Ruffing Finesse

A finesse which depends on declarers ability to trump when the card led is covered.  Take this position, with hearts trumps:

                 QJT98

                 A

                 ----

                 ----

                 ----

                 K

                 432

                 32

With all the trumps drawn the  Queen is led from dummy.  If East plays low South discards a minor.  If East covers with the King South ruffs.  Either way South takes all the tricks if East has the King.               

Compiled by Lorne Russell 2005