point, declarer gave me a chance by putting up diamondK. All I had to do was win the Ace and underlead diamondQJ to put partner in for a club lead. I was not up to this, and woodenly continued diamonds. Declarer now ruffed and played trumps from the top, squeezing me at trick eleven."

So, can 3spade be beaten .....?
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