Was the Book Right

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Dealer: South
Vuln: Game All
Scoring: Rubber
  1. spade8 6 5 4 3
  2. heart—
  3. diamondJ 8 5 3
  4. clubQ 9 3 2
  1. spadeK Q J
  2. heartA K Q J 9
  3. diamondQ 6
  4. clubA K 6
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - - -
S - - - - -
E 3 2 6 3 6
W 4 2 6 3 6
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA 7 2
  2. heart5 4 3 2
  3. diamondA 10 4
  4. club7 5 4

Contract: 6heart
Declarer: West
Lead: spade8
  1. spade10 9
  2. heart10 8 7 6
  3. diamondK 9 7 2
  4. clubJ 10 8
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass
2club* Pass 2NT Pass
3heart Pass 5heart Pass
6heart End

* big

I don't think so. Surely it's better to cross to spadeA and lead a small diamond from dummy. South might duck with diamondK (it would be right if declarer has diamondJxx) and even if North wins with diamondK then a finesse of diamond10 is still available. This is also applies if South does fly in with diamondK - we simply unblock.

24/03/2026: Reading this again I am still unsure what really is the best line. Anyone have any better suggestions?
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