#9 East West Vulnerable
South   West   North   East
 2NT      Pass     3NT       AP
 
                                                North
                                                ♠ K J 8
                                                ♥ 7 3 2
                                                ♦ A J 6 5 2
                                                ♣ 7 4
                           West                                      East
                           ♠                                               ♠
                           ♥ 6                                           ♥ 10
                           ♦                                               ♦ 
                           ♣                                              ♣
                                                South (you)
                                                ♠ A 6
                                                ♥ K J 9
                                                ♦ K 4 3
                                                ♣ A K Q 3 2
 
West leads the ♥6. East plays the ♥10. What is South’s plan?
 
As South, you have eight top tricks and the idea is to set up a ninth without allowing East, the danger hand, in to play a heart through your remaining ♥K9. You should know that West has the ♥AQ with the play of the H10 by East at trick one. With both finesses going into East’s hand, you have no choice but to cash the ♣AK. When West shows at on the second club, you know there is no chance for more than 3 club tricks. When you have a choice between two queen finesses, play the AK of the long suit, diamonds, and if the queen doesn’t drop, take the finesse in the shorter suit, spades.  
 
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