Simple Finesse - Deal 6
Deal 5 - Home - Deal 7

Bidding: : (W) 1NT - 3NT     Lead : J♥

Trick 13 North
10♥
 
Declarer (W)
♠  - - -
♥  - - -
♦  - - -
♣  - - - -
9♦     Q♥   Dummy (E)
♠  - - - -
♥  - - -
♦  - - -
♣  - - -
    J♦
South
  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
 
Declarer
♠  K 10 3
♥  5 4 3
♦  A K 9
♣  A K 6 5
  Dummy
♠  A J 9 4
♥  A Q 6
♦  7 5 2
♣  Q 9 3
  South
♠  Q 7 2
♥  K 7 2
♦  Q J 10 8
♣  7 4 2