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I played in an ACBL tourney yesterday and an opponent made the deepest finesse I have ever seen.

 

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Declarer led the 5, and floated it. I congratulated my partner for not splitting.

 

Obviously declarer made the wrong play in the suit.

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I don't have the book to hand, but as far as I remember, Giza Otlik and Hugh Kelsey describe similar plays in "Adventures in Card Play", which, the authors claim, you might get right at the table eg

J9xxx opposite A8

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I played in an ACBL tourney yesterday and an opponent made the deepest finesse I have ever seen.

 

[hv=n=sa2&w=skqj3&e=s4&s=st98765]399|300|[/hv]

 

Declarer led the 5, and floated it. I congratulated my partner for not splitting.

 

Obviously declarer made the wrong play in the suit.

that is certainly one way to play this combination for no losers.

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