2. END-PLAY OR THROW-IN PLAY
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(i)
           NORTH
        S:xxx                      6NT by S: Lead HJ
        H:Axxx                     -----------------
        D:AJx          
        C:KJx                      Contract depends on S finesse. But, before
        --------------             taking the finesse, play 4C (W has to discard
  WEST  ||||||||||||||    EAST     a D and a H). Now cash DAKQ (W has to discard
S:K10x  ||||||||||||||  S:Jxxx     a S). Now HQ when E shows out. Thus W started
H:J10987||||||||||||||  H:x        with 5S, 2C and 3D and is now holding 2S and
D:xxx   ||||||||||||||  D:xxxx     2H. Therefore, take HA and play back a H
C:xx    ||||||||||||||  C:xxxx     conceding H10 to W who has only S to play
        --------------             back. 
          SOUTH (D)
        S:AQx         
        H:KQx                      "TO AVOID A FINESSE"
        D:KQx         
        C:AQxx        

(ii)
           NORTH
        S:A109xx                  4S by S: Lead CJ
        H:AJ8                     ----------------
        D:Kx           
        C:xxx                     There are 2D, 1C and 1H loser. E takes CA
        --------------            and backs a C. You plan to end play E. Take
  WEST  ||||||||||||||    EAST    out trumps, ruff a C in hand and play H 
S:x     ||||||||||||||  S:xx      putting 8 from the dummy. E is end played.
H:74    ||||||||||||||  H:Q1096   If he plays H back, on HK later 1D will go.
D:Jxxxx ||||||||||||||  D:AQ10x   Even if W holds H94 and had put up 9, HJ 
C:J109xx||||||||||||||  C:Axx     is played from dummy and position remains
        --------------            the same. 
          SOUTH (D)
        S:KQJxx       
        H:K532                    "TO PROTECT AN HONOR"
        D:xx          
        C:KQ          

(iii)
           NORTH
        S:Kxxx                    4H by S: Lead SQ
        H:Axx                     ----------------
        D:KJx          
        C:AQx                     There are 2S losers amd with guess in C, 
        --------------            there may be 2c losers. Therefore, plan to
  WEST  ||||||||||||||    EAST    throw-in E with SA. Duck S twice and ruff
S:QJ10  ||||||||||||||  S:A98x    third one. Now take out trumps and pull out
H:xxx   ||||||||||||||  H:x       SK, discarding a C from hand. E is thrown in
D:xxxx  ||||||||||||||  D:Q10xx   and you get an extra trick in D or C.
C:J9x   ||||||||||||||  C:K10xx
        --------------
          SOUTH (D)
        S:xx          
        H:KQJ10xx                 "TO AVOID A FINESSE"
        D:Ax          
        C:xxx         

(iv)
           NORTH
        S:KQJx                      6H by S: Lead S
        H:Jxxx                      ---------------
        D:Ax           
        C:AJ2                       SA is taken and HAK are played when E shows
        --------------              out. To avoid a finesse, plan to throw in
  WEST  ||||||||||||||    EAST      W with HQ after stripping S and D. Therefore
S:10xxx ||||||||||||||  S:xxxx      take DA, discard 2D and a C on SKQJ, ruff
H:Qxx   ||||||||||||||  H:x         a D and exit with H. W has to give you ruff
D:Kxx   ||||||||||||||  D:Jxxxx     and discard by playing D or lead a C.
C:1073  ||||||||||||||  C:Q84
        --------------
          SOUTH (D)
        S:A           
        H:AK10xx                    "THIS IS ELIMINATION AND NOT END PLAY"
        D:Qxx         
        C:K965        

(v)
           NORTH
        S:743                     4H by S: Lead DQ
        H:KJ98x                   ----------------
        D:Ax           
        C:Axx                     W had overbid 1S. DAK and a D ruffed in 
        --------------            dummy. Three rounds of trumps are played.
  WEST  ||||||||||||||    EAST    W has thus shown 3S, 3H and has 5S and has
S:AQJxx ||||||||||||||  S:109     thus only 2C. Therefore, CK and A are played
H:xxx   ||||||||||||||  H:x       and a low S led from dummy. E puts up 9 and
D:QJ10  ||||||||||||||  D:xxxxx   S K. Now W can take 3S and concede a ruff and
C:10x   ||||||||||||||  C:QJ9xx   discard. Even if W plays low S after taking SA
        --------------            E gets S10 and CQ and then has to give ruff
          SOUTH (D)               and discard.
        S:K62         
        H:AQ10x       
        D:Kxx                     "THIS IS ELIMINATION"
        C:Kxx         

(vi)
           NORTH
        S:AKxxx                   2NT by S: Lead H
        H:xxx                     ----------------- 
        D:Jxx          
        C:Kx                      W had overcalled 1H and therefore plaved with
        --------------            DA. S has only 4C, 1H and 2S tricks. S should
  WEST  ||||||||||||||    EAST    plan for throwing in W by cashing 4C and SAK.
S:Jx    ||||||||||||||  S:Qxxx    He should therefore not duck 2nd H but take 
H:KJ9xx ||||||||||||||  H:Qx      the A to retain H10 with which to throw in 
D:Axx   ||||||||||||||  D:Q109    W. Now he must get DK.
C:xxx   ||||||||||||||  C:xxxx
        --------------
          SOUTH (D)
        S:xx          
        H:A10x                    "THROW-IN IN OPPONENT'S SUIT"
        D:Kxxx        
        C:AQJx

(vii)        
           NORTH
        S:Kx                       4H by S: Lead S
        H:A82                      ---------------
        D:Axxx         
        C:AJxx                     E takes SAQ and plays back a D. You take
        --------------             DA and ruff a D and lead a H, W putting 
  WEST  ||||||||||||||    EAST     up 10, taken by A, E showing out. You have
S:xxx   ||||||||||||||  S:AQ109    to reduce your trumps to two and have
H:QJ105 ||||||||||||||  H:-----    already ruffed a D. A S is also a loser.
D:KJx   ||||||||||||||  D:Q109xx   Therefore, CK, SJ, finesse CQ with J and
C:Qxx   ||||||||||||||  C:xxxx     discard a C on CA. Now H2 is played from 
        --------------             dummy and 7 put giving W the HJ but then
          SOUTH (D)                he is endplayed.
        S:Jxxx        
        H:K97xxx      
        D:x                        "END PLAY IN TRUMPS"
        C:Kx          

(viii)        
           NORTH (D)
        S:643                      4S by S: Lead HQ
        H:A4                       ---------------
        D:AKJ          
        C:KJ542                    S caches the A of trumps at Trick Two, takeS
        --------------             DAK and ruff a DJ and exits with a H.
  WEST  ||||||||||||||    EAST     Whether the defenders lead a red card
S:KJ9   ||||||||||||||  S:10       (conceding a ruff-sluff), a C or a trump,
H:QJ105 ||||||||||||||  H:K9732    S loses at most two more tricks.
D:9652  ||||||||||||||  D:Q1084    
C:87    ||||||||||||||  C:Q96      
        --------------             
          SOUTH (D)                
        S:AQ8752      
        H:86                       "End play by elimination"
        D:73                       
        C:AT3