Exercise 4V53 Main

2002-Way Finesses

by Richard Pavlicek

The year 2002 is a palindrome, and two-way finesses have a similar characteristic.
As declarer in 3 NT, how would you play each suit holding for the number of tricks stated?
Warning: You’d better get at least 10 right. This quiz won’t appear again until 2112!

1. 3 NT A 10 2
Table

K J 9 8

Your play for 4 tricks
A. Win the ace; run the 10
B. Win the king; finesse the 10

2. 3 NT A J 10 5
Table

K 6 4 2

Your play for 4 tricks
A. Win the ace; run the jack
B. Win the king; finesse the jack

3. 3 NT A J 6 5
Table

K 10 8 2

Your play for 4 tricks
A. Win the ace; run the jack
B. Win the king; run the 10

4. 3 NT A J
Table

K 10 5 4 3

Your play for 5 tricks
A. Win the ace; run the jack
B. Finesse the jack

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5. 3 NT A J 6 2
Table

K 9 4 3

Your play for 4 tricks
A. Finesse the jack
B. Win the king; finesse the jack

6. 3 NT A J 6 2
Table

K 9 4 3

Your play for 3 tricks
A. Win the ace; finesse the nine
B. Win the king; finesse the jack

7. 3 NT A 8 7 6 5
Table

K 10 4 3

Your play for 5 tricks
A. Win the ace first
B. Win the king first

8. 3 NT A J 7 6 5
Table

K 9 4 3 2

Your play for 5 tricks
A. Win the ace first
B. Win the king first

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9. 3 NT Q 9
Table

K 10 3 2

Your play for 3 tricks
A. Lead to the queen; run the nine
B. Finesse the nine

10. 3 NT Q 10 9
Table

K 8 7 6

Your play for 3 tricks
A. Lead to the queen; run the 10
B. Finesse the 10

11. 3 NT Q 9 3 2
Table

J 6 5 4

Your play for 2 tricks
A. Lead to the queen first
B. Lead to the jack first

12. 3 NT A Q 3 2
Table

K 9 8 7 6

Your play for 5 tricks
A. Win the ace first
B. Win the king first

Quit
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