The laws and principles of whist stated and explained and its practice illustrated on an original system, by means of hands played completely through . Tricks I; 3 Remakk (Trick 11).—B(who has ace of s^Dades anda club) plays disgracefullyhere. He should save thegame by putting on the aceof spades, and leading theclub, of which it is evidentA has the command, for heled the queen originally (andking and ace being out), thelead is almost certainly fromqueen, knave, ten, &:c. (seeAnalysis of Leads, p. 76). Besides, to make assurancedoubly sure, A (Trick 10) discards the best club, showingthat he h


The laws and principles of whist stated and explained and its practice illustrated on an original system, by means of hands played completely through . Tricks I; 3 Remakk (Trick 11).—B(who has ace of s^Dades anda club) plays disgracefullyhere. He should save thegame by putting on the aceof spades, and leading theclub, of which it is evidentA has the command, for heled the queen originally (andking and ace being out), thelead is almost certainly fromqueen, knave, ten, &:c. (seeAnalysis of Leads, p. 76). Besides, to make assurancedoubly sure, A (Trick 10) discards the best club, showingthat he has the entire command of the suit {see p. 110).YZ Avin two bv cards. Tricks 1; ^ wmsT. 181 As , 9 4^ Qn, 8 y Q,Kv, 10,6,5,4,2 *7,4 THE HANDS. (Zs hand is given above.)Ys Haxd. 8, 7, 6 .... 4, Knv, 10, 9,6. Kg * Ace,Q,Knv,9,5 # Bs Hand. Ace, Qn, 4, 3,2 ^Kg, 7, 3, 2 . ¥Ace, 7 .... *Kg, 3 ? HAND XII. 182 WHIST. Trick 3.


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