Timidity Not Allowed

Dealer: West
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: Pairs

  1. spadeA 10 8
  2. heart4 3
  3. diamondK 7 6 5
  4. clubA K 5 2
Green square in centre
  1. spade5
  2. heartK
  3. diamondA 9 8 4 2
  4. clubQ 10 9 7 6 4

Contract: 5club
Declarer: West
Lead: spadeQ

West North East South
1club Pass 3club* 3spade
Dble 4heart 5club Pass
Pass Pass

* deliberate underbidding

"Where are the hearts?" declarer asked herself. North hasn't overcalled in hearts so it tended to suggest that South had at least three or four along with his spades. With the possibility of a bad diamond break looming, how did declarer bring home the contract?
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