T4 Contract: West’s Lead: 3, to dummy’s T, the J from East, which you 2. 763 3 NT win with the ♠Q. KQ75 KT92 Who is the Dangerous Opponent? KQ6 Why? J6 Contract: West’s Lead: 2. Spades split 2 2. – K753 6 Spades 4. KJ7 Plan the Play. West bid 2♥ over South’s 2♣ JT98 opening. AKQT987 2 A3 AK4 AK5 A4 Plan the Play. A98 West’s Lead: K Contract: 3. J54 4 Spades AQJ54 You could lose 2 Spades, a Heart and a Club. 65 Plan the Play to always make 10 tricks. QT7654 KQ32 2 AT Taking a Finesse – Problems continued 875 Contract: West’s Lead: K, then the A and then the 3 5. 62 4 Hearts to East’s Q. AQ652 KQT East then a Club. A Free Finesse! Now what?
2. T4 763 KQ75 KT92 Contract: 3 NT West’s Lead: 3, to dummy’s T, the J from East, which you win with the ♠Q. Who is the Dangerous Opponent? Why? Plan the Play. KQ6 AK5 A4 3. A98 J54 AQJ54 65 Contract: 4 Spades West’s Lead: K You could lose 2 Spades, a Heart and a Club. Plan the Play to always make 10 tricks. QT7654 KQ32 2 AT Taking a Finesse – Problems continued 4. J6 K753 KJ7 JT98 Contract: 6 Spades West bid 2♥ over South’s 2♣ opening. West’s Lead: 2. Spades split 2 – 2. Plan the Play. AKQT987 2 A3 AK4 5. 875 62 AQ652 KQT Contract: 4 Hearts West’s Lead: K, then the A and then the 3 to East’s Q. East then a Club. A Free Finesse! Now what?
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