Well, really there is no alternative to 4 - it falls into the what else? category of bidding. 2 risks being left in that contract making overtricks (or allowing the opponents to find a secondary fit in Clubs.) Any attempt to reach a Spade fit is a waste of time - even if partner is blessed with a few Spades the hand will play at least as well in Hearts. Anyway, I bid 4 hoping that it will end the auction but West is not going to give me an easy ride - he competes with 5. Partner raises to 5 and that ends the auction. West leads the K and I contemplate the following dummy: