Careful Play to Yield Good Score

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Dealer: South
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeA J 10 4
  2. heartQ 7 4
  3. diamondQ 5 2
  4. club7 5 4
Green square in centre

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: heartJ
  1. spade9 3
  2. heartA K
  3. diamondK J 9 8 6 3
  4. clubK Q 8
West North East South
1diamond
Pass 1spade 2heart 2NT
Pass 3NT End
Because East is less likely to duck than if you lead the king - he might be fearful of his partner having started with diamondKx, even though it would have been poor play for West to have ducked in this situation. Sure enough, East wins your diamondJ with his ace and leads another heart. Back to you.
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