Study 9G41 Main |
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A finesse is an attempt to win a trick, or develop a subsequent trick in the same suit, with a card that is not the highest in its suit by leading through an opponent who has a higher card. If the leading side also has the highest card in the suit, it is a primary finesse, which is generally assumed by default. If the leading side does not have the highest card, it is a secondary finesse. About the Techniques
1. Primary finesse
NT win 2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd 9 | 3rd Q! | 4th | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2. Secondary finesse
NT win 1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd 10 | 3rd K! | 4th | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
3. Double finesse
NT win 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 N 3 S | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 6 4 J | 3rd 10! A Q | 4th 7 3 | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
4. Secondary double finesse
NT win 3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 N 3 S | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 8 4 10 | 3rd 9! A J | 4th 6 3 | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
If you think West has A play
J first then
K.
5. Preparatory double finesse
NT win 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 N 3 S | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd Q 5 7 | 3rd A K 8 | 4th 4 6 | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
6. Secondary prepatory double finesse
NT win 4 bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 E 3 S 4 S | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd J A 5 6 | 3rd K 3 3 7 | 4th A 4 4 | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Also works if West has A-J-x-x.
7. Repeat finesse
NT win 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 S | Lead![]() ![]() | 2nd 5 | 3rd 2! | 4th 7 | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
8. Secondary repeat finesse
NT win 3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 E 3 S | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 6 A | 3rd 2! ![]() | 4th A ![]() | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
9. Entry retention finesse
NT win 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 S 3 S | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 6 7 8 | 3rd 3 10 J | 4th 4 5 | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
10. Secondary entry retention finesse
NT win 3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 S | Lead![]() ![]() | 2nd 6 | 3rd 2 | 4th 4 | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Study 9G41 Main | ![]() | Top Finesse |
11. Delayed repeat finesse
NT win 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 N 3 S | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 5 3 7 | 3rd J! A Q | 4th 8 ![]() | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
12. Secondary delayed repeat finesse
NT win 3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 N 3 S | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 5 3 9 | 3rd 10! A J | 4th 6 ![]() | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
13. Combined finesse
NT win 2 auto bi? | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 E 3 W | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 7 ![]() J! | 3rd 10! A | 4th Q 2 | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
14. Secondary combined finesse
NT win 1 auto bi? | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 E 3 W | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 7 ![]() 10! | 3rd 9! A A | 4th J 2 | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
15. Two-way finesse
NT win 4 auto bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd 7 | 3rd | 4th | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Which way to finesse may be a complete guess.
16. Secondary two-way finesse
NT win 3 auto bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd 7 | 3rd | 4th | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Options are to finesse 9 or win Q and finesse 10.
17. Backward finesse
NT win 4 auto? | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 N 3 N | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd Q 3 8 | 3rd K ![]() 9 | 4th 7 2 | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Most common on defense with Q or
10 in view.
18. Secondary backward finesse
NT win 3 auto? bi? | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 N | Lead![]() ![]() | 2nd J 6 | 3rd Q 8 | 4th 5 | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Most common on defense with J or
9 in view.
19. Surround attack finesse
NT win 3 auto? bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd K | 3rd | 4th | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Most common on defense with K or
J in view.
20. Secondary surround attack finesse
NT win 2 auto? bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd Q | 3rd | 4th | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Most common on defense with Q or
10 in view.
Study 9G41 Main | ![]() | Top Finesse |
21. Tertiary surround attack finesse
NT win 1 auto bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd J | 3rd | 4th | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Most common on defense with J or
9 in view.
22. Squash finesse
NT win 2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd K | 3rd A | 4th J | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
23. Secondary squash finesse
NT win 2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
24. Double squash finesse
NT win 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 N 3 S | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd K Q | 3rd A A | 4th 7 ![]() | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
25. Secondary double squash finesse
NT win 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 W 3 S | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd A 2 | 3rd 5 J | 4th 8 A | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
26. Deep finesse
NT win 2 auto bi? | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd 8 | 3rd 9! | 4th K | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
27. Secondary deep finesse
NT win 1 auto bi? | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd 7 | 3rd 8! | 4th Q | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Appropriate only if East is marked for the ace.
28. Intrafinesse
NT win 3 auto? | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 E 3 N | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 6 2 K | 3rd 8! Q A | 4th 10 A J | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
29. Secondary intrafinesse
NT win 3 auto? | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 E 3 N 4 E | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 4 2 A 8 | 3rd 7! J 3 | 4th 10 A 9 | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
30. Preparatory duck finesse
NT win 2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd K | 3rd 5! | 4th 6 | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Study 9G41 Main | ![]() | Top Finesse |
31. Obligatory duck finesse
NT win 3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 N | Lead![]() ![]() | 2nd 6 9 | 3rd K 3! | 4th 8 A | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
32. Entry retention combined finesse
NT win 4 auto bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 E 3 S 4 S | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 5 A 6 7 | 3rd J! 3 8 10 | 4th K 4 4 | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
33. Unblock finesse
NT win 3 bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 W 3 N | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd K A 9 | 3rd Q! 3 10 | 4th 8 ![]() | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
34. Unblock combined finesse
NT win 3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W 2 E 3 S | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 3 A 8 | 3rd K ![]() 10! | 4th J! 2 | ||
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West leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
35. Unblock duck finesse
NT win 4 auto? bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W 2 E 3 S 4 W 5 S | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 3 A K 4 7 | 3rd Q 5 4! 9 8! | 4th 9! 3 5 K | ||
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West leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
36. Preparatory unblock finesse
NT win 5 bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 N 3 S | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 5 ![]() 7 | 3rd K A 9 | 4th 8 6 | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
37. Entry retention unblock dual finesse
NT win 5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 S 3 N 4 S | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 3 K 7 4 | 3rd J! A 9 Q | 4th 5 6 4 | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
38. Forced revelation double finesse
NT win 5 bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 S 3 N 4 S | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 6 Q 5 7 | 3rd 4 A A 8 | 4th 5 ![]() 3 | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
39. High-risk finesse
NT win 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd 9 | 3rd J! | 4th | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
If East has Q, South wins only 2 tricks.
40. Finesse refusal establishment
NT win 3 auto bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 N | Lead![]() ![]() | 2nd 8 | 3rd A! | 4th 2 | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Study 9G41 Main | ![]() | Top Finesse |
41. Finesse refusal entry
NT win 5 auto bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W 2 S 3 S | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd Q 2 | 3rd 3 J | 4th A! 3 | ||
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West leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
42. Overtake entry finesse
NT win 6 bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 N 3 S | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 7 6 8 | 3rd A! Q 10 | 4th![]() 9 ![]() | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
43. Overtake gambit entry finesse
NT win 6 bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 N 3 S 4 N | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 5 9 6 | 3rd K! Q A! | 4th 8 6 9 | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
44. Finesse-assist duck
NT win 2 auto bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W | Lead![]() | 2nd 3 | 3rd 6 | 4th 2! | ||
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West leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
If North is dummy, play assumes West has 10.
45. Gambit entry finesse
NT win 5 not | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd 7? | 3rd J! | 4th 9 | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
West can defeat, but Q hop is rare in practice.
46. Winner retention anti one-suit squeeze
NT win 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
47. Entry duck unblock finesse
NT win 3 bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W | Lead![]() | 2nd 8! | 3rd 3 | 4th 10! | ||
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West leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
48. Forced entry unblock finesse
NT win 3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W | Lead![]() | 2nd 8 | 3rd 3 | 4th J! | ||
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West leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
49. Entry hop and unblock finesse
NT win 3 auto? bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W | Lead![]() | 2nd J! | 3rd A | 4th K! | ||
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West leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
50. Insurance finesse
NT win 5 auto bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd 4 | 3rd 10! | 4th J | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ensures 5 tricks at the cost of 1 if J fell.
51. Avoidance finesse
NT win 4 auto? | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd 6 | 3rd 9! | 4th | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Study 9G41 Main | ![]() | Top Finesse |
52. Cover anti finesse
NT win 1 auto bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W | Lead![]() | 2nd K! | 3rd | 4th | ||
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West leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
53. Non-cover anti finesse
NT win 1 auto bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W | Lead![]() | 2nd 2! | 3rd | 4th | ||
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West leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
54. High cover anti finesse
NT win 3 not? | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W 2 N | Lead![]() ![]() | 2nd K! | 3rd 4 | 4th 3 | ||
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West leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
With exit North only needs South to have 8.
55. Middle cover anti finesse
NT win 4 not? | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W 2 S | Lead![]() ![]() | 2nd J! | 3rd Q | 4th A | ||
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West leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Without exit North must hope South has 8-7.
56. Repeat cover anti finesse
NT win 1 auto bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W 2 E 3 W 4 E 5 W | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd Q! 8 J! 10 7 | 3rd K A A K | 4th 5 2 ![]() 3 | ||
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West leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
57. Non-cover anti finesse establishment
NT win 2 auto bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W 2 W | Lead![]() ![]() | 2nd 6! 7! | 3rd 3 4 | 4th 2 ![]() | ||
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West leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
58. Entry block anti finesse
NT win 1 auto | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W | Lead![]() | 2nd Q! | 3rd | 4th | ||
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West leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
59. Entry block anti combined finesse
NT win 3 bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W | Lead![]() | 2nd Q! | 3rd | 4th | ||
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West leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
If West leads K first, North must duck.
60. Entry denial hop anti finesse
NT win 2 auto | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W 2 N | Lead![]() ![]() | 2nd A! | 3rd 9 | 4th 2 | ||
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West leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
If Q or
J led, North must duck.
61. Finesse refusal anti establishment
NT win 2 bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W | Lead![]() | 2nd 2 | 3rd 9 | 4th 5! | ||
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West leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
62. Duck to avail guess
NT win 2 not | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W 2 E 3 W | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 5 4 6 | 3rd K A | 4th 3! 2 | ||
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West leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Presumes dummy is West or East.
63. Cover to avail guess
NT win 2 not | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W 2 E 3 W | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd Q! 4 5 | 3rd K A | 4th 3 2 | ||
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West leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Presumes dummy is West or East.
64. Duck to avail finesse
NT win 2 not | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W 2 E | Lead![]() ![]() | 2nd 9 4 | 3rd Q | 4th 3! | ||
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West leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Presumes dummy is West or East.
65. Known card release to avail finesse
NT win 1 not | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W 2 E 3 E | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 2 5 6 | 3rd J 8 | 4th 4 Q! | ||
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West leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Presumes dummy is West or East.
Study 9G41 Main | ![]() | Top Finesse |
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