YZ win five by cards.

THE HANDS.

(Y's hand is given above.)

A's Hand.B's Hand.Z's Hand.
QnKg, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2Ace, 6
Qn, 10AceKg, 8, 5, 4
Qn, 10, 4, 29, 5, 3Ace, Kg, 8, 7, 6
A, Qn, Knv, 9, 8, 510, 4, 37, 6

At Trick 4, B should have led a spade. A having shown at least five diamonds by leading ace, then knave (see p. [66]), the diamond is sure to be trumped, and it may force the weak trump hand, or may allow one adversary to discard and the other to trump.


HAND XXXVI.

Echo after a force (see p. [129]).

B's Hand.