Deep finesse poses intriguing problems like this one from
The Easbourne Senior pairs semifinal
EW can defeat their opponents' 4♠ contract
but only if North is declarer.
When South is declarer, West might lead a ♥,
and East might switch to a ♣.
A skillful declarer like Brian Keable can still succeed if he can suss out the distribution,
heart lead, club switch won with the Q, cash the two top trumps and 2 top diamonds and exit with a heart,the only immediately safe option is for E to win and return a diamond, now two more diamonds and if W hasn't ruffed yet a trump endplays him
Deep finesse poses intriguing problems like this one from
The Easbourne Senior pairs semifinal
EW can defeat their opponents' 4♠ contract
but only if North is declarer.
When South is declarer, West might lead a ♥,
and East might switch to a ♣.
A skillful declarer like Brian Keable can still succeed if he can suss out the distribution,