Correct Defence Was Not Forthcoming

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade
  2. heart7
  3. diamondA J 8
  4. club5 3
  1. spade
  2. heart
  3. diamondK 7 2
  4. clubJ 10 4
Green square in centre
  1. spade9 8 2
  2. heart
  3. diamond10 6
  4. club9

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: spade3
  1. spade
  2. heartJ 3
  3. diamond4
  4. clubA 7 6
West North East South
1heart
Dble 2NT* 3spade 4heart
Pass Pass Pass

* sound raise to 3heart

South wins clubA and rattles off his remaining trumps to squeeze West in the minors. If, however, East returns a diamond in the shown end position then declarer's communication lines with dummy are broken and the squeeze fails.

My eagle-eyed partner Simon Stokes had spotted this defence, but fortunately he was sitting South and duly wrapped up ten tricks when the correct defence was not forthcoming.
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