Bridge Quiz 32-1
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Trick 1 North

 
Declarer (W)
♠ A 6 4 2
♥ Q J 10
♦ K 7
♣ A K 7 2 		?     Dummy (E)
♠ Q J 10 3
♥ A 7 6 2
♦ Q J 9 5
♣ 6
Won : 1
Lost : 0
South
 

Declarer has the following options :

  1. a direct finesse in ♠ to catch the K♠

  2. a direct finesse in ♥ to catch the K♥

  3. ruffing at least one ♣ while Dummy still has trumps left

  4. discarding a ♣ on a ♦ winner from Dummy
    (once Opponent's A♦ has been removed)
So what is Declarer's lead to the next trick ?

Definition
In a direct finesse a high card in one hand is led to a higher card in the other, trying to catch LHO's high card.
For a direct finesse you should hold 4 of the top 5 or 6 cards.



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Trick 2 North
4♣ 		 
Declarer (W)
♠ A 6 4 2
♥ Q J 10
♦ K 7
♣ A K 7 2 		> 2♣   w = 3♠   Dummy (E)
♠ Q J 10 3
♥ A 7 6 2
♦ Q J 9 5
♣ 6
Won : 2
Lost : 0 		5♣
South
 

Declarer's first priority is to draw the Opponents' trumps.
But because he also wants to execute a direct finesse in the trump suit he needs to get the lead in Dummy first.
Therefore at trick 2 he leads a small ♣, ruffed in Dummy.

Now Dummy's Q♠ is led for a direct finesse in the trump suit.















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Trick 3 North
7♠ 		 
Declarer (W)
♠ A 6 4 2
♥ Q J 10
♦ K 7
♣ A K 7 2 		2♠   w = Q♠ <   Dummy (E)
♠ Q J 10 3
♥ A 7 6 2
♦ Q J 9 5
♣ 6
Won : 3
Lost : 0 		5♠
South
 

The Q♠ wins the trick so obviously South has the K♠.
Dummy's J♠ is led at trick 4 and the 10♠ at trick 5 when South finally drops his King captured by Declarer's A♠.

All Opponents' trumps have gone. What should Declarer do next ?