J
10
9
S | W | N | E |
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1NT |
Pass |
3NT |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
J 10 9 | |||||||||||
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A K 4 2 |
9 4 | |||||||||||
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A K J 10 6 5 |
K J 8 6 | |||||||||||
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A 10 5 2 |
K J 8 6 | |||||||||||
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A 10 5 2 |
Finessing the queen: With 7 cards think that the Queen may possibly be 3rd or 4th : Start with the 9 and try finessing the Queen. If it succeeds you'll have 4 tricks ! If East doesn't play the Queen on the 1st trick, continue with the 10 then the Jack.