What are the best finesses to use in Spades? Finesse got much attention in Bridge but not so much in Spades. A finesse is a technique which enable a player to win a trick when an opponent is holding a stronger card. Finesse is harder to make in spade compare to Bridge because:
- No Dummy with open hand.
- One round of bidding means less information about other hands.
- Signal scheme are less common in Spades.
Bridge theory describes many types of finesses, including: 1. Basic finesse 2. Double finesse 3. High card finesse 4. Two way finesse 5. Deep finesse (defenders have 3 cards higher) 6. Secondary finesse 7. Repeat finesse 8. Entry retention finesse
For more about finesses, see: - Many Ways to Finesse by John Grossmann and - Richard Pavlicek list of finesse