Hand XXVIII
See Treating long suits like short ones, pp. 142, 143.
The Play
Remark (Trick 9).—Deschapelles’ Coup. B can count A’s hand, three diamonds and two hearts, for the ten, nine of clubs are clearly with Y (see Tricks 7 and 8). B therefore leads the king of hearts (see p. 142). If he makes the usual lead of a small heart, he wins a trick less as the cards happen to lie.
Trick 13.—A makes the king of diamonds; and
AB score two by cards and two by honours.
If Y, at Trick 4, discards a heart, he saves the game. Nevertheless, his proper discard is the club (see pp. 104-5).
The Hands
(B’s hand is given above.)
| A’s Hand. | Y’s Hand. | Z’s Hand. | |||
| Kg, 7, 3 | ♠ | Knv, 5 | ♠ | 9, 8, 6, 4 | ♠ |
| Qn, 7 | ♥ | Ace, 8, 6 | ♥ | Knv, 10, 9 | ♥ |
| 8, 7, 5 | ♣ | Ace, Knv, 10, 9, 2 | ♣ | Qn, 6, 4 | ♣ |
| Kg, 9, 5, 3, 2 | ♦ | Ace, 10, 7 | ♦ | 8, 6, 4 | ♦ |