Simple Finesse - Deal 8
Deal 7 - Home - Deal 9
Bidding: : (W) 1♣ - 1♥ - 1NT -3NT
  Lead : J♦
Trick 1
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North J♦
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Declarer (W)
♠ K 6 2
♥ A K 3
♦ 7 6 -
♣ K 9 8 4
| 3♦
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| K♦
| Dummy (E)
♠ 7 5
♥ Q J 9 6
♦ A - 2
♣ A J 10 3
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| 5♦
South
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| Won = 1
Lost = 0
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Declarer can not afford to hold up the ♦s. For if South takes over the trick with the Q♦, Declarer's K♠ is in immediate danger of being captured, enabling the Defence to cash in at least 4 ♠ tricks.
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