Qxxx
xxxx
K9xx
K

I really like this problem, but it won't get more exciting. Matchpoints.

Righty opens 1D, which doesn't say anything about diamonds, Lefty bids 2C, Righty bids 2D showing that he does have diamonds, and Lefty bids 3C, ending the auction. The opps are unreliable, but they say that declarer has shown 7-11 HCP. Partner leads the king of hearts and dummy comes down with

AKx
AJx
Q10xxx
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Declarer plays the ace of hearts. Which heart do you play, and why? (You are playing normal signals; signal what partner needs to know, otherwise signal attitude.)

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