Hand XIII
Getting rid of the command of partner’s suit (see p. 97).
The Play
Remark.—See p. 97.
Tricks 11 to 13.—Z (Trick 11) leads deuce of diamonds. Y makes two tricks in diamonds (note the advantage to YZ of Z’s having got rid of the command).
YZ win the odd trick.
The Hands
(Z’s hand is given above.)
| A’s Hand. | Y’s Hand. | B’s Hand. | |||
| Knv, 9 | ♠ | 8, 7, 6 | ♠ | Ace, Qn, 4, 3, 2 | ♠ |
| Qn, 8 | ♥ | Knv, 10, 9, 4 | ♥ | Kg, 7, 3, 2 | ♥ |
| Qn, Knv, 10, 6, 5, 4, 2 | ♣ | Kg | ♣ | Ace, 7 | ♣ |
| 7, 4 | ♦ | Ace, Qn, Knv, 6, 5 | ♦ | Kg, 3 | ♦ |
At Trick 2, Z plays the turn-up card (see p. 114).
At Trick 3, B passes the nine of trumps. If the tenace is against him covering does no good; and there is a reasonable chance that the ace will fall.
At Trick 6, B, having found A weak in trumps, and the whole diamond suit being declared against him, alters his tactics, and does not continue trumps.
At Trick 7, Y plays properly in attempting to force the strong trump hand, keeping knave of hearts with which to trump clubs. If B refuses the first force he wins two or three by cards, as the cards happen to lie. But he cannot place the diamonds, and probably his best play is to trump.