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Finesse or Drop

This deal happened in the first segment of the 17th World Youth Teams Championships Final, China vs Poland.

Board 11
Dealer: South
Vul: None

Contract: 6♣
Declarer: South
Lead: ♣2





Trick    North    East    South    West
   1         ♣3        ♣6       ♣T          ♣2
   2         ♣7        ♡4       ♣K          ♣5
   3         ♣J         ♢4       ♣A         ♣9
   4         ♠T         ♠J       ♠2         ♠8
   5         ♢K         ♢6      ♢T          ♢J
   6         ♠K         ♠3      ♠4          ♠9
   7         ♠7         ♠5        ?

The contract looks easy making when you are taking a superficial look, however... After drawing trumps, l led a spade to dummy's ten and East's Jack. East returned ♢. Due to no 8 on table, so I have to play ten for an extra chance--QJ in East. Anyway the chance didn't appear. When I played dummy's King, I paused to take stock. West had followed suit with the ♠89, and now I had the extra option of finessing the missing ♠Q through East rather than playing for the drop, my original plan.

OS: Hahahaha, it's my show time!!!! Cannot miss such wonderful play!!! I will become the super star and the nice play will be published on bulletins if I succeed in finessing. 'FINESSE, FINESSE, FINESSE' the voice rings in my ear long. So... I gave up my original plan. And then so sad.... Down one, 14 IMPs to Poland... Indeed, it was published on bulletins, not nice play, Um....

The full deal
Board 11
Dealer: South
Vul: None


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