CP9 - The Finesse
based on
hope that a high card is held by one Defender, not
the other
A simple Finesse has a 50% chance of
success.
In an INDIRECT
FINESSE
a low card is lead from one
hand
towards an high card in the
other,
hoping to avoid being
capture by Defender's higher card.
West
a. ♥ 7 4
> 2
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| East
4 9 K ♥
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If North plays low, East plays his ♥K
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West
b. ♥ 7 4
> 2
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| East
4 9 Q A ♥
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If North plays low, East plays his ♥Q
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West
c. ♥ A 4
> 2
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| East
4 9 Q ♥
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If North plays low, East plays his ♥Q
But with 8+ cards combined :
lead the ♥A
first.
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In a DIRECT
FINESSE
a high card is lead from
one hand
towards a higher card in
the other,
hoping to capture
Defender's high card.
West
d. ♥ 10 J
> Q
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| East
4 7 A ♥
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If North plays low, East plays his ♥4
If North plays the
♥K, East captures
it with his ♥A
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West
e. ♥ 9 10
> J
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| East
4 6 K A
♥
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If North plays low, East plays his ♥4
If North plays the
♥Q, East captures
it with his ♥K
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You need 4 of the top 5 (or 6) cards for the
Direct finesse to be effective.
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CP10 - The Double Finesse
A Double Finesse has a
75% chance of success
A Double Finesse can be either an
Indirect or a Direct finesse.
You need to take the
finesse twice whenever it loses the first time.
West
a. ♥ 7 4
> 2
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| East
5 10 Q A
♥
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If North plays low, East plays the ♥10, if it loses to the ♥J, a 2nd
finesse is taken from West towards the ♥Q
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West
b. ♥ .. 10 9
> J
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| East
3 6 8 A
♥
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If North plays low, East plays his ♥3, if it loses a 2nd
finesse is taken from West leading the ♥10
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West
c. ♥ 7 4
> 2
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| East
6 J K ♥
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If North plays low, East plays his ♥J, if it loses to the ♥Q, a 2nd
finesse is taken from West towards the ♥K
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A RUFFING FINESSE
is a special kind of direct finesse
leading a
high card from one hand
towards a
void in that suit in the other.
When Defender plays
low a loser is discarded
when Defender plays high his card is
ruffed.
West
d. ♥ .. Q J
> K
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| East
4 5 9 ♠ (trump suit)
-
♥
6 8 ♣
(losers)
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If North plays low, East plays his ♣6,
if
North plays his ♥A,
East ruffs with the ♠4
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West
e. ♥ .. Q J 10
> A
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| East
4 5 9 ♠ (trump suit)
3
♥
6 8 ♣
(losers)
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West first leads his ♥A, removing East's
singleton,
then West can execute a ruffing finesse
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