Extended Finesse

Extended Finesse

♠ A Q J
♥ –
♦ –
♣ –
N
W   E
 
S
♠ 5 3 2
♥ –
♦ –
♣ –

Sometimes our holding allows us to finesse against the same opponent card multiple times.

This happens when we have equivalent threat cards in the same hand.

Our threat cards are ♠Q and ♠J.

Lead ♠2 and play ♠Q.

If ♠Q wins, then later lead ♠3 and play ♠J.

Note that finessing only once gains little, since we can make two spade tricks without finessing.