Cap Gemini Declarer Went Astray

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Dealer: East
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeJ 10 9 2
  2. heartK 9
  3. diamondQ J 4 3
  4. clubQ 10 9
  1. spadeA K 8 6 5 3
  2. heart—
  3. diamond10 6 5
  4. club8 7 3 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 2 4 - 3
S 1 2 4 - 3
E - - - 1 -
W - - - 1 -
Green square in centre
  1. spade7 4
  2. heart10 7 6 4 2
  3. diamondA 9 2
  4. clubA J 4

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeA
  1. spadeQ
  2. heartA Q J 8 5 3
  3. diamondK 8 7
  4. clubK 6 5
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1heart
2spade Dble Pass 4heart
Pass Pass Pass
Along with two spades, declarer should throw a club on the trumps. This somehow feels wrong - but keep reading. East has to duck diamondQ to prevent the easy entry to the thirteenth diamond, but now declarer ruffs the last spade and exits with a diamond. East is end-played and has to give dummy the lead after all.
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