Ace, King, Queen, Knave, Only
Lead king, then knave, in all suits.
Ace, queen, exactly, are marked in the leader’s hand.
Ace, King, Queen, and More Than One Small
Lead queen, in all suits.
Holding more than two small, follow queen with king; holding two small, follow queen with ace.
Ace, King, Queen, and One Small
Lead king, then queen, in all suits.
Ace and at most one small, are marked.
Ace, King, and More Than Two Small
Lead ace, then king, in plain suits.
In trumps the same, holding seven trumps; with less than seven trumps, lead fourth best.
Ace, King, and Two Small
Lead king in plain suits; the smallest in trumps.
King, Queen, Knave, Ten, and Small (Including the Nine)
Lead ten in all suits.
(a). If ten wins the trick:—
Holding more than two small, follow ten with knave; holding two small, follow ten with queen; holding one small, follow ten with king.
(b). If ten forces ace:—
Holding more than one small, follow ten with knave; holding one small, follow ten with queen.
In case b, ten cannot be followed with king, as then partner would be doubtful as to the position of the queen.