Slim Slam Best Chance

Dealer: North
Vuln: Love All
Scoring: Rubber

  1. spadeA K 10
  2. heartA Q 4
  3. diamond7
  4. clubK Q 8 6 5 2
Green square in centre

Contract: 6spade
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondQ

  1. spadeJ 9 8 7 4
  2. heartK 10 7 6 5
  3. diamondA 4 2
  4. club
West North East South
1club Pass 1spade
Pass 3club Pass 3heart
Pass 5spade* Pass 6spade
Pass Pass Pass

* !!

North chose 3club even though his six card club suit was only moderate. Maybe he decided that he had adequate compensation in the form of eighteen high card points. Some might prefer 3spade, which I dislike quite intensely, but I have a sneaking admiration for a warped reverse of 2heart. This shows where your values lay, and you will be able to paint a fairly accurate picture of your shape whatever partner's rebid. Of course, you might hate 2heart, but nobody ever said that bidding style was uniform!

Anyway, South played in 6spade after North's odd leap to 5spade. How would you play it on the lead of diamondQ?
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