Good Contact Poor Play

Dealer: East
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spadeQ 8 5 2
  2. heartA 7 2
  3. diamondA 8 4
  4. clubA J 9
Green square in centre

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: North
Lead: heartQ

  1. spadeA J 10 9
  2. heart6 3
  3. diamondJ 10 9 3
  4. clubQ 6 3
West North East South
Pass Pass
2heart* Pass Pass Dble
Pass 3spade Pass 4spade
Pass Pass Pass

* weak

It's a moot point what he should have done, but this time North made a reasonable shot with 3spade, just to make up for lost time. This put considerable pressure on South, but he was up to the job by raising to game. Had North come in over 2heart like many players, 4spade or even 3NT would have been reached via another route.

How do you play 4spade on heartQ lead? West follows with heart5.
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