Thrust And Counter-thrust

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Dealer: North
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeQ J 9 8 5 4
  2. heartA 7 5
  3. diamondQ 7
  4. clubQ 8
  1. spade6
  2. heartK 10 9 4 2
  3. diamond4
  4. clubK 10 9 6 5 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - 1 -
S - - - 1 -
E 3 2 3 - -
W 3 2 3 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA 7 3 2
  2. heartQ 6
  3. diamondA K J 9 8 6
  4. club4

Contract: 3diamond
Declarer: East
Lead: spadeK
  1. spadeK 10
  2. heartJ 8 3
  3. diamond10 5 3 2
  4. clubA J 7 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
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-- 2spade 3diamond Pass
Pass Pass
The only option appears to play the 2spade opener for the ace of hearts without the Jack, so you play heartQ which holds and then a heart to the ten and ace. A spade is returned so you win with the ace, play a trump to South and after cashing the ace of clubs he is forced to give the entry to the table for two spade discards.

So could the defence have done better?
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