Clever Things I Could Have Done

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Dealer: East
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeK 10 9 7
  2. heartQ 9 8 4 2
  3. diamond—
  4. clubA Q 8 3
  1. spadeQ 5 3 2
  2. heartK 10 6
  3. diamondA Q J 3
  4. club6 2
Green square in centre

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: spade2
West North East South
Pass 1diamond
Pass 1heart Pass 1NT*
Pass 2club# Pass 2diamond~
Pass 3NT End

* 15-17
# checkback
~ 15 pts, denies three heart or four spade

. . . a spade hoping that North's check-back was just based on five hearts. Unfortunately declarer is not unduly troubled by this lead - he wins spadeJ, cashes spadeA and plays a third to the ten as partner throws a discouraging diamond. Dummy's spadeK is cashed, while partner's diamond indicates an odd number remaining. Declarer now plays a heart to the Ace and a heart back. What do you play when you're in with heartK?
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