Find the Lead That Might Do the Job

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Dealer: East
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeK 10 6
  2. heart5 4
  3. diamondJ 10 8 7 3
  4. club8 7 4
  1. spadeJ 8 7 3 2
  2. heartA 3
  3. diamondA Q
  4. clubK Q 3 2
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - - - -
S - - - - -
E 6 5 4 7 7
W 5 5 4 7 7
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA Q 9
  2. heartQ 9 6 2
  3. diamondK 9 6 5
  4. clubA 5

Contract: 6spade
Declarer: West
Lead: diamondJ
  1. spade5 4
  2. heartK J 10 8 7
  3. diamond4 2
  4. clubJ 10 9 6
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1heart Pass
1spade Pass 1NT* Pass
2club~ Pass 3spade# Pass
5spade! Pass 6spade+ Pass
Pass Pass

* 12-16
~ Crowhurst enquiry
# 15-16 with three spades
! bid 6spade with good trumps
+ OK!

Did you find the necessary heart lead? On any other lead declarer has an easy time of it, but a heart lead puts him under pressure. He has two possible alternatives - pitch the heart loser on diamondK immediately or attempt to draw a couple of rounds of trumps beforehand. Although the former line may be more attractive, it is also unsuccessful...
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