ILLUSTRATIVE HAND NO. 39

TRICK 2.--A should not continue the lead of diamonds; the weak hand

would “ruff.”

TRICK 3.--Z can exhaust the trumps and make the club suit, but will

then be left with two losing diamonds. Before attempting to get the

trumps out, he must allow Y to trump these losing cards.

TRICK 5.--Hasty play by the dealer at this point would incur a loss

of four or five tricks. If Y trumps with the eight of hearts, the

trump suit is blocked and Z has no way of obtaining the lead. Ruffing

with the ace enables the dealer to unblock the trump suit and make

the clubs.

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