Sound Judgement Required

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Dealer: South
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeA 5 4 3
  2. heart—
  3. diamondK 9 8 7 5
  4. clubA Q 8 6
  1. spadeQ J 2
  2. heartA 9 8 7 6 5 3
  3. diamondJ 3
  4. club3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 5 6 - 2 3
S 5 6 - 2 3
E - - 1 - -
W - - 1 - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade10 8 7 6
  2. heartK J 10
  3. diamond6 4
  4. clubK 9 5 2

Contract: 6club
Declarer: North
Lead: heartK
  1. spadeK 9
  2. heartQ 4 2
  3. diamondA Q 10 2
  4. clubJ 10 7 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1NT
2heart 3club* 3heart Pass
Pass 4heart Pass 5club
Pass 6club End

* artificial force to game

The one thing you must not do is fly in with the king and lead another heart, for declarer will ruff with his last trump, the ace. He will then cross to over to diamondA, draw your trumps and claim. If you decide to play low at trick four, or win with the king and return a trump, declarer is done for. Either way he will be left with at least one inescapable heart loser.

As you can see, North-South were right to bid a slam, but not in clubs. Also, North-South could have obtained a very useful score by doubling your 3heart, so Pass over 3club was best!
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