2002-Way Finesses

The year 2002 is a palindrome, and two-way finesses have a similar characteristic.
As declarer in 3 NT, how would you play each suit holding for the number of tricks stated?
Warning: You’d better get at least 10 right. This quiz won’t appear again until 2112!

1. 3 NT	A 10 2
	K J 9 8

Your play for 4 tricks 
 A. Win the ace; run the 10
 B. Win the king; finesse the 10

2. 3 NT	A J 10 5
	K 6 4 2

Your play for 4 tricks 
 A. Win the ace; run the jack
 B. Win the king; finesse the jack

3. 3 NT	A J 6 5
	K 10 8 2

Your play for 4 tricks 
 A. Win the ace; run the jack
 B. Win the king; run the 10

4. 3 NT	A J
	K 10 5 4 3

Your play for 5 tricks 
 A. Win the ace; run the jack
 B. Finesse the jack

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5. 3 NT	A J 6 2
	K 9 4 3

Your play for 4 tricks 
 A. Finesse the jack
 B. Win the king; finesse the jack

6. 3 NT	A J 6 2
	K 9 4 3

Your play for 3 tricks 
 A. Win the ace; finesse the nine
 B. Win the king; finesse the jack

7. 3 NT	A 8 7 6 5
	K 10 4 3

Your play for 5 tricks 
 A. Win the ace first
 B. Win the king first

8. 3 NT	A J 7 6 5
	K 9 4 3 2

Your play for 5 tricks 
 A. Win the ace first
 B. Win the king first

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9. 3 NT	Q 9
	K 10 3 2

Your play for 3 tricks 
 A. Lead to the queen; run the nine
 B. Finesse the nine

10. 3 NT	Q 10 9
	K 8 7 6

Your play for 3 tricks 
 A. Lead to the queen; run the 10
 B. Finesse the 10

11. 3 NT	Q 9 3 2
	J 6 5 4

Your play for 2 tricks 
 A. Lead to the queen first
 B. Lead to the jack first

12. 3 NT	A Q 3 2
	K 9 8 7 6

Your play for 5 tricks 
 A. Win the ace first
 B. Win the king first

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