YZ win the game.
THE HANDS.
(Z's hand is given above.)
| A's Hand. | Y's Hand. | B's Hand. | |||
| Qn, 7, 5, 3, 2 | ♠ | Knv, 8 | ♠ | 9, 4 | ♠ |
| Kg, 6 | ♥ | Ace, 2 | ♥ | Qn, 9, 8, 7 | ♥ |
| 8, 5, 4, 2 | ♣ | Ace, Qn, Knv, 10, 3 | ♣ | 9, 6 | ♣ |
| Ace, Qn | ♦ | 10, 5, 4, 3 | ♦ | Knv, 9 8, 7, 2 | ♦ |
At Trick 5, if A puts on queen of spades, second hand, he saves the game. May be, a very shrewd player would have seen through the position, including the importance of preventing Y from getting the lead if possible; but A can hardly be blamed for passing, as it is unlikely that both ace and king of spades are in Z's hand.
HAND XIX.
Underplay, and playing to the score.