The course

The finesse

Step 5 of 5

A finesse that gives up a trick

King and queen opposite three small, with the ace missing. You cannot win the first round of this suit if the ace is played, and you do not need to: lead towards the king, and later towards the queen. One of them meets the ace and the other does not.

Take 2 tricks.

Dummy
Lead from either hand.
Declarer

Play a card from either hand, the way you'd play it at the table. Nothing here is scored, and you can start the suit again any time.