Inaccurate Bidding But the Oppo Saves the Day

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Dealer: West
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 8 6
  2. heartQ 10
  3. diamondA Q 10 7 5 4 3
  4. club10
  1. spadeA Q 10 7 4 3
  2. heartJ 9 8 7
  3. diamondJ 2
  4. club4
club diamond heart spade NT
N 6 3 7 - 1
S 6 3 7 - 1
E - - - 2 -
W - - - 2 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK 9 5 2
  2. heart3
  3. diamondK 8 6
  4. club9 8 7 3 2

Contract: 6club
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeA
  1. spade—
  2. heartA K 6 5 4 2
  3. diamond9
  4. clubA K Q J 6 5
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 2spade* Pass 6club
Pass Pass Pass

* pre-empt in unspecified suit

. . . at the table South decided to punt a direct 6club over his partner's opening bid, ending the auction. West led spadeA and South ruffed. After heart to the queen, club10 was cashed and South came off dummy with a heart, but lo and behold East ruffed! This crazy defending allowed declarer to establish the hearts while keeping control of the trumps, so 6club made! 6heart is trivial, and cold, by comparison . but how do you reach it?
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