Bidding: : (W) 1♥ - 3♥ - 4♥     Lead : K♠

Trick 1		North K♠
Declarer (W) ♠  6 4 ♥  A Q 6 5 2 ♦  A J 9 ♣  Q J 3			?	Dummy (E) ♠  A 8 7 2 ♥  J 10 9 3 ♦  K 5 4 ♣  A 6
		South		Won = 0 Lost = 0

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Direct finesses in ♥ and ♣ Even when the ♣ finesse fails it will provide an extra trick to discard a ♦ loser in Dummy. Usually you need 4 of the top 5-6 cards in a suit to play a direct finesse. But when only one extra trick is required the above ♣ holding can be used for a direct. finesse. The finesses in ♥ and ♣ will always gain extra tricks. The indirect ♦ finesse will provide nothing if it fails. Avoid taking this finesse therefore if you can.