Lead the Way

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeQ 10
  2. heartA K 10
  3. diamondQ 10 6 4
  4. clubK 10 5 4
  1. spade8 4 2
  2. heartQ J 9 7 6 2
  3. diamondA 7 5
  4. club3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 2 1 - - -
S 2 1 - - -
E - - 2 3 -
W - - 2 3 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA K J 9 6 3
  2. heart5
  3. diamondK 3
  4. clubJ 8 7 2

Contract: 4spadex
Declarer: East
Lead: diamond2
  1. spade7 5
  2. heart8 4 3
  3. diamondJ 9 8 2
  4. clubA Q 9 6
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass
2diamond* Dble~ 2spade# Pass
3heart! Pass 3spade+ Pass
4spade Pass Pass Dble
Pass Pass Pass

* Multi
~ 13-15 balanced
# natural
! my suit
+ invitational

Surely with your side holding about half of the high-card values then this contract can only succeed with ruffs in the West hand - otherwise why has she raised? A trump lead stands out.
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