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Nice Nine!

- South doubles the 1♠ bid for 'takeout'.  In this case it is based on a strong hand with, primarily, a long (6+card) suit.

- North bids 2NT to show 11-12HCP and good Spade stops, this is usually played as Game Forcing (GF).

- South bids 3, opposite the GF bid this bid might only show 5+cards.

- North bids 3NT to show 0-2 cards in Hearts and suggests stops in the other suits.

- South bids 4♣ to show a second suit (and a dislike of NT).

- North bids 4♠ to show a first round control and a fit with the Club suit.  It also leaves space to explore slam.

- South bids 4NT 'Roman Key Card Blackwood'. In this case the key suit is Clubs; the last natural bid suit.

- North bids 5 to show 2 Key Cards (A♠ and K♣) without the Q♣.

 

West leads the 9♠ to dummies A♠.

Dummy plays 109 and East follows with West showing out on the 2nd round.

 

- You have 11 top tricks and a 12th could come from either a 3-2 Club break or 10♣ finesse when East has a 4-card Club suit.

 

Problem

If East does have a 4-Card club suit then he has chosen to open on 5314 shape with 9-10 points (assuming a singleton Diamond honour).  Meanwhile, West would have an 8-card Diamond suit to an honour and has not bid.  Think again!

It is more likely that East has KQ♠, AK and a 5+card Spade suit, and West has a 3 or more card Club suit.

Do you play on Clubs, or is there some other way?

Solution

The lead of the 9♠ provides a second approach.  

After the 2 rounds of trumps, lead the J♠ from dummy.  East must cover (or you pitch the Diamond loser), you now ruff and the 8♠ is a threat to Easts Q♠.

Draw the remaining trump from East and play the AQ♣.  If East shows out then exit with a Diamond to the Q.  East wins and is end played in Spades and Diamonds allowing you to ruff any honour return using the K♣ as your entry for the promoted card or let any small  or ♠ run.

Exceptionally, if both follow to the Q♣ then the suit breaks 3-2 and your 10♣ comes good.