Crucial Decision

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Dealer: North
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spade—
  2. heartA Q J 10 9 5 3
  3. diamondQ
  4. club10 9 8 3 2
  1. spadeQ
  2. heart7 6 4
  3. diamondA 8 7 4 3 2
  4. clubA J 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N 2 - 3 - 2
S 2 - 3 1 2
E - 1 - - -
W - 1 - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA J 8 7 3 2
  2. heart8 2
  3. diamond9 6
  4. clubQ 6 5

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: North
Lead: diamond9
  1. spadeK 10 9 6 5 4
  2. heartK
  3. diamondK J 10 5
  4. clubK 7
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
4heart Pass Pass
Pass
Say you lead spadeA. Declarer ruffs and crosses to heartK in the hope of ditching diamondQ on spadeK. When West ruffs heartK North over-ruffs, draws trumps, and exits with diamondQ. West has an unenviable choice: he can win the diamond and end-play himself, or sacrifice his diamondA by ducking and allow North to establish the clubs.
It's similar on a trump lead. North wins in dummy and immediately ruffs a spade. He now draws trumps, exits with diamondQ and reaps the reward for taking the essential early spade ruff.

No, a minor suit lead is required here ....
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