Hand XVII
Leading losing card to place the lead (see pp. 147-151).
The Play
Remark (Trick 11).—Y leads the losing spade to put the lead into A’s hand (see fall of the spades, Tricks 1, 4, and 10), and so compel A to lead hearts up to Z. At this score (YZ, one) this is the best chance of four by cards. If the score were YZ, love, Y should lead a heart, as leading the spade gives up all chance of five by cards.
Tricks 12 and 13.—Z has ace, queen of hearts; and
YZ win four by cards.
The Hands
(Y’s hand is given above.)
| A’s Hand. | B’s Hand. | Z’s Hand. | |||
| Kg, 9, 8, 7 | ♠ | 6, 4, 3 | ♠ | Knv, 2 | ♠ |
| Kg, 2 | ♥ | Knv, 9, 7, 6 | ♥ | Ace, Qn, 8, 5, 4 | ♥ |
| Qn, Knv, 8, 7 | ♣ | 10, 6, 3 | ♣ | Ace, Kg, 4 | ♣ |
| 9, 8, 5 | ♦ | 10, 4, 3 | ♦ | Ace, Kg, 7 | ♦ |
At Trick 4, B, having a weak hand, plays his partner’s game, in preference to planning an attack for himself by opening his own poor suit of four to the knave.