Critical Or Sympathetic

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA 7 2
  2. heartA K 6
  3. diamondJ 8 6 4 3
  4. clubA Q
  1. spade8 6 5 4
  2. heartQ 8 3 2
  3. diamondK 9 7
  4. clubK 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 4 1 3 5 3
S 4 - 3 5 3
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade10
  2. heartJ 7 4
  3. diamondA Q 10 5 2
  4. clubJ 10 7 6

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: South
Lead: spade4
  1. spadeK Q J 9 3
  2. heart10 9 5
  3. diamond—
  4. club9 8 5 4 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
2spade*
Pass 4spade Pass Pass
Pass

* weak

. . . had the spades been 4-1 and the club finesse right then declarer's line would have been correct, so I don't think it's absolutely clear to adopt the winning line. Incidentally, I also think my friend's line could have been correct at match-points, but some pairs might have been in 3NT and ten tricks woul have been difficult.

What do you think?
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