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

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Trick 13a		North Q♦
Declarer (W) ♠  A K J 10 6 ♥  A Q ♦  6 3 ♣  K Q J 6	> 10♠ w		7♦	Dummy (E) ♠  Q 5 3 ♥  9 2 ♦  A J 10 7 2 ♣  A 8 4
		J♥ South		Won : 12 Lost : 1

	North ♠  7 4 2 ♥  K 10 5 3 ♦  Q 9 8 5 ♣  5 3
Declarer (W) ♠  A K J 10 6 ♥  A Q ♦  6 3 ♣  K Q J 6		Dummy (E) ♠  Q 5 3 ♥  9 2 ♦  A J 10 7 2 ♣  A 8 4
	♠  9 8 ♥  J 8 7 6 4 ♦  K 4 ♣  10 9 7 2 South
Declarer counts two possible losers, one in ♥, the other in ♥, but has two options to reduce the loss to just one trick. An indirect finesse in ♥, leading a small heart from Dummy to Declarer's Q♥. This has a 50% chance of success. The second option is an indirect double finesse in ♦, leading Declarer's 3♦ towards Dummy's J♦. The first finesse will fail, but the second one (after Declarer regains the lead) leading 6♦, has a 76% chance of success and is therefore Declarer's choice. Declarer must refuse a finesse (at trick 5) when South leads a ♥ and win the trick with his A♥. Previous - Next Deal