♦  ♥ 

 BRIDGE WITHOUT TEARS

  ♦  ♥ 

 North leads J against West's contract of 7.

 

   ♠ A Q 6 4 3
  4
  J 10 8 6 5 3
 ♣ 2
 

 

                         ♠ -
                         ♥
A J 10 6 5 2
                         ♦
K Q 2
                        
♣ A K Q 7



 
 W
 N


  S
   E
 ♠ 8 7 5 2
  K Q 9
   A 7
 ♣ 10 9 8 5
   ♠ K J 10 9
  8 7 3
  9 4
 ♣ J 6 4 3
 

Declarer should win the first trick in his own hand, preserving dummy's A as an entry to the North hand. After drawing trumps declarer should test the clubs by cashing ♣ A K to see how the suit splits. He can then enter dummy with a diamond to the ace and take the marked club finesse against East. Of course, if North has at least four clubs to the jack you are out of luck

 

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