YZ score three by cards and two by honours.
THE HANDS.
(Z's hand is given above.)
| A's Hand. | Y's Hand. | B's Hand. | |||
| Kg, 9, 8, 3 | ♠ | 5 | ♠ | Knv, 10, 4, 2 | ♠ |
| Kg, 2 | ♥ | Ace, Knv, 8, 5, 3 | ♥ | 10, 7, 4 | ♥ |
| Kg, 9, 5 | ♣ | Knv, 6 | ♣ | Ace, 10, 7, 3 | ♣ |
| Ace, Kg, 10, 4 | ♦ | Qn, 9, 8, 6, 5 | ♦ | Knv, 2 | ♦ |
At Trick 3, A is justified in risking a force on his partner, though weak in trumps himself. Strength in trumps has been adversely declared by the call (see pp. [132], [133]), and there is nothing to show that B has not the queen of diamonds.
At Trick 4, it is doubtful whether A should cover the strengthening card led (see p. [88]).
HAND XII.
Discarding.