Devious Mind

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Dealer: West
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA K J 5
  2. heartK 9 4
  3. diamondJ 6
  4. clubK 8 6 5
Green square in centre

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondA
  1. spadeQ 6
  2. heartJ 10 8 6 3
  3. diamondQ 9 5 2
  4. clubA 2
West North East South
1NT Dble 2club* 3heart
Pass 4heart End

* escape mechanism

. . . cash three top spades to dispose of diamond9. If South leads a heart immediately then if West has the fourth diamond then he will rise with heartA and play the diamond to force dummy to ruff with heart9 - leaving dummy with the lone heartK. If West has started with heartAQx declarer will go down, so South pitches diamond9 to allow himself to ruff the fourth diamond in hand.

Anything else to consider after cashing the third spade?
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