After Such Elegance

Dealer: South
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: Pairs

  1. spadeA 10 2
  2. heart6
  3. diamondA 9 8 5 3
  4. clubA Q 4 2
Green square in centre

Contract: 6heart
Declarer: South
Lead: diamondQ

  1. spadeJ 5 4
  2. heartA K Q J 9 8
  3. diamondK 4
  4. clubJ 5
West North East South
1heart
Pass 2diamond Pass 3heart
Pass 5heart Pass 6heart
Pass Pass Pass
Surely it must be right to throw a spade and two clubs on the trumps and play for a favourable diamond position. After drawing trumps you lead diamond4, preparing to finesse, but West goes in with diamondJ. You win with the ace and East throws a spade. Now what?
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