European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse 6 a a j5t by Charles g0ref i and Omar Shari North South deals. Vanishing tricks vulnerable. South West a 642 99 5 4 a 9 6 9 4 0 a North a j 10 v a �9 10 8 3 2 0 k 10 8 a 5 2 East a k 9 8 5 3 a a j 3 q j 10 8 4 2 a 0 a South a a q 7 9 7 6 0 q 7 5 a a k 7 6 3 the bidding South West North East 1 it pass 4 0 pass 4 9 pass pass pass opening Lead nine of a almost 87,000 players took part last year in the fifth Epson worldwide Bridge contest played simultaneously throughout the world most of the players bid and made four hearts on this Deal. One of the few pairs to defeat that contract was a duo from Poland. The auction went As shown. North a jump to four diamonds was a Texas Transfer to four hearts. At most tables Declarer lost two Trump tricks and a Diamond although Here and there declares guessed the Trump position and emerged with 11 tricks. Weet led a club taken by the King. Declarer took a heart finess losing to East a Queen and Back came another dub won in the closed hand with the Ace. Declarer tried another Trump finesse and East was again on Lead. The defender found a stunning defense a he shifted to the King of Spades Declarer could still have made his contract by leading a Diamond to the King drawing the last Trump and then picking up the double ton Jack of diamonds but that would have been an unnatural line to pursue. Instead Declarer crossed to Dummy with the Jack of Spades Drew the outstanding Trump and led a Diamond to the Queen and see. West continued the Good defensive work by returning a Diamond. Realizing that West had Diamond length Declarer made the percentage play of finessing the ten. East s Jack was the setting trick. Each player in the event receives a Booklet of the hand records Analysed by Omar Sharif. He also makes the final Choice of prize winners for the awards for the Best played and Best defended hands of the Competition. Too Many finesse both vulnerable. South deals. North a 9 0 a West a k j 8 5 9 4 2 0 q j a k 8 7 3 2 10 6 2 7 k 9 3 7 5 3 6 4 a 9 6 3 8 4 2 a q 9 6 East a 10 9 9 k 0 a South a a 0 9 q j 10 8 5 0 a 7 3 a j 10 4 the bidding South West North East 1 9 pass 3 9 paso 4 9 pass pass pass opening Lead Queen of 0 unless you have information to the contrary the Chance of any Given finesse working is exactly an even Money proposition a fifty fifty. Either the player holds the card you Are looking for or does not. However hat does not mean that All finesse Are equal. There Are a number of factors that dictate which of several finesse you should take. This hand highlights one them. Answers for crypt quip and of North a jump to three hearts was a limit raise in the modern style showing 10-12 Points and four card support. South had just enough to accept partners invitation. As a matter of technique Declarer ducked the first Diamond and won the second. The Queen of hearts was run to the King. East cashed the King of diamonds and then switched to a Spade. Should Declarer take the Spade finesse Only if South wants to run the risk of losing the contract unnecessarily. Even if the Spade finesse were to succeed Declarer will still need the Chib Hook to make ten tricks. And if the Chib King is onside the Spade finesse is not needed a Declarer will be Able to discard the Queen of Spades on the fourth Chib. So Correct technique is to Rise with the Ace of Spades draw another round or two of Trumps and then run the Jack of clubs. If that wins repeat the finesse As often As necessary and then take your Spade stuff on the Long club. Yes we know that if the Spade finesse was destined to win and the club finesse loses refusing the Spede finesse would Cost a second under trick. But do you really care whether you go Down 100 or 200? Isnit winning a 500-Point rubber More important than that extra under trick to Ion Tion a. 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