Bidding : (W) 1♦ - 1♠ - 1NT - 3NT
Trick 13		North
Declarer (W) ♠  Q J 9 ♥  A 6 ♦  K 7 4 3 ♣  A 10 6 2			? <	Dummy (E) ♠  A 10 7 6 ♥  K 7 3 ♦  A 8 2 ♣  Q J 9
		South

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Trick 13a		North J♦
Declarer (W) ♠  Q J 9 ♥  A 6 ♦  K 7 4 3 ♣  A 10 6 2	7♦		w = A♠ <	Dummy (E) ♠  A 10 7 6 ♥  K 7 3 ♦  A 8 2 ♣  Q J 9
Won : 10 Lost : 3		8♠ South

	North ♠  4 2 ♥  Q J 10 9 4 ♦  J 10 9 ♣  K 5 3
Declarer (W) ♠  Q J 9 ♥  A 6 ♦  K 7 4 3 ♣  A 10 6 2		Dummy (E) ♠  A 10 7 6 ♥  K 7 3 ♦  A 8 2 ♣  Q J 9
	♠  K 8 5 3 ♥  8 5 2 ♦  Q 6 5 ♣  8 7 4 South
In a worst case scenario where North holds five ♥s and both the ♣ and the ♠ finesses fail, you can still win the contract provided you proceed in the following order : Hold up the ♥s once Take the ♣ finesse first, so that the Opponent with the long ♥ suit (N) gains the lead first if the ♣ finesse fails Take the ♠ finesse last, so that the Opponent with the short ♥ suit (S) has no more ♥s left to lead to his Partner if the ♠ finesse fails. Previous - Next