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.
It is the rubber game, score love all. Z, the dealer, makes it “no-trump.”
♠ K Q J 4 3 ♣ K Q J 7 No. 31 ♦ J 5 2 ♥ 10 x-------------x ♠ 6 5 | Y | ♠ 8 7 2 ♣ 9 3 | | ♣ 10 6 5 4 ♦ Q 10 6 4 | A B | ♦ A 7 3 ♥ K J 8 7 6 | | ♥ A 3 2 | Z | +-------------+ ♠ A 10 9 ♣ A 8 2 ♦ K 9 8 ♥ Q 9 5 4
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+ | TRICK | A | Y | B | Z | +-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+ | 1 | 7♥ | 10♥ | [A♥] | 4♥ | | 2 | [J♥] | 2♦ | 3♥ | 9♥ | | 3 | 4♦ | 5♦ | [A♦] | 8♦ | | 4 | [6♥] | J♦ | 2♥ | 5♥ | | 5 | [K♥] | 7♣ | 3♦ | Q♥ | | 6 | [8♥] | 3♠ | 7♦ | 9♦ | | 7 | Q♦ | 4♠ | 2♠ | [K♦] | | 8 | 5♠ | J♠ | 7♠ | [A♠] | | 9 | 6♠ | [Q♠] | 8♠ | 10♠ | | 10 | 3♣ | [K♠] | 4♣ | 9♠ | | 11 | 9♣ | [K♣] | 5♣ | 2♣ | | 12 | 6♦ | [Q♣] | 6♣ | 8♣ | | 13 | 10♦ | [J♣] | 10♣ | A♣ | +-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+ The dealer wins the odd trick.
TRICK 1.--B’s play of the jack denies the ace, which must be with the dealer.
TRICK 2.--Should A allow the queen of hearts to win this trick, his re-entry card would be taken out before his suit is cleared. He must overtake his partner’s card in order to establish the suit.
TRICK 4.--The dealer hopes that the ace of clubs is with B, as this would shut out A’s heart suit.
It is the second game, score twenty-four to nothing against the dealer. Z, the dealer, makes it “no-trump.”
♠ Q 4 2 ♣ 10 9 6 No. 32 ♦ A J 10 5 4 ♥ 5 3 x-------------x ♠ 9 8 3 | Y | ♠ J 10 6 5 ♣ A 7 | | ♣ 5 4 3 ♦ 8 3 | A B | ♦ Q 9 7 2 ♥ K 10 9 8 6 4 | | ♥ Q J | Z | +-------------+ ♠ A K 7 ♣ K Q J 8 2 ♦ K 6 ♥ A 7 2
+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+ | TRICK | A | Y | B | Z | +-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+ | 1 | 8♥ | 3♥ | [J♥] | 2♥ | | 2 | [K♥] | 5♥ | Q♥ | 7♥ | | 3 | 4♥ | 2♠ | 4♣ | [A♥] | | 4 | [A♣] | 6♣ | 3♣ | K♣ | | 5 | [10♥] | 4♦ | 5♣ | 7♠ | | 6 | [9♥] | 5♦ | 2♦ | 2♣ | | 7 | [6♥] | 10♦ | 5♠ | 8♣ | | 8 | 8♦ | J♦ | Q♦ | [K♦] | | 9 | 7♣ | 9♣ | 6♠ | [Q♣] | | 10 | 3♦ | 10♣ | 10♠ | [J♣] | | 11 | 3♠ | 4♠ | J♠ | [A♠] | | 12 | 8♠ | Q♠ | 7♦ | [K♠] | | 13 | 9♠ | [A♦] | 9♦ | 6♦ | +-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+ The dealer wins the odd trick.