Nickel BridgeGlossary

Finesse

CARD PLAY

Trying to win a trick with a lower honor by leading toward it, hoping the missing higher card sits in front of it — a roughly 50-50 shot that costs nothing to try.

Lead low toward AQ, playing the Q if LHO plays low.

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