The Balance of Length

Dealer: East
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spadeA K 8
  2. heartA 9
  3. diamondK J 7 3
  4. club9 6 5 2
Green square in centre
  1. spade10 7 5
  2. heartK 8 5 3
  3. diamondA Q 9 6 5
  4. club8

Contract: 3heart
Declarer: West
Lead: spadeA

West North East South
Pass Pass
1club Pass 1diamond Pass
1heart Pass 2heart Pass
Pass 2spade 3heart Pass
Pass Pass
North led spadeA asking for attitude (King would asked for shape). South's encouraging spade9 allowed the defence to cash three spades (West had spadeJ62) and South switched to heart2. How do you plan the defence when declarer follows with the four?
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