SAVING AN ENTRY CARD.
LEADING THE LOSING TRUMP.

It is the first game, score sixteen to nothing, in favor of the dealer. Z deals and passes the make. Y declares hearts.

No. 1
♠ 9
♣ A 6 5 3
♦ A 4 2
♥ A K Q 7 5
♠ J 6 5 ♠ K 10 8
♣ 7 4 2 ♣ K Q J 10
♦ Q 10 8 6 ♦ J 9
♥ 9 3 2 ♥ J 10 8 4
♠ A Q 7 4 3 2
♣ 9 8
♦ K 7 5 3
♥ 6
TRICKAYBZ
1 6♦ A♦ 9♦ 3♦
2 2♥ K♥ 4♥ 6♥
3 3♥ Q♥ 8♥ 5♦
4 9♥ A♥ 10♥ 8♣
5 5♠ 9♠ 10♠ Q♠
6 6♠ 2♦ 8♠ A♠
7 J♠ 5♥ K♠ 2♠
8 2♣ 7♥ J♥ 7♦
9 4♣ A♣ K♣ 9♣
10 8♦ 4♦ J♦ K♦
11 7♣ 3♣ 10♣ 7♠
12 10♦ 5♣ J♣ 4♠
13 Q♦ 6♣ Q♣ 3♠

The dealer makes a small slam.

ILLUSTRATIVE HAND NO. 2

Trick 2.—This situation demands careful attention. If the diamond is led from Y’s hand for Z to trump, the adversaries must obtain the lead at the next trick, and would promptly lead trumps to prevent any further ruffing. Z can estimate that he has but five sure tricks in the two hands, three trump tricks, the diamond trick, the ruff, and the possibility of making a trick with the king of clubs. This, however, would give the adversaries the game and the rubber. To win the game, two ruffs must be obtained and Z cannot afford to make the situation clear to his opponents. He leads the seven of clubs from Y’s hand in order to establish the cross-ruff.

It is this form of strategy that wins games and rubbers for the clever player. Z takes the one chance to win the game.

Trick 3.—B’s best play is unquestionably the trump. He has both the spade and the club suit protected, his partner is marked with strength in diamonds, and he can lead trumps with safety, but not knowing that the weak hand can ruff, he returns his partner’s original lead.

Trick 7.—A can stop the cross-ruff by trumping with the king of hearts, but this play would not afford him any advantage, as Y would discard a losing spade, and Z may not have another trump.