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Another
deal from the Manchester Congress Pairs.
Most
tables played this board in four hearts,
though three unsuccessfully attempted six
hearts.
On
the ace of clubs lead followed by a spade
switch declarer won in dummy and played the
diamond jack to the king and ace.
Declarer
was now able to ruff a spade which East could
not overruff and try the finesse against the
diamond ten, to end up with eleven tricks.
Four
pairs in four hearts made twelve tricks on
various misdefences, but according to Deep
Finesse twelve tricks can always be made, can
you see how?
Scroll
down for solution.
If
West leads a high club honour, declarer has
enough entries to dummy to ruff out the clubs.
On
any other lead declarer can finesse against
the heart jack in order to ruff out the clubs.
Alternatively
she can ruff a spade in dummy, lead the
diamond jack to transfer the diamond guard to
West and then run hearts and spades to force
West down to holding a high club honour and
10x in diamonds. Declarer now exits with
a club and West has to play a diamond to
declarer's Q9.
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