Very Unusual Dilemma

Dealer: North
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spadeA K 9 7
  2. heart
  3. diamondJ 10 7 6 2
  4. clubK Q 6 4
  1. spadeQ J 6 4
  2. heart6 5
  3. diamondA K 9 8
  4. club9 7 5
club diamond heart spade NT
N 6 1 - 2 -
S 6 1 - 2 -
E - - 4 - -
W - - 4 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade5 3
  2. heartA K Q J 10 4 3
  3. diamondQ 5 3
  4. club2

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: West

  1. spade10 8 2
  2. heart9 8 7 2
  3. diamond4
  4. clubA J 10 8 3
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1diamond 1heart Pass
1NT Dble* Pass 2club
Pass Pass 3NT End

* take-out of heart

As a reminder, this was the deal. If South leads a club against 3NT then West can bar a club lead or switch .. 3NT made! It reminds me of a similar theme in a funny article that someone wrote years about the deployment of safety-plays when revoking! Can anyone remember where it originated?
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