Bidding : (W) 1NT - 2♣ - 2♦ - 3NT
Trick 13		North
Declarer (W) ♠  Q J 3 ♥  A 9 2 ♦  K 9 ♣  K Q 10 6 5			? <	Dummy (E) ♠  A 7 6 4 ♥  K 8 6 3 ♦  A 5 3 ♣  J 8
		South

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Trick 13a		North 10♦
Declarer (W) ♠  Q J 3 ♥  A 9 2 ♦  K 9 ♣  K Q 10 6 5	J♠ = w		7♠ <	Dummy (E) ♠  A 7 6 4 ♥  K 8 6 3 ♦  A 5 3 ♣  J 8
Won : 10 Lost : 3		10♠ South

	North ♠  9 5 2 ♥  Q 7 ♦  Q J 10 4 2 ♣  A 9 3
Declarer (W) ♠  Q J 3 ♥  A 9 2 ♦  K 9 ♣  K Q 10 6 5		Dummy (E) ♠  A 7 6 4 ♥  K 8 6 3 ♦  A 5 3 ♣  J 8
	♠  K 10 8 ♥  J 10 5 4 ♦  8 7 6 ♣  7 4 2 South
In a worst case scenario where North holds five ♦s you can still win the contract provided you proceed in the following order : Hold up the ♦s once Lead ♣ immediately, for if the Opponent with the long ♦ suit (N) holds the A♣ he should be forced to win that early In this case Declarer can do a direct finesse in ♠ later on, when the Opponent with the short ♦ suit (S) has no more ♦s left to lead to his Partner if the ♠ finesse fails. Previous - Next