(A's hand is given above.)
| Y's Hand. | B's Hand. | Z's Hand. | |||
| Kg, 9, 2 | ♠ | 8, 7, 5 | ♠ | Ace, Qn, Knv, 10 | ♠ |
| Qn, Knv, 10 | ♥ | 9, 4 | ♥ | Kg, 7, 6, 5, 3, 2 | ♥ |
| 8, 4, 3 | ♣ | Kg, 9, 5 | ♣ | Ace, Qn | ♣ |
| Kg, 9, 7, 5 | ♦ | Ace, Qn, 10, 8, 3 | ♦ | Knv | ♦ |
At Trick 5 B can place all the remaining trumps; hence he undertrumps his partner at Trick 10. Though his play is very good, A's coup in trumping with the four, so as to render B's coup possible, is entitled to the palm. Hence, A's hand heads the example.
At Trick 9, Z ought to lead knave of spades, on which Y should discard eight of clubs, when YZ win the game.
APPENDIX A.
AMERICAN LEADS.
Since the appearance of the previous Edition of this work, American Leads have been the subject of much discussion.
American Leads propose a systematic course of play when opening and continuing the lead from the strong suit, as follows:—