In the case cited, three tricks could not fulfill the contract, but should a thoughtless or generous Declarer elect to take a penalty which would not benefit him, in preference to 150, he would be acting within his rights.

The rule clearly decides this case. The adversaries "cannot score except for honors or chicane," and the Declarer can "add 150 to his score in the honor column" if he elect so to do.

Acknowledgment is made of the courtesy of The Whist Club of New York in permitting the publication of its code of laws and of the decisions of its Card Committee.

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SUMMARIZED PENALTIES

For the benefit of those who wish to hastily ascertain the penalty for an offense or to refer to the law upon the subject, the following table of summarized penalties has been prepared. It does not include every possible penalty, but merely those of most frequent occurrence.

OFFENSEPENALTYLAW
Revoke by Declarer150 points84a
Revoke by Adversary150 points or 3 tricks84b
Revoke by DummyNone63
Second revoke in same hand100 points84c
Lead out of turn by DeclarerNone77
Lead out of turn by AdversaryExposed card or Called lead76
Card exposed during dealNew deal37c
Card exposed after deal and before end of biddingPartner cannot bid nor lead suit of card and card may be called65
Card exposed after end of bidding and before leadMay be called and if exposed by Third Hand that suit not be led66
Card exposed during play byDeclarerNone72
AdversaryMay be called{67
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Two or more cards played at once by adversaryAll may be called70
Not playing to trickNew deal81
Playing 2 cards to trickLiable for revoke82
Playing with less than 13 cardsLiable for revoke38
Holding 14 cardsNew deal37d
MisdealNew deal{36
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Dealing out of turn or with wrong cardsMay be corrected before last card is dealt40
Declaration out of turnNew deal49
Double out of turnNew deal57
Pass out of turnNone49
Insufficient declarationMade sufficient and partner debarred from bidding50
Impossible declarationMade 7 tricks and partner debarred from bidding; or new deal; or previous declaration may be made final50
Dummy's calling attention to any offensePenalty for offense eliminated61
Dummy's suggesting a playIt may be required or prohibited62
Declarer's naming or touching card in DummyMay have to play it64
Adversary's calling attention to trickPartner may be required to play highest or lowest card or win or lose trick92
Giving information about bidding after final bidCalled lead51
Fourth Hand playing before SecondSecond Hand may be required to play highest or lowest card or win or lose trick80
Cutting more than one cardMust take highest16

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