Defiant Finesse Costs Bridge Declarer Dearly
In a vulnerable South hand the defense leads heart ten. Declarer must avoid an immediate finesse with the jack. If East covers, South must take risks to find clubs. A careful line yields two overtricks, while a wrong first trick costs three, making the defiant finesse pricey.
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