Rarely Deployed

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Dealer: West
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeK 10 9 3
  2. heart5 2
  3. diamondK J 2
  4. clubK J 7 3
Green square in centre

Contract: 6club
Declarer: North
Lead: heart3
  1. spadeA Q 5
  2. heartA 6
  3. diamondA 9 7
  4. clubA Q 10 8 4
West North East South
2heart* Pass 3heart~ 3NT#
Pass 4club Pass 4heart
Pass 4spade! Pass 6club
Pass Pass Pass

* weak
~ not constructive
# natural
! suit

The problem with South's 3NT is that it could be made on anything within a very wide range - let's say 15 to 22. If North's hand is such that he feels he can underwrite 4NT, then it's a nice treatment to use all bids the four level as Baron, with 4NT available as the fall-back. So, if North judges that 4NT is likely to be OK, then he can bid 4club to show a club suit and a very mild slam try.

You can imagine that South would not now stop short of 6club. How would you play on heart3 lead?
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