Is There A Better Line

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Dealer: North
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade9
  2. heartK 10 9 3
  3. diamond8 7 5 4
  4. clubK J 8 2
  1. spadeQ 8 4
  2. heartQ J 8 7 2
  3. diamondQ 9 6
  4. club6 4
club diamond heart spade NT
N 4 6 2 5 4
S 4 6 2 5 4
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spade5 3 2
  2. heartA 6 5 4
  3. diamond10 2
  4. clubQ 7 5 3

Contract: 5diamond
Declarer: North
Lead: heartA
  1. spadeA K J 10 7 6
  2. heart—
  3. diamondA K J 3
  4. clubA 10 9
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass Pass 2club*
Pass 2diamond Pass 2spade
Pass 3club Pass 3diamond
Pass 3NT Pass 4club
Pass 5diamond End

* 23+ and/or GF

How about this line:- ruff the opening lead and cash diamondA. spadeA, ruff a low spade, diamond to the king, ruff another low spade. As long as the diamonds are 3-2 (or diamondQ singleton) and the spades no worse than 4-2 then the contract will now be cold. Declarer ruffs another heart with diamondJ and plays on spades, leaving the defence to make their trump whenever they choose. heartK is available for a club discard.

Can anyone else think of a better line?
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