Just Think It Through

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Dealer: East
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
Green square in centre
  1. spadeJ 6
  2. heartQ 9 7 4 3
  3. diamondJ 5
  4. clubJ 10 6 4

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: West
Lead: clubK
  1. spadeK 4 2
  2. heartA 8
  3. diamondA K 6 4
  4. club9 8 7 2
West North East South
Pass 1diamond*
4spade Pass Pass Pass

* playing 15-17 No Trump

Your methods mean that you have to open with a nefarious 1diamond and West's 4spade keeps everyone quiet. Partner leads clubK, and declarer wins with the ace. At trick two West leads diamond8 to partner's two and dummy's jack.

How do you defend?
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