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
Well, yes. If North counts the hand correctly he can anticipate his partner's forthcoming discomfort and ensure he can cash his winners before leading his safe exit card. After winning heartA North should return a club which South can win before cashing his trump winner and exiting with a spade. Declarer is forced to give two further tricks to North.

Perhaps declarer can do better then?
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