Much Less Problematic

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Dealer: East
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: Pairs
  1. spadeK 8 7
  2. heart8 5
  3. diamondA 8 7 5 4
  4. club9 5 4
  1. spadeA 4
  2. heartA 10 3 2
  3. diamondQ 6 3 2
  4. clubJ 8 7
club diamond heart spade NT
N - 1 - - -
S - 1 - - -
E 1 - 6 5 1
W 1 - 6 5 1
Green square in centre
  1. spadeQ J 10 6 5 2
  2. heartK Q J 4
  3. diamond—
  4. clubA K 3

Contract: 6heart
Declarer: East
Lead: diamondJ
  1. spade9 3
  2. heart9 7 6
  3. diamondK J 10 9
  4. clubQ 10 6 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1spade Pass
2diamond Pass 2heart* Pass
3heart Pass 4club Pass
4spade Pass 5club Pass
5heart Pass 6heart End

* Non forcing

What about cashing just two trumps? In that way you can find out about the trump situation - if they're four-one then a favourable spade position is required. If the trumps break three-two then run spadeQ - North wins the king but you still retain a trump to accept the diamond force. After ruffing, cross to dummy with spadeA, draw the last trump and claim.

Note that a spade contract is much less problematic ... apart from the fact that there are only eleven tricks available.
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