LMP play problem

[han]

Here is another interesting hand:

 

[hv=d=n&v=n&w=sakqj9h873d863ck9&e=s2hakj1062dj2cj1043]266|100|Scoring: MP

(2D)-2H-(3D)-4H

all pass.[/hv]

 

Was I good enough for the 2H call? I thought so.

 

South lead the diamond ace, then cashed the club ace and continued with a diamond to the queen.

 

North leads the diamond king, I played the heart jack. South tanks and pitches a spade. I cashed the heart ace and north discards a club.

 

How do you continue? Would you play differently if south had discarded a club?

[Guest Jlall]

you just have to guess the shape. South probably is 3424 from this spade pitch. Plan accordingly.

[han]

I guessed 4-4-2-3 and was right. Not sure why I did that.

 

South knows the full hand and knows I need to guess his shape, it's hard to draw inferences from his play.

[han]

Actually, at this point you always go down 2 if south started with 3-4-2-4. In that case you had to cash the club king first. If south was 5-4-2-2 he could have pitch a club for -2 so you just have to assume that he started with 4-4-2-3.

 

So if he pitches a spade, you cash club king and two high spades pitching a club, ruff a spade, ruff a club and ruff a spade low, south must give you the last two tricks.

 

If he pitches a club, you cash a spade and ruff a spade, go to dummy with the club king and pitch two clubs on your spades before ruffing the last one low.

 

 

Did I misplay earlier by cashing the heart ace before unblocking the club king?