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Dealer: East
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA Q 4
  2. heartA 3
  3. diamondA J 8
  4. clubQ J 8 7 3
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK 10 9 6 2
  2. heart8
  3. diamondK 6 4
  4. clubA 9 6 2

Contract: 6spade
Declarer: East
Lead: heart5
West North East South
Pass Pass
1club 1heart 1spade 4heart
4spade Pass 4NT Pass
5spade Pass 6spade Pass
Pass Pass
It's appears to be a straight choice between 4spade and double, but with many players playing a double over 1heart on East's hand as negative, showing specifically four spades. A modern day West can count on a fifth spade opposite, and hence 4spade becomes much more attractive. In 1954 West also bid 4spade and his partner bulldozed his way to a slam.

How would you play on a small heart lead?
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