Remark (Trick 9).—The lead of ace, followed by knave, indicates a five card suit, headed by ace, queen, knave, and a desire that partner, if he holds the king, should put it on second round (see p. [101]). But in this case Y can count the hands, and therefore departs from rule, and does not put on the king. Z has a trump, and three diamonds, the ten guarded being in B's hand. If Y follows rule and puts on king of diamonds, he loses a trick in diamonds; by passing the knave, he ensures five by cards.
Trick 10.
Tricks AB, 2
YZ, 8
10. B Z↷ A Y
8♦ 2♦ 7♥ Kg♦
Tricks 11 to 13.—Whatever Y leads, Z makes the remaining tricks, and
YZ win five by cards.
THE HANDS.
(Y's hand is given above.)
| A's Hand. | B's Hand. | Z's Hand. | |||
| Kg, 2 | ♠ | Qn, 8, 3 | ♠ | Knv, 10, 6, 5 | ♠ |
| Knv, 9, 7, 4, 2 | ♥ | Kg, 10, 8 | ♥ | Ace | ♥ |
| Kg, Knv, 10, 5, 2 | ♣ | 8, 7, 4 | ♣ | Qn, 9, 6 | ♣ |
| 4 | ♦ | 10, 8, 7, 3 | ♦ | Ace, Qn, Knv, 6, 2 | ♦ |