Predicting the Fall

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Dealer: North
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spade9 6 3
  2. heartA K Q 10 8 3
  3. diamondA 9 5 3
  4. club—
Green square in centre

Contract: 5diamond
Declarer: South
Lead: club5
  1. spade8
  2. heart6 2
  3. diamondK J 10 8 7
  4. clubK Q J 9 8
West North East South
1heart Pass 2diamond
Pass 4club* Pass 4diamond
Pass 4heart Pass 5diamond
Pass Pass Pass

* splinter, ace or void

Not good, eh? You ruff the opening lead in dummy and cash two top trumps. It does not please you to see both opponents following, but things look up a little when West shows out as you lead a heart to dummy.

Now what?
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