Simple Finesse - Deal 6
 
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Bidding: : (W)  1NT - 3NT
    Lead : J♥
 
 
| Trick 13
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North     10♥  
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Declarer (W) 
♠  - - - 
♥     - -  - 
♦  - - -    
♣  - -  - -
 |   9♦     
 |     
 |   Q♥   
 | Dummy (E) 
♠   - - - -  
♥  - - -   
♦   - -  - 
♣   - - - 
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| 
  
 |      J♦  
South 
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 | Won = 10   
Lost = 3
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South did not catch Dummy's Q♥, but by not leading his K♥ early on,  he made sure Dummy's Q♥ did not make a trick. This prevented Declarer making a 11th trick !
 
 
|  
 | North 
♠  8 6 5   
♥  J 10 9 8   
♦   6 4 3  
♣   J 10 8 
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 |  
Declarer 
♠  K 10 3 
♥      5 4 3 
♦  A K 9    
♣  A K  6 5
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 | Dummy 
♠   A J 9 4  
♥  A Q 6   
♦   7 5  2 
♣   Q 9 3 
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|  
 | South 
♠  Q 7 2    
♥  K   7 2  
♦   Q J 10 8  
♣  7 4 2 
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