- Y A♠, Knv♠, Kg♦, 2♦
- B
- Z
- A Kg♠, 10♠, A♦, 4♦
Spades trumps. There are only four spades in, and Y knows that A has the king, ten. B's and Z's cards are immaterial.
A leads the ace of diamonds. If Y plays the two of diamonds he can only make two tricks; but, if he throws the king to the ace, he still makes two tricks, and, if his partner has the queen of diamonds, he makes three tricks.
This coup may be similarly played in plain suits. For an illustration see Hand XXXII.
The following fine coup (which occurred in actual play) exemplifies a similar, but more complicated, case:—
- Y Kg♣, 5♣, 3♣, 2♣
- B 9♣, 6♣, 10♥, 8♥
- Z A♣, Qn♣, Qn♥, 9♥
- A Knv♣, 10♣, 8♣, 7♣
Score: YZ require every trick. Hearts trumps. It is known that the trumps lie between B and Z.