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For a ♥ lead, duck the second ♥ also.West is likely to return a ♣, take A & run the ♠ 10 not covering even if West plays J. Makes when East holds ♦K & ♠ are not worse than 4-2.

First try ruffing the ♣ to drop the K .There is no clue about the meaning of East's 4H bid.

Play low.

Imo, redouble indicates 3-3 in majors with another K apart from ♠Q as otherwise West was to bid his better major in any case after the double.It is a toss up between ♥K&♣K being held by East.I may be totally wrong but I will play ♥Q.

1♦-3♦-4♦ sets the trump,even willing to play against void.As Helen says for 4nt to play,he would have bid 3nt earlier.Imo it is RKCB.

Not only that, will a passed hand respond with a Q bid? What he was trying to achieve with his at most 8/9 hcp hand ?Imo it is a ♣ suit showing non opening maximum hand with at best 2c ♠. I would pass with my Aceless hand.

1♠. My agreement is NT bidder should not have more than one doubleton.

Ruff a ♥, draw trumps in 2 rounds, ♣K, finesse ♣J, ♣A discard a ♦, ruff the last ♣, ♥A discard a ♦, ♥Q discard another ♦.Assumptions ♠ 2-2, ♥k & ♣Q with West, opening lead was from singleton.

What North's 3♣ indicates ?

If you have not discussed earlier with partner the specifics then it is a gamble & Primarily to play. If you are playing 5c majors then 3nt bidder is expected to hold at most 3c in bid suit preferably with a top honours(hoping to run 5 tricks & score 4 tricks elsewhere) with 12/13 points with no biddable suits & scattered values with at least 3cs in unbid suits.

Ruffing finesse at least you can discard your losing ♦ if it fails & lead will be with West.

The field may be mediocre but I don't think anybody will miss bidding with 0-5-1-7 when 5♣ is at least a very good sacrifice & lead a stiff without ruffing prospect in hand.

From his bid,is it possible that he has KJxxx-x-xx-AJxxx?

If East goes up with ♣K & leads back a ♣ go up with ♣A & lead a ♥ to end play West.

3♥.