Endplay - Deal 2
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Contract : (W) 6♠     Lead : J♥

Trick 10 North
10♦
 
Declarer (W)
♠ - - 6 - -
♥ - -
♦ A K -

♣ - - -
J♦     2♦   Dummy (E)
♠ 9 - - - -
♥ - - -
♦ 6 5 -

♣ - -
    7♦
South
  Won = 9
Lost = 1

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The remaining three tricks are won by the two winners and the last trump.

Endplay
Taking the finesse has a 50% chance of success, but in this deal would have failed.
The endplay provides a 100% guaranty of success.