Hold-up and Avoidance - Deal 5
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Bidding: : (W) 1NT - 3NT     Lead : 7♥

Trick 6 North

 
Declarer (W)
A J 3
- J 2
A Q 4
- - - -
?     Q♠   Dummy (E)
- 2
6 4 -
K 7 2
- - 9 - -
    6♠
South
  Won = 5
Lost = 0

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With the successful finesse in ♣, Declarer can affort to take the ♠ finesse, because his stopper is still in place. This play will guarantee a total of 11 tricks.

If instead Dummy's 9♣ winner is cashed now, Declarer is forced to discard the 2♥, unguarding his J♥. This could result in losing 3 tricks in total.