Operation Failure But Patient Lived

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Dealer: South
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA Q J 3
  2. heartA 9 6
  3. diamond6 3
  4. clubA K Q 6
Green square in centre

Contract: 6club
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondA
  1. spadeK 7
  2. heartK J 10 4 3
  3. diamondK 2
  4. clubJ 8 5 4
West North East South
Pass
Pass 2NT Pass 3diamond*
Dble 3heart~ Pass 4club
Pass 4spade Pass 4NT
Pass 6club End

* Transfer to hearts
~ at least three hearts

Some partnerships play this type of sequence as a sign-off, but today's heroes used 4NT as a generalised slam try. North had no doubts as to the quality of the prospective trump suit and duly bid the slam.

How do you play on ace and another diamond.
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