Which One to Choose

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 7 3
  2. heartA J 9 8 6 4 3 2
  3. diamond7
  4. club4
  1. spade8 2
  2. heartQ 10 7
  3. diamondK J 4
  4. clubA J 9 8 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - 5 5 2
S - - 5 5 2
E 2 3 - - -
W 2 3 - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade9 6
  2. heart5
  3. diamondQ 10 9 8 5 3
  4. clubK 10 6 5

Contract: 6spade
Declarer: South
Lead: clubA
  1. spadeA K Q 10 5 4
  2. heartK
  3. diamondA 6 2
  4. clubQ 7 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1spade
Pass 2heart Pass 3spade
Pass 4spade Pass 5diamond
Pass 6heart Pass 6spade
Pass Pass Pass
Of course, in each case there is a winning alternative to the suggested line, but why give yourself the agony of having to guess correctly? In truth, it's not that the winning line is complicated - it's just that it doesn't spring to mind at all readily. Top marks if you got this one right - I would still be at the table, agonising over which inferior line to adopt!
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