No Unnecessary Risks

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Dealer: South
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spade6 2
  2. heartK Q 6
  3. diamondJ 10 4 2
  4. clubK 10 7 4
  1. spadeA Q 9 7 4
  2. heartA 10 5
  3. diamond9 6 3
  4. clubQ 6
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 - - - -
S 1 - - - -
E - 1 1 3 3
W - 1 1 3 3
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK J 8 3
  2. heartJ 9 4
  3. diamondA Q 5
  4. clubA 9 3

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: West
Lead: club4
  1. spade10 5
  2. heart8 7 3 2
  3. diamondK 8 7
  4. clubJ 8 5 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass
1spade Pass 3NT* Pass
4spade End

* balanced raise

Surely the correct line at pairs is to win the opening lead, eliminate clubs, draw trumps ending in hand and play a diamond to the queen. If that holds then you play ace and another diamond with a sure end-play on North guaranteed.

If the diamond finesse loses, then you duck the heart and again play ace and another diamond, happily making with this layout.
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