Many players might criticise the make of this hand without realising
its tremendous possibilities. A hand with five trumps and an
established suit is a difficult one for the adversaries to defeat.
As Z is short in two suits, there are not many tricks for the
adversaries outside of the trump suit. Z hopes to find an honour in
trumps with his partner which would enable him to exhaust the trumps
and make his suit.
TRICK 2.--Many players would find it difficult to resist the
temptation of leading trumps up to the ace and queen in Y’s hand, but
the danger lies in having the finesse go wrong, for this would enable
the adversary to force the strong trump hand and the trump suit would
be blocked. To get the lead the dealer would again have to force his
own trump hand. If either adversary held four trumps this would be
ruinous.
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 No. 8
♦ A 5 4 3 2
♥ A Q
x-------------x
♠ 9 8 5 2 | Y | ♠ 10
♣ K 10 4 | | ♣ A Q J 9 5
♦ K Q J 9 | A B | ♦ 10 8 7
♥ 7 2 | | ♥ K 8 6 4
| Z |
+-------------+
♠ 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.