The course
The finesse
Step 5 of 5
A finesse that loses the first 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.
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.