Killer Blow

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Dealer: West
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK 9 6 5
  2. heartK 7 5
  3. diamond4 3
  4. clubK Q 10 3
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ J 4 2
  2. heartJ 8
  3. diamondA J 9 8 2
  4. clubA 6

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: West
Lead: diamond7
West North East South
Pass Pass 1diamond Pass
1spade Pass 2spade Pass
2NT* Pass 4spade Pass
Pass Pass

* check-back

This hand is somewhat easier to analyse when sitting relaxed at home rather than in the pressure cooker atmosphere of a big final. North was a world class player, and West knew that he wouldn't be leading dummy's suit simply because there was an "r" in the month. West could envisage that there were two likely reasons - either he was trying to pull a fast one with something like diamondKQ107, or diamond7 was a singleton.

Well?
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