Say Your Prayers

Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs

  1. spade4 3
  2. heartA Q 9 3
  3. diamondJ 8 7 5 4 2
  4. club10
Green square in centre

Contract: 6heart
Declarer: South
Lead: spadeK

  1. spadeA 2
  2. heartK J 8 4
  3. diamondA K
  4. clubA K 9 8 5
West North East South
2NT*
Pass 3club~ Pass 3heart
Pass 4club Pass 4diamond
Pass 4heart Pass 6heart
Pass Pass Pass

* 21-22
~ 4 card Stayman

I have some friends who play natural initial responses over 2NT! Their imagined sequence might have begun
2NT-3diamond-3heart-4club-4diamond-4heart. The responder has thus shown a diamond suit and made a mild slam try via 4club to show a club control and heart fit, and it struck me that this hand would be ideal for such methods. At the table North simply raised to game, and it's difficult to argue with that decision. Nevertheless, 6heart is the contract you have been allotted, although even 7heart is not the worst grand you've ever seen.

How do you play 6heart on spadeK lead?
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