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Bridge Puzzle #111

intermediate single suit finesse
North (Dummy)
AQxxxx
South (You)
J9

5 tricks required. Ambitious, but doable with the right line.

With AQxxxx in dummy and J9 in hand, how do you play for 5 tricks?

A Lead toward the J, taking a deep finesse
B Cash the A, then lead toward the Q
C Cash the A and Q, playing for the K to drop
D Lead toward the Q, planning to finesse against the K

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