. Auction bridge; containing the official laws of auction bridge as adopted and used by the leading clubs. 4. * I The jack is led as the top of a suit only,there being no higher card in the hand. Whenthe suit is one of four or more cards, the jackmust be accompanied by the ten; but if thesuit is short, three cards, or two only, the jackis led even without the ten, so as to show itsweakness. Either of these would be jackleads: 9? 104 AUCTION BRIDGE The ten is led from one combination only. 0^0o o o oo oo o If the leader opens a suit which is headedby the ace, without the king, he should
. Auction bridge; containing the official laws of auction bridge as adopted and used by the leading clubs. 4. * I The jack is led as the top of a suit only,there being no higher card in the hand. Whenthe suit is one of four or more cards, the jackmust be accompanied by the ten; but if thesuit is short, three cards, or two only, the jackis led even without the ten, so as to show itsweakness. Either of these would be jackleads: 9? 104 AUCTION BRIDGE The ten is led from one combination only. 0^0o o o oo oo o If the leader opens a suit which is headedby the ace, without the king, he should alwayslead the aqe, or it may be lost when playingagainst a declared trump. This does not meanthat you should pick out an ace suit to lead;but that if you have to open that suit, and itis headed by the ace without the king, the aceis the card to lead. The following are all aceleads; because the king is not present:
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