Which Alternative to Choose

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Dealer: West
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA K
  2. heartA K 10 9 7 5
  3. diamondJ 8 7 5 4
  4. club—
Green square in centre

Contract: 6spade
Declarer: South
Lead: diamond6
  1. spadeQ J 10 9 8 5 3
  2. heart6 4
  3. diamondQ
  4. clubA Q 2
West North East South
Pass 1club* Pass 1spade~
Pass 2heart Pass 2spade
Pass 3diamond Dble 3spade
Pass 4club Pass 5spade#
Pass 6spade End

* Precision
~ positive with spades
# needing help in trumps

If the trumps are 2-2 and the hearts 3-2 then you could ruff a third round of hearts immediately and return to dummy with a second trump to enjoy the established hearts. Alternatively there's also the possibility of a double finesse against heartQJ.

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