How Do You Play The Finesse In A Bridge Hand?
We continue my series on Bridge with the play of the hand. Your side has won the auction and you have declared a contract. The mission here is to make your bid. Overtricks are nice, especially in Duplicate formats; however, the primary goal is to bring your contract home! One of the most effective weapons is the Finesse. This is the attempt to win a higher card of a suit with a combination of lower cards opposite the winning card in the same suit. This is the simplest of the special plays-and there are many examples. Here are a few. * Please note that you are sitting South on lead, playing as declarer and opposite your partner in the North seat. Assume trump contracts, unless otherwise stated. FINESSING THE KING (You) Q J 10 /// (Partner) A x x (“x” is a small spot card) Here is a standard play. Lead the Queen. If West (the next player in rotation) plays low, let the Queen ride through. If he covers with the King, then you win the Ace and your J 10 are good. (You have a 50 percent chan
