Simple Finesse - Deal 8
Deal 7 - Home - Deal 9

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

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

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The finesse is successful this time, but the real purpose is to avoid giving the lead to South !