Endplay or Finesse?

A look at some hands where you should aim to endplay an opponent, rather than trying a finesse
You can reply the hands with the following links:
tinyurl.com/2dcp4r54 - Based on the bidding the spade finesses are likely to fail
tinyurl.com/2xvmwraw - Same hand - but eliminate the club suit and throw in West.
It seems like the only chance is a heart finesse, but a much better option is to throw in East with the last high trump tinyurl.com/yxvg2zar
Best defence gives nothing away to hold declarer to 8 tricks tinyurl.com/y8pa6e62
Want to throw in West only tinyurl.com/lt8zxe5
You can also do this if you hold AQ9, rather than A Q 10 tinyurl.com/4y3mnu95
A variant of this tinyurl.com/2yzmzeb6 - holding AQ5
But West should save partner by playing 9S - to prevent partner being endplayed!
tinyurl.com/2aexy9uq

[@voulitsotrakaki7439]

After viewing this I played on BBO and made my first ever endplay!!! Thank you Tony

[@TonyStawBridgeClass]

Congratulations! It is a great feeling when you are able to successfully execute these kinds of play!

[@voulitsotrakaki7439]

That is so true!!@@TonyStawBridgeClass

[@deepakmalhotra9929]

Excellent lesson . Thank you

[@TonyStawBridgeClass]

Glad you liked it!

[@4CardsMan]

What happens if West declines the spade trick after the elimination? If declarer has a trump entry to dummy, they might be tempted to go over with a trump and try a spade finesse of the queen. I explored this as a baby player after seeing this combination in Watson's Play of the Hand.

[@gaylebaillie6653]

Learning so much from you Tony

[@TonyStawBridgeClass]

Thank you very much. Glad you are finding these useful!

[@williamthurl2607]

Off on a Spade switch at trick 3....

[@anthonycordery2494]

eliminate side suits an then spade throw i