Good Lead Bad Continuation

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Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeA K
  2. heartA 4 2
  3. diamondA 9 5
  4. clubA 9 8 6 2
Green square in centre

Contract: 6heart
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondK
  1. spade10 6 4
  2. heartK Q J 9 3
  3. diamondJ 6
  4. clubK 7 4
West North East South
1club* Pass 1heart
2spade~ Pass 3spade Pass
Pass 4spade Pass 6heart
Pass Pass Pass

* 16+
~ weak

North obviously had a very good hand and South decided to bid what he thought he could make with known spade shortage opposite - 6heart.

Unfortunately West did not lead a spade like any normal human being, but plonked diamondK on the table.

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