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This is usually a king but sometime a queen.  \nFinessing into Safety  \nWest  \n􀁫 A 4 3  \n􀁪 K 9 5  \n􀁩 K J 4 3  \n􀁨 Q 7 5 2  \nEast  \nWest: 1􀁩  \nEast: 1􀁪  \nWest: 1NT  \nEast: 3NT  \nNorth leads K􀁫  \n􀁫 6 2  \n􀁪 A 7 4 2  \n􀁩 A T 8 7  \n􀁨 A K 6  \nThere are eight sure tricks (1+2+2+3) . Diamonds will provide one or two tricks depending on the finesse. As we learned last week, we should hold up the ace of spades until the third round by which time all of South's spades will be gone.  \nNorth is now the danger hand with two winning spades. Therefore, the diamonds should be finessed towards South. Play the three to the ten. It doesn't matter whether the finesse succeeds or not. The contract is safe.  \nVulnerable Honour  \nWest  \n􀁫 K 7 4  \n􀁪 K 5  \n􀁩 A J 5 4  \n􀁨 K Q 7 2  \nEast  \nWest: 1NT  \nEast: 3NT  \nNorth leads 5􀁫  \n􀁫 A Q 6  \n􀁪 6 4 3  \n􀁩 K T 9 3  \n􀁨 A 8 4  \nThere are eight sure tricks (3+0+2+3) . Diamonds will provide one or two tricks depending on the finesse. Hearts is the danger suit. If South leads a heart and North has the ace, the defence will take at least four heart tricks. So, South is the danger hand and the diamond finesse should be taken towards North.  \nWin the first trick with the ace of spades. Play the ten of diamonds and the four from hand. If the finesse loses, no harm is done. A heart lead from North will make the king a winner.  \nDeal 1  \nNorth  \n􀁫 K 5 3  \n􀁪 A 9  \n􀁩 K J 9 4  \n􀁨 K 7 5 4  \nSouth  \nNorth: 1􀁩  \nEast: 3􀁪  \nSouth: Double  \nNorth: 3NT  \nEast leads K􀁪  \n􀁫 A Q 4 2  \n􀁪 8 5  \n􀁩 A T 8  \n􀁨 A 8 3 2  \nAfter North's somewhat hopeful 3NT, there are eight sure tricks (3+1+2+2) . Given a favourable distribution, clubs would provide another trick. Better are the diamonds which guarantee the ninth trick whatever the distribution.  \nThe danger suit is hearts. From the bidding, it is very likely that East will have seven heartsand West, two. So, holding up until the second heart should exhaust West of the suit.  \nThe danger hand is now East with five potential heart tricks. So, the diamond finesse should be taken towards West by playing the nine from hand and the eight from dummy.  \nDeal 2  \nWest  \n􀁫 7 5  \n􀁪 A Q 5 4  \n􀁩 A 9 6 4  \n􀁨 A J 9  \nEast  \nEast: 1􀁨  \nSouth: 1􀁫  \nWest: Double  \nEast: 1NT  \nWest: 3NT  \nSouth leads A􀁫  \n􀁫 Q 4 3  \n􀁪 K 6 3  \n􀁩 K Q 7  \n􀁨 K T 8 4  \nAn even more optimistic 3NT. There are eight sure tricks (0+3+3+2) . The club suit will provide one or two more. Spades are the weak suit with South having at least five from the bidding.  \nThe bidding and opening lead strongly suggests that South has both the king and jack of spades. That makes North the danger hand. A spade lead from North would trap East's queen and give the defence five spade tricks.  \nWhen South switches to a heart, win with the ace and finesse clubs towards the safe hand, South. Even if the finesse loses, South will not be able to continue spades without setting up East's queen. It is best to start with the nine of clubs and the four. If the finesse is successful, follow up with the jack and eight.  \nThe Opening Lead Creates a Danger  \nWest  \n􀁫 K J 3  \n􀁪 A Q J T  \n􀁩 A 4 3  \n􀁨 J 5 2  \nEast  \nWest: 1NT  \nEast: 3NT  \nNorth leads 5􀁫  \n􀁫 8 7  \n􀁪 7 4 2  \n􀁩 K Q 7  \n􀁨 A K T 9 3  \nThere are only six sure tricks (0+1+3+2) . The opening lead provides one more. Either diamonds or hearts will provide at least two tricks depending on the finesse.  \nUntil the opening lead, West's hand looked solid. However, South's queen forced out declarer's king and now the jack is vulnerable. South is the danger hand. A spade lead from South will beat the contract.  \nSo, it is best to ignore the attractive club suit and finesse hearts towards North. Should the finesse be successful, it can be repeated using two diamonds and a club for the required entries.  \nLose to the Safe Hand Last  \nWest  \n􀁫 A 9 3  \n􀁪 K T 9  \n􀁩 Q J T 6  \n􀁨 K T 9  \nWest: 1􀁩  \n","cbCaie46p71tykgZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaie46p71tykgZ","pdf",233290,"English","# Finessing into Safety\n## Vulnerable Honour\n# Deal 1\n## Deal 2\n# The Opening Lead Creates a Danger\n# Lose to the Safe Hand Last\n# Deal 3\n# Deal 4","[{\"question\":\"What is the “danger hand” idea in NoTrumpPlay Week4?\",\"answer\":\"The “danger hand” is the side that can capitalize on exposed honors or unfavorable timing. The strategy is to place finesses and holdings so the danger hand is denied the winning continuation.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you decide which suit to finesse in a no-trump contract?\",\"answer\":\"Count sure tricks and determine which suit is the danger suit for the defense. 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