[inquiry]

As usual, this is aimed at beginners and intermediates, this is one of the easier ones, as it has only one obvious theme.

This hand was played in a recent tournament with 34 tables. At these tables, diamonds were played 15 times (9 times in 6D, most others in 5D), of all those in diamonds, only 2 pairs won 12 tricks. Of those in 3NT all those but one managed to go down. Not sure if this hint helps or hurts.

At your table you get a heart opening lead (the real unbid suit). This is a fairly routine hand (auction is just to let you know what the contract is).

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[Antrax]

Oh, I think I see what you did there. Pitch ♠ and win ♥A, then finesse in clubs. If it holds, there's no need to finesse in ♦ and you can guard against a 4-1 break. I think.

[dwar0123]

Pitch spade, play 10 of clubs, if it holds, play queen, it should be covered, take ace and lead another club. If rho shows out, ruff with 8 of diamonds and finesse lho for the queen of diamonds.

If rho has a club ruff with 10 of diamonds, if that holds and both follow suit on clubs, ruff a heart to hand and play a diamond to board intending to finesse the 9. If lho shows out of clubs but does not over ruff, play the ak of diamonds hoping for a 3-2 split.

If club finesse fails, you need the diamond finesse to succeed.