Tricks AB, 3
YZ, 7
10. B Z A Y↷
2♠ 6♠ 8♠ 2♣
Tricks 11 to 13.—Y (Trick 11) leads the spade. B is obliged (Trick 12) to lead a diamond; and
YZ score three by cards and two by honours.
THE HANDS.
(Y's hand is given above.)
| A's Hand. | B's Hand. | Z's Hand. | |||
| Knv, 9, 8, 4 | ♠ | Kg, Qn, 2 | ♠ | Ace, 10, 6, 5 | ♠ |
| Qn, 10, 9, 8, 2 | ♥ | Ace, Kg | ♥ | Knv, 7, 4, 3 | ♥ |
| 10, 8, 6 | ♣ | Qn, 9 | ♣ | Kg, 7, 4 | ♣ |
| 9 | ♦ | 10, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3 | ♦ | Knv, 2 | ♦ |
At Trick 10, B should notice that he must lose the game if he retains the queen of spades. His only chance of saving the game here is to discard the queen of spades, in hopes of finding his partner with two tricks in spades, or with a trick in spades and hearts. If A has not these cards, the game is lost.