Two-way Finesse

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Dealer: North
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spadeQ 8 7 5
  2. heartK 8 4 3
  3. diamond6
  4. clubK J 7 2
  1. spadeK J 9 3
  2. heartQ 7 6
  3. diamondA 7
  4. club10 9 6 3
club diamond heart spade NT
N 4 - 3 - -
S 4 - 3 - -
E - 5 - 4 -
W - 5 - 4 -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeA 10 6 2
  2. heart10 2
  3. diamondK Q J 10 9 5 2
  4. club—

Contract: 4spade
Declarer: West
Lead: heart3
  1. spade4
  2. heartA J 9 5
  3. diamond8 4 3
  4. clubA Q 8 5 4
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1diamond Pass
1spade Pass 3spade Pass
3NT Pass 4spade Pass
Pass Pass
The spade suit constitutes a rather non-classic double finesse situation, for you now lead a spade to the ten!!!!!! If loses there is still spadeA to take care of any club or heart force, but when South shows out you can cash spadeA, return to diamondA and draw the last trump to punish North for his good play in ducking with his spadeQ. Had he not done so the contract would have been completely fool-proof.
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