What finesse to take?

[Maki]

This is a video animation for the intermediate to advanced Bridge player.

This hand illustrates the dilemma of choice when faced with multiple alternatives.

https://youtu.be/kUlZq3P1lRo[media]https://youtu.be/agxQewec9n4 [/media]

My software creates a PowerPoint animation from a .pbn file

A custom "[script]" section adds animations and displays text for each bid or card played.

The resulting PowerPoint presentation may be further customized manually.

Here is an example of the corresponding .pbn file:

[Dealer "S"]

[Vulnerable "ALL"]

[Deal "S:AKQJ87.K97.K2.AQ 63.63.QT53.KJ862 T952.AJ82.A84.73 4.QT54.J976.T954"]

[Contract "6S"]

[Declarer "S"]

[Auction "S"]

2C Pass 2D Pass

2S Pass 3S Pass

4C Pass 4D Pass

4H Pass 4NT Pass

5C Pass 5D Pass

6D Pass 6S Pass

Pass Pass

[Play "W"]

S6 S9 S4 SA

S3 S2 D6 SK

H3 H2 H4 HK

H6 HJ HQ H7

CK C3 CT CQ

*

[script]

slide=open|trg=1|tra=rnd|dur=2

wait=2\up=SA,SK,SQ,SJ\txt=10 Points|width=70|pos=SK|ali=center

wait=1.5\up=HK,CA,CQ\txt=19 Points|width=70|pos=H7|ali=center

wait=1.5\up=DK\txt=22 Points|width=70|pos=D2|ali=center

slide=bid|trg=on

bid=2C\txt=Strong. 19+ points, 3 1/2 losers. Forcing to game or 4 level

bid=2D\txt=Waiting bid

bid=2S\txt=5+ cards

bid=3S\txt=Fit and extra values

bid=4C\txt=Control

bid=4D\txt=Control

bid=4H\txt=Control

bid=4NT\txt=RKCD for Spades

bid=5C\txt=0 or 3 keycards

bid=5D\txt=Queen?

bid=6D\txt=Queen of Spades, K of Diamonds

slide=lead

text=Passive lead|pos=Lead

wait=2

text=Declarer can count 11 top tricks|fade=no

up=SA,SK,SQ,SJ,S8,S7\text=6 spades,|pos=SK|fade=no

up=HK,H7,HA\text=2 hearts,|pos=HK|fade=no

up=CA\text=1 club|pos=CA|fade=no

up=DK,D2,DA\text=and 2 diamonds|pos=D2|fade=no

slide=play

card=S4\text=Declarer wins in hand...|pos=S

card=CK\text=OOOOPS!!

slide=SK

text=and draws the last trump

slide=next

text=Plan A: Finesse towards the J of Hearts, then finesse towards the Q of Clubs.^A 75% proposition|width=,

slide=CQ

text=Down one!^Could declarer have done better?|width=240|post

[sporteye]

Hi Maki,

Interesting hand, good lesson and great animation.

Thank you for doing this.

I'd love to use your program if you were happy to share it.

[gszes]

nice presentation. There was no sound but the script made it easy to follow.

[citybadger]

Surely if RHO ducks on the second round of hearts, it is right to take the ace on the third round and finesse in clubs to try for an overtrick?

[Vampyr]

Very pretty.