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

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Trick 13a		North Q♠
Declarer (W) ♠  9 4 ♥  A Q 2 ♦  Q 8 5 ♣  A J 9 7 3	Q♦		w 7♥ <	Dummy (E) ♠  A 7 3 ♥  K 7 6 4 ♦  A 9 7 ♣  K 10 5
		K♦ w South		Won : 11 Lost : 2

	North ♠  Q 10 6 5 2 ♥  10 5 3 ♦  J 3 ♣  Q 6 4
Declarer (W) ♠  9 4 ♥  A Q 2 ♦  Q 8 5 ♣  A J 9 7 3		Dummy (E) ♠  A 7 3 ♥  K 7 6 4 ♦  A 9 7 ♣  K 10 5
	♠  K J 8 ♥  J 9 8 ♦  K 10 6 4 2 ♣  8 2 South
Declarer (W) can count 7 sure winners. The additional 2 tricks can come from the ♣ suit. The main danger to the contract is North holding five spades. Declarer must therefore hold up the ♠ lead twice before winning the 3rd trick with Dummy's A♠. If North indeed started with 5 spades there now will be no more spades left in South's hand. Declarer can take the ♣ finesse in either direction, but needs to take it so that South (and not North) wins the trick if the finesse fails. Declarer crosses therefore over to his hand via Q♥, then leads his 9♣ for a direct finesse in clubs. When this proves successful he leads his 3♣ for a second (now indirect) finesse, then captures North's Q♣ on his third round of clubs. Previous - Next Deal