Opt For Simplicity

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Dealer: North
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: Butler IMPs
  1. spadeK 8
  2. heartQ 9 8 4 2
  3. diamondQ
  4. clubQ J 7 5 3
  1. spadeA J 9 4 3
  2. heart6
  3. diamondK 8 5 3
  4. club8 6 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 - 3 - -
S 1 - 3 - -
E - 3 - 4 2
W - 3 - 4 2
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ 7 6 2
  2. heartA J
  3. diamondA J 6 2
  4. clubA 9 4

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: West
Lead: diamondQ
  1. spade10 5
  2. heartK 10 7 5 3
  3. diamond10 9 7 4
  4. clubK 10
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
2heart* Dble 3heart
4spade Pass Pass Pass

* 6-10, five heart, 4+ minor

When I was first given this hand I conceived an unnecessarily complicated line, albeit a successful one, but it's really quite simple. diamondQ must surely be a singleton, so win the lead in dummy and lead a spade to the jack. North wins but whatever he leads you win, draw trumps, ruff out the hearts and play off ace and another club. South can't lead a diamond (high or low) so which ever defender wins the trick is endplayed.
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