Surprising Development

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Dealer: West
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK Q 4
  2. heartA 5
  3. diamondJ 8 6 3
  4. clubJ 9 5 4
Green square in centre

Contract: 3NT
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondA
  1. spadeA 10 5 2
  2. heartK 10 6 4
  3. diamondQ 5
  4. clubK Q 3
West North East South
1spade Pass Pass 1NT
Pass 2NT Pass 3NT
Pass Pass Pass
It looks as though this contract is doomed, doesn't it? West has the ace of clubs and will win the first club to cash his remaining diamonds for one down. Well, there's nothing else to do sometimes but accept what the gods have pre-ordained. You do not have enough winners outside the club suit to bring any pressure to bear on West, so you resignedly win diamondJ and play a club to the king - which West surprisingly does not win. What now?
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