THE PLAY.

Trick 1.

Tricks AB, 1
YZ, 0
1. A↷ Y B Z
5♦ 6♦ A♦ 2♦

Remark (Trick 1).—A has not both king and queen of diamonds, or he would have led one. B has not either king or queen of diamonds, or he would have played one of them instead of the ace. Therefore, Y must have one of those cards. Z draws this inference at the time. It will not be of any use to him until near the end of the hand.

Trick 2.

Tricks AB, 2
YZ, 0
2. A Y B↷ Z
5♣ 7♣ A♣ 4♣

Trick 3.