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The straight line Of play. which gives the
best stack and defence. II for z 30 start
with the SIX Of spades. upon which Y must
discA'd a small diamond. allowing b %
yin the trick This h the only winning
opening BIS best reply 10 this h 70 re-
turn a small diamond. upon which z plays
small 4 puts up the ten, and leta him
bold the trick
now leads the trump. hoping 10 put 7
u but Z wins his partners trick with the
nInr and leads the four Of trumps 20 a. %
force discArds A may discard either the
hye n hearts or tho king. II he discaris
tte five lets go diamond and B a spade
wiIl then lead the six of hearts. A plays
he even. Y the queen. and B az once re-
hirus the heart putting A in.
IA discards the king Of hearts Y must
b. 60 a heart instead Oi a diamond. but B
Will still discard the spade Upon Es
lsading hearts will win with the queen
and return the suit. putting b in. and two
tricks IN diamonds must make for Y and 4
should B discard a diamond upon the
four Of clubs after A has discarded the
sing of hearts and a small heart, z
must lead the queen Of diamonds 40
that Y shall make two diamond tricks
whether A covers the queen or not. On
the second diamond trick B must let 90
his spade in order 70 hold Y and z down
b. Ave tricks
n A discards a diamond on the second
trump lead. keeping his hearts intact.
Y viii let 60 a heart and B a spade. 2
then leads a small diamond. Y killing
As king. and retuFning the suit % y.
after which = can lead a heart through
the king. and the queen of hearts must
make the ffih trick for Y and z.
should A lead the kRg Of hearts IN
stead Of the trump at the third trick
following with another heart. Y will make
the dusen and bad the trump. which z
will win. 30 as 10 lead the second round
of trumps and force the required discard
from A
Upon winning the first trick might
cad the lack Ot diamonds instead of the
small one. This Y viii cover and A VIII
play the king, but Y will pass. When
occurs on the second round Of trumps
ed by z.
suppose B returns the spade for the
second trick. Z will trump Il with the
rnA. A discaFding a heart and Y dia-
m1nd y will then lead the ain Of hearts.
~ that Y may establish a trick IN hearts
should Z 20 on with the trump in this
yariatson Y and z make four tricks only.
II A does not discard the heart, but a
d amonG. Z will Lad the trey of diamonds
after tFumping BIS spade return. II A
does not discard. but plays the grand
Cup undertrumptng the nine Gith the
s"yen, Y will also play. the grand coup.
lUiertrumping with the eight 20 that
AN lead the four Of trumps. This is q
very pretty variation. but Il escaped
every solver save one.
n returns the trump for the second
tr- k the two trump leads come a. once.
2 suning the first round with the nine.
A best defence In that variation will be
n discard the king Of hearts. upon which
\ v.lI LEI 90 a diamond Then 2 will lead
'-- Ak u hearts through. This throws
80 I'D 20 B. who makes his jack Of hearts
sri he nine Of spades. but loses 70 tho
.-'ane IN diamonds AZ the end.
here is still another WriGGls left. B
nav return a heart for the second trick |
- '- does A wins with tho king and leads |
o snail heart. puts on the queen and |
ea1s a trump, but Z does not Overtake /
eaving 10 the lead. 70 that be can /
rsr q losing heart up 70 A. z discarding |
lamond and B spade. After this /
go tricks 10 diamonds and the nine Of
i7mps must win for Y and Y.
should return tho Jack Of hearts for l
- -"oUnd trick IL will 20 up 10 Y's queen.
Y F make his eight of trumps and then |
give q fwo heart tricks. on the second
OF % must let 90 bis SPADE. and ones
nor boo tenaCs IN diamonds and the nine
+" .rups are sod AZ the end. /
..- overs all tho sound attacks and
0@'' ..'s the most common efror Of
H"t.1 r- -olyers bsing 20 make Y trump
'- Wnal Lad ~ the spade and lead q
diamond 4 and B can defend this
a.. ~ A. 10 leave = and Z only four
B covers With rho eight
'Fs 'n" queen and A wins u with
~ .g and fsturns tho deuce Of dia-
.IrTeb.ng Y 70 pvt up the ace
" mother diamgnd. giving
a'. -na Jack After this B must
... uEa n spades. and the king
-TiI 20 the good % his partners
... ~1' pIt no tho queen OF dis-
ghi holds tho trick anC 20
|.H upon which the queen.
.a hII y muat now leld the
uHudg. putting A In. and A
email heart. ~ that B can
.-' diamond lead
vent astny on the very
Making y start With q heart.
'.H Y wiIl be allowed % win
.'0 and return ths trump.
'' 4 eads the spade nov. b
-. ..i return a ANAL diamond
..F fld leads the king gOi hoartg |