Tricks AB, 5
YZ, 4
9. A Y B↷ Z
Knv♠ 7♠ 2♠ Kg♠
Trick 10.
Tricks AB, 5
YZ, 5
10. A Y B Z↷
4♣ Knv♥ Kg♥ A♥
Tricks 11 to 13.—Z (Trick 11) leads deuce of diamonds. Y makes two tricks in diamonds (note the advantage to YZ of Z's having got rid of the command).
YZ win the odd trick.
THE HANDS.
(Z's hand is given above.)
| A's Hand. | Y's Hand. | B's Hand. | |||
| Knv, 9 | ♠ | 8, 7, 6 | ♠ | Ace, Qn, 4, 3, 2 | ♠ |
| Qn, 8 | ♥ | Knv, 10, 9, 4 | ♥ | Kg, 7, 3, 2 | ♥ |
| Qn, Knv, 10, 6, 5, 4, 2 | ♣ | Kg | ♣ | Ace, 7 | ♣ |
| 7, 4 | ♦ | Ace, Qn, Knv, 6, 5 | ♦ | Kg, 3 | ♦ |