Find the Correct Leads

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Dealer: East
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK 7 6
  2. heart7 4 3
  3. diamondA K 3
  4. clubK 10 5 3
  1. spade5 3 2
  2. heartK J 10 9 8
  3. diamond10 5 4
  4. clubA 6
club diamond heart spade NT
N 4 - - 3 -
S 3 - - 3 -
E - 2 3 - 2
W - 1 3 - 2
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA Q
  2. heartA Q 6 5 2
  3. diamond9 8 7 2
  4. club7 2

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: South
Lead: clubA
  1. spadeJ 10 9 8 4
  2. heart—
  3. diamondQ J 6
  4. clubQ J 9 8 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1heart 1spade
3heart 3spade Pass Pass
4heart Dble Pass 4spade
Pass Pass Pass
Including this one is a bit naughty. I suspect that most of you would normally lead a heart - probably the king - and assuming that you simply continued hearts you would eventually defeat the contract by two, no less! I am guessing that you would be more likely to have led a heart at the table than as a set problem - you would not be suspicious of a trap! Top marks if you led a heart, and an extra bonus if you were able to control partner's mind in preventing him from switching when in with his spade winners.
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