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Detail specifications 73CM - Level 2 ★
Free finesse on the 1st trick
The declarer's free finesse on the 1st trick
Playing a trump contract, you can try a free finesse manoeuvre. When dummy has 1 or 2 honor(s) in the suit, let the lead card run towards your stiff Q, J or 10.
Example
You are playing a 4♥ contract. The lead is 4 ♠ and you have the Q in hand, stiff ! Which of dummy's cards should you play ?
Playing a trump contract, you can try a free finesse manoeuvre. When dummy has 1 or 2 honor(s) in the suit, let the lead card run towards your stiff Q, J or 10.
- If your opponent has led under an honor, your singleton will make the trick...and you'll discard a loser on dummy's honor
- If your opponent hasn't led this way, you will, later on, get an opportunity to discard on dummy's honors.
Example
You are playing a 4♥ contract. The lead is 4 ♠ and you have the Q in hand, stiff ! Which of dummy's cards should you play ?
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Exercise 4751 Play dummy's 6. If West has led under his K...your stiff Q will make the trick, and you'll discard a loser when you play dummy's Ace.
Example
You are playing a 4♠ contract. The lead is 2 ♥. You hold J ♥, singleton. Which of dummy's cards do you play ?
You are playing a 4♠ contract. The lead is 2 ♥. You hold J ♥, singleton. Which of dummy's cards do you play ?
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Play dummy's 8. If West has led under his Q...you'll cash your stiff J... happily ! and have the opportunity to discard 2 losers later.
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