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Hearts Finesse Yields Ninth Trick In Bridge Problem
In a bridge scenario West leads the four of hearts and East finesses with the jack. South wins the king. The best plan is to attack hearts, using East’s jack signal to drop the ten of hearts if held. South leads the three of hearts and finesses dummy’s eight, forcing out the ace. Dummy’s queen of hearts then yields the ninth trick. In the Daily Question, with SK 973, HAJ6, D95, C9 76, bid one spade to show a major before raising partner’s minor. Conyrioht 1973.
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