Marked Finesse

When a defender has a card which is known to be finessable, either because of previous plays, or by inference, the finesse is said to be a "Marked Finesse":

                    AQ97

J862                                 ----  

                   KT543

South makes the safety play of cashing the Ace first.  When East shows out, the finesse of West's Jack is said to be a "Marked Finesse".

Compiled by Lorne Russell 2005