It is the rubber game, score sixteen to nothing against the dealer. Z, the dealer, makes it “no-trump.”
| ♠ 9 8 7 5 | |||
| ♣ 8 6 5 4 | |||
| ♦ 8 3 | |||
| ♥ K 8 7 | |||
| ♠ 4 3 2 |  | ♠ J 10 6 | |
| ♣ A 3 | ♣ 10 2 | ||
| ♦ K 10 9 7 2 | ♦ Q 6 5 | ||
| ♥ 6 5 2 | ♥ A Q J 9 4 | ||
| ♠ A K Q | |||
| ♣ K Q J 9 7 | |||
| ♦ A J 4 | |||
| ♥ 10 3 | |||
| TRICK | A | Y | B | Z |
| 1 | 7♦ | 3♦ | Q♦ | A♦ |
| 2 | A♣ | 4♣ | 2♣ | K♣ |
| 3 | 6♥ | 7♥ | J♥ | 3♥ |
| 4 | 9♦ | 8♦ | 6♦ | 4♦ |
| 5 | K♦ | 5♣ | 5♦ | J♦ |
| 6 | 10♦ | 6♣ | 10♣ | 10♥ |
| 7 | 2♦ | 8♣ | 6♠ | 7♣ |
| 8 | 5♥ | 8♥ | Q♥ | 9♣ |
| 9 | 2♥ | K♥ | A♥ | J♣ |
| 10 | 3♣ | 5♠ | 9♥ | Q♠ |
| 11 | 2♠ | 7♠ | 4♥ | K♠ |
| 12 | 3♠ | 8♠ | 10♠ | A♠ |
| 13 | 4♠ | 9♠ | J♠ | Q♣ |
The dealer loses four odd tricks.
ILLUSTRATIVE HAND NO. 31
Trick 2.—B’s return of the three of hearts shows the situation to A. It is the rule at “no-trump” to return partner’s suit with your highest card. A can mark Z with two cards in the suit higher than the three.
Trick 3.—It would be bad play for A to lead his king of hearts, as this would establish the queen for Z. A opens the low diamond, hoping that B can obtain the lead.
LEADING THROUGH
It is the rubber game, score love all. Z, the dealer, makes it “no-trump.”
| ♠ K Q J 4 3 | |||
| ♣ K Q J 7 | |||
| ♦ J 5 2 | |||
| ♥ 10 | |||
| ♠ 6 5 | | ♠ 8 7 2 | |
| ♣ 9 3 | ♣ 10 6 5 4 | ||
| ♦ Q 10 6 4 | ♦ A 7 3 | ||
| ♥ K J 8 7 6 | ♥ A 3 2 | ||
| ♠ A 10 9 | |||
| ♣ A 8 2 | |||
| ♦ K 9 8 | |||
| ♥ Q 9 5 4 | |||