Finesse in bridge is widely resorted to but is equally misplaced in situations where other alternatives are left unexplored. Suffice it to say that the 'above average' player resorts to it as a last ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. At times of national crisis, we must all work extra hard to achieve our goals . . . West led Q♥, overtaken by ...

A St. Thomas woman with a passion for the card game bridge is seeing years of work come to life with a newly designed version of her favourite game. Carole Coplea says she's spent years perfecting ...

The method of simple finessing position is as old as the game of bridge itself in the early twentieth century. But the ruffing finesse is one of the improved techniques developed over the years. And ...

Maintaining control over trumps is vital in the play of many suit contracts. This hand required delicate treatment by declarer to bring home his slam. West led a spade, taken by dummy's ace. Declarer ...

Today's hand features the recurring problem of whether to finesse or play for the drop of the queen when missing Q-x-x-x of a suit. The general rule is to cash the A-K, but because this is ...