NOT TAKING A FINESSE, WHICH IF UNSUCCESSFUL,
WOULD BLOCK THE TRUMP SUIT
It is the first game, score love all. Z deals and makes it hearts.
| ♠ 6 | |||
| ♣ 8 7 6 3 2 | |||
| ♦ A 5 4 3 2 | |||
| ♥ A Q | |||
| ♠ 9 8 5 2 |  | ♠ 10 | |
| ♣ K 10 4 | ♣ A Q J 9 5 | ||
| ♦ K Q J 9 | ♦ 10 8 7 | ||
| ♥ 7 2 | ♥ K 8 6 4 | ||
| ♠ A K Q J 7 4 3 | |||
| ♣ —— | |||
| ♦ 6 | |||
| ♥ J 10 9 5 3 | |||
| TRICK | A | Y | B | Z |
| 1 | K♦ | A♦ | 7♦ | 6♦ |
| 2 | 2♥ | A♥ | 4♥ | 3♥ |
| 3 | 7♥ | Q♥ | K♥ | 5♥ |
| 4 | 9♦ | 2♦ | 10♦ | 9♥ |
| 5 | J♦ | 6♠ | 6♥ | J♥ |
| 6 | 4♣ | 3♦ | 8♥ | 10♥ |
| 7 | 2♠ | 4♦ | 10♠ | A♠ |
| 8 | 5♠ | 5♦ | 5♣ | K♠ |
| 9 | 8♠ | 2♣ | 9♣ | Q♠ |
| 10 | 9♠ | 3♣ | J♣ | J♠ |
| 11 | Q♦ | 6♣ | 8♦ | 7♠ |
| 12 | 10♣ | 7♣ | Q♣ | 4♠ |
| 13 | K♣ | 8♣ | A♣ | 3♠ |
The dealer makes a small slam.
ILLUSTRATIVE HAND NO. 9
Trick 1.—Z must save an entry card for the spade suit.
Trick 2.—A refuses to part with the control of the adversary’s suit.
Trick 3.—Should Z not overtake the jack of spades, A would again refuse to part with the control, and hence this entire suit would be blocked. This situation frequently occurs and is often misplayed. When your cards are in sequence and should you know that the adversary is holding up, always overtake to obtain the lead so that you can continue to establish your suit.
Trick 4.—A cannot afford to lead any other suit and continues with the diamonds.