What Finesse

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Dealer: North
Vuln: E-W
Scoring: Rubber
  1. spadeK 5
  2. heartQ J 9 6 5 2
  3. diamondK 9
  4. clubK Q 7
  1. spadeA Q 6 3 2
  2. heartA K 3
  3. diamondA Q 10 5 2
  4. club—
club diamond heart spade NT
N - - 1 - -
S - - 1 - -
E 1 5 - 5 2
W 1 5 - 5 2
Green square in centre
  1. spade10 9 7
  2. heart7
  3. diamond8 7 6 3
  4. clubA 10 9 5 3

Contract: 3diamond
Declarer: West
Lead: heartQ
  1. spadeJ 8 4
  2. heart10 8 4
  3. diamondJ 4
  4. clubJ 8 6 4 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
1heart Pass Pass
1spade Pass 2spade Pass
3diamond Pass End
Declarer won the opening lead and immediately led a low spade (!?). South won and returned another, so declarer hopped up with the ace dropping North's king. She now continued with spadeQ (!), ruffed by North who switched to clubK. West seemed untroubled by the various alternatives and proceeded to play a diamond to the ace! She eventually made eleven tricks.

"You weren't tempted to try a finesse then?" I asked.

"Finesse? What finesse?"
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