The course

Chinese finesse or not

Step 1 of 5

A jack with something behind it

Ace, king, five opposite jack, ten, two. Last lesson the jack opposite two small was worth nothing at all. Add the ten and it is worth half the suit.

Run the jack. If West covers with the queen you win, and the ten is now the highest card out. If West does not cover, the jack wins the trick.

Take 3 tricks.

Dummy
Lead from either hand.
Declarer

Play a card from either hand. Play the line you would play — nothing here is scored, and you can start the suit again whenever you like.