Not A Line That Immediately Springs to Mind

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA K 8 5
  2. heart5 4 3
  3. diamondJ
  4. clubJ 9 8 5 3
Green square in centre

Contract: 5clubx
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeQ
  1. spade—
  2. heartA Q 9 8 6
  3. diamondK 9 4
  4. clubK 10 7 4 2
West North East South
1heart
1spade 2heart 3NT 4club
4diamond 4spade Dble Pass
Pass 5club Dble Pass
Pass Pass
So let's say that after winning with spadeA you throw a heart and play a diamond from dummy to open communications. If West has diamondA you are not going to make this contract - but there is no harm in trying!

East hops up with diamondA and leads a low heart. Your move.
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