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Covers onside/onside concepts, tenaces and common terminology such as the “hook.” Details direct vs indirect finesses, including forked honours, double/deep and triple finesses with probability considerations. 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The outstanding King is the card finessed against: the card the player hopes to capture by the finessing manoeuvre .\u003Cbr>A finesse is said to be onside or on if the missing honour is favourably placed and offside or off if it is not.\u003Cbr>Many finesses involve a tenace (a combination of non-touching honors in the same hand, not necessarily the A and 10), For example: 􀁫A Q or 􀁫K J.\u003Cbr>The term hook is a colloquialism for finesse .\u003Cbr>[https://d.docs.live.net/f66f8dfda5c9a32f/Bridge Teaching/Courses](https://d.docs.live.net/f66f8dfda5c9a32f/Bridge Teaching/Courses) and Lessons/Advanced Card Play/BFP BP L03 Finessing Finer Points/BFP BP L03 NOTES Finessing Finer Points.docx © Nicky Bainbridge Jul-23\u003Cbr>[www.bridgeforpleasure.co.uk](www.bridgeforpleasure.co.uk) Page 1 of 10 Last saved by Rugby Village Bridge Club 26 July 2023 |  |\n\n\n| | BP L03 Finer Points of Finessing NOTES |\n| --- | --- |\n| Direct and Indirect\u003Cbr>A direct finesse is a finesse that gains a trick without losing one, as long as it is \"on\" .\u003Cbr>For example:\u003Cbr>West   East\u003Cbr>􀁪 A Q 􀁪 5 2\u003Cbr>If East (declarer) is on lead he can lead to the queen; that is, he leads a small spade and, if South plays low, plays the queen\u003Cbr>from dummy. If South is holding the king (\"onside\"), East-West will win two tricks . If the finesse is not tried, there will be only one winning trick from this heart holding. If South plays the king on the first trick, East-West win two tricks by covering with the ace .\u003Cbr>An indirect finesse is a finesse that gains a trick- if it is on-but may involve losing a trick first. For example:\u003Cbr>West   East\u003Cbr>􀁩 K Q 3 􀁩 7 2\u003Cbr>East leads a diamond toward the king; if South holds the ace, the king will either win the current trick or will become the highest remaining diamond and win a later trick.\u003Cbr>[https://d.docs.live.net/f66f8dfda5c9a32f/Bridge Teaching/Courses](https://d.docs.live.net/f66f8dfda5c9a32f/Bridge Teaching/Courses) and Lessons/Advanced Card Play/BFP BP L03 Finessing Finer Points/BFP BP L03 NOTES Finessing Finer Points.docx © Nicky Bainbridge Jul-23\u003Cbr>[www.bridgeforpleasure.co.uk](www.bridgeforpleasure.co.uk) Page 2 of 10 Last saved by Rugby Village Bridge Club 26 July 2023 |  |\n\n BP L03 Finer Points of Finessing NOTES  \nAnother kind of indirect finesse – “forked honours”  \nWest   East  \n􀁩 Q 5 4 3 􀁩 A 7 6 2  \nThe best play is a small card from the East hand, away from the Ace and towards the Queen . If South holds the King and plays it, West plays low, but there are now two masters in Diamonds . If South holds the King and plays low, West plays the Queen, and East still has the Ace . If South plays low, West plays the Queen and North plays the King. East still has the Ace .  \n[https://d.docs.live.net/f66f8dfda5c9a32f/Bridge Teaching/Courses](https://d.docs.live.net/f66f8dfda5c9a32f/Bridge Teaching/Courses) and Lessons/Advanced Card Play/BFP BP L03 Finessing Finer Points/BFP BP L03 NOTES Finessing Finer Points.docx © Nicky Bainbridge Jul-23  \n[www.bridgeforpleasure.co.uk](www.bridgeforpleasure.co.uk) Page 3 of 10 Last saved by Rugby Village Bridge Club 26 July 2023  \n\n| | BP L03 Finer Points of Finessing NOTES |\n| --- | --- |\n| A double/deep finesse\u003Cbr>is a finesse against two honours held by the opponents .\u003Cbr>Sometimes it can gain two tricks:\u003Cbr>West   East\u003Cbr>􀁫 A Q 10 􀁫 7 4 3\u003Cbr>East leads a spade twice .\u003Cbr>East-West will take three spade tricks if South has both the king and the jack (probability about 25% in the absence of any information), two if North and South have one each (50%), but only one if North has both (25%) .\u003Cbr>Other times it can gain one trick:\u003Cbr>West   East\u003Cbr>􀁫 A J 10 􀁫 7 4 3\u003Cbr>East le","cbCainPys6de7Wtv","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainPys6de7Wtv","pdf",648093,"English","# Direct and Indirect\n## Forked Honours\n# Double/Deep and Triple Finesses\n# Leading High for a Finesse\n## The Ruffing Finesse","[{\"question\":\"What is a finesse in bridge and what is its purpose?\",\"answer\":\"A finesse is a card play technique designed to win an additional trick (or tricks) by playing a card so the opponent’s position of honours produces a favorable result. 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