Hand XXX
See Refusing to win the second round of a suit, pp. 143, 144.
The Play
Remark (Trick 6).—B has next to no chance of bringing in the diamonds. He therefore plays to protect his short suits (see pp. 104-6).
Remark (Trick 7).—B refuses to win this trick. The three of clubs is clearly in Z’s hand (see fall of the club suit, Tricks 5 and 7), and the two long trumps. The remaining clubs are evidently in Y’s hand. If, therefore, B parts with the ace of clubs while Z has a club to lead, AB lose the game, unless A has the king of spades; and if A has that card, B loses nothing by passing this trick, as Z, having only one more club, must hold three spades.
Tricks 11 to 13.—B (Trick 11) leads the last diamond, and forces Z. Z (Trick 12) has only spades to lead; B makes ace, queen of spades; and
YZ score two by cards and two by honours.
The Hands
(B’s hand is given above).
| A’s Hand. | Y’s Hand. | Z’s Hand. | |||
| 10, 8, 7, 3 | ♠ | 9, 5, 2 | ♠ | Kg, 6, 4 | ♠ |
| Knv, 9, 7 | ♥ | Kg, Qn | ♥ | Ace, 10, 6, 5, 3, 2 | ♥ |
| 10, 4 | ♣ | Qn, 9, 8, 6, 5 | ♣ | Kg, Knv, 3 | ♣ |
| Kg, 9, 7, 6 | ♦ | 10, 8, 3 | ♦ | 4 | ♦ |