They All Add Up

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeQ 8 6 4
  2. heartA 6
  3. diamondA 10 8 4 3
  4. club5 3
Green square in centre

Contract: 2heart
Declarer: South
Lead: spade7
  1. spadeA
  2. heartK J 8 5 3
  3. diamondQ 9
  4. clubQ 10 9 8 4
West North East South
1heart
Pass 1spade Pass 2club
Pass 2heart Pass Pass
Pass
The opposition have removed one of your vital entries with this lead, but why has West not led a trump - an almost automatic choice after sequences like this.

The answer must be that he has heartQ, and that makes the hand a little more straightforward. Even so, it must be right to play clubs immediately, for establishing the long clubs represents the best chance of success.
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