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1895
COPYRIGHT,
BRIGHT
M.
C.
INTRODUCTORY.
This
little
"whist
book
the
on
nothing
before
points
the
importance
He
in
it
hopes
of
might
the
him,
If
the
is
There
the
hope
to
become
are
of
for
of
it
will
occur
a
whist
making
of
the
good
every
player.
most
game.
learner
stead
in-
effort
good
play
is
play
the
to
of
some
the
every
is
placed
pretentious
more
reason
a
a
to
a
manner
for
reason
as
There
possible
assistance
of
to
simply
thinks
he
development
be
befogging
whist.
ever
which
may
do.
given,
can
whist
of
as
of
intended
fiats.
has
concisely
as
is
than
compiler
The
it.
reader
the
and
rather
in
new
reader,
the
suggestions
contain
in
of
part
knowledge
some
presupposes
one
who
POINTS.
WHIST
REGULAR
Until
the
have
you
and
game,
well
leading
by
There
combinations
for
student
every
information
which
cards,
of
the
and
remember,
to
easy
high
of
will
do
your
hand
leads
from
Open
established
well
certain
are
possessing
you
"
of
suit.
longest
your
rule:
general
points
partner
a
information,
and
the
salient
the
with
blessed
are
follow
to
all
mastered
intelligence
equal
LEADS.
of
be
well
They
value
great
numerical
regarding
would
learn.
to
game
are
it
giving^
in
taking
trick
and
are
simultaneously,
strength
ACE.
The
is
ace
three
and
With
from
king;
then
fourth
best
with
by
your
;
the
second
the
not
information
the
knave
partner
both
played
at
third
all.
or
with
with
ace
as
to
second,
it,
length
without
follow
and
if
low
five, fol-
this
last
as
you
and
ace,
original
then
cards;
is
lo
lead
ace
more
small.
more
or
ace,
lead
four
if
follow
four
one
lead
contains
Even
ace-king
combinations
these
suit
knave.
do
enough
and
of
with
if
queen,
with
first
and
ace
ace-queen-knave
the
containing,
suits
small,
more
or
and
small,
from
led
bination
com-
give
strength
confusing
led
is
King
from
four
cards
of
possession
the
absolutely
denotes
of
suit
a
only, and
either
ace
or
queen.
follow
with
ace-king combination
ace;
with
follow
lowest
if from
card, proking-queen,
vided
with
If, however,
ace-king you
king wins.
with
and
hold
or
small, follow
queen;
queen
queen
If led
and
from
with
If
the
and
or
two
at
least
ond;
sec-
lo.
after
the
king,
more
small
;
in
five cards
combinations
these
or
more
it
claim
pro-
you.
of
one
the
winning
declares
led
from
^"^9^
with
rest
Queen
queen
cards
these
lead
lo,
lead
knave,
have
you
and
knave
of
is led
knave.
king-queen
with
Any
with
follow
knave,
others
suit, and
Ace-king-
:
king-queen
and
two
queen-knave-io
;
and
or
small.*
more
If
and
will
partner
with
six
king,
the
Though
usually
follow
with
you
From
follow
have
the
with
five
just
second
ace,
cards;
tion
combinawins.
best, providing queen
fourth
from
nation,
combiqueen-knave-io
queen,
indicates
five cards, it is often
led
and
four;
know
more.
or
with
follow
from
first combination
from
played
if led
from
if from
knave;
winning,
four, queen
with
five, follow
lo.
KNAVE.
is led
Knave
or
more
or
more
from
ace-king-queen-knave
and
one
small, and from
king-queen-knave and two
small; and declares
absolutely at least five
in suit.
With
suit
with
with
*
of
is
first combination
the
contains
ace,
seven
or
if five.
With
qii^een,
Work
Mr
the old lead
likely
to be
if you
recotamends
of 10 from
accepted,
more;
second
held
with
follow
with
lead
if
king
from
six
this
or
tierce
king-knave-lO.
not immediately.
at all events
I do
if
just six;
combination,
originally
10
queen
not
follow
more;
instead
believe
it
with
king,
with an
with
small, but
if five.
if knave
wins always follow
honor.
and someKnave is frequently,
times
advantage, led from knave-10-9 and two
I do not recommend
this play with only
Even
in suit.
four
TEN.
The
With
have
is led from
king-knave-io and two
of the better
only four in suit,most
discarded the 10 lead for fourth best.
10
more.
players
NINE.
ace-knaveor
ace-queen-10-9,
9 is led from
just four in suit,for, with five or
10-9 and denotes
this combination
the lead from
would
be ace.
more,
The
In every
do
not
in which
case
occur,
play
the
fourth
foregoing combinations
an
as
original lead.
best
preceding information
The
leads, as in that
trump
case
does
refer to
the necessityfor making
not
possibledoes not obtain.
The
most
players do not lead ace from
unless coupled with one
less than seven
or
trumps,
and
lead
low
five
from
to
more
acehonors,
always
But
with
five
headed
or
more
king.
by a
trumps
of three to ace, or
three to king, they
sequence
in lay suits,as
the third round
as
play the same
high
will
cards as soon
advanced
almost
as
invariably exhaust
LEADS.
IRREGULAR
Many
a
knave-io,
longest
is
good suit such as
small; king-queen and small; queensimilar
some
combination, with the
It
possibly a 9 and three smaller.
hand
ace-king and
or
suit
usually better
contains
in such
weaker
longer
but
trumps
to
trumps.
weaker
a
case
suit, for
suit
short
to
lead
if you
from
lead
the
from
merically
nu-
your
lead
partner may
your
is apt to be
you develop it. This
fair trump
if he possesses
the case
strength,with
one
or
more
strength in
re-entry cards and some
for deception
suit you
There
is less chance
led.
here in playing from
short suit. If your long suit
happens to be four small trumps this lead is always
help
preferable.
it is of
As
from
best
have
you
lead
a
If
with
king
king
of
then
queen,
wins, partner
knows
in which
the
to
and
ace-king
Having
ace.
four
greatly
be
with
opened
for
you
have
the
at
deceived
which
queen,
with
one
ace
by
you
follow
ace-king-queen,
If followed
length.
to
as
suit
have
you
will
read
partner
your
will not
in the
suit, and
most
highest, and
your
ace.
consists
hand
the
before
king
fourth
only exception
The
highest is, when
small, lead
with
open
lead, if possible,some
sequence.
of the
to
suit, lead
card
three
a
for this
choose
impossible
course
also
or
no
as
an
small.
suit containing ace-king only
a
open
These
initial lead.
are
re-entry
very valuable
cards,
if your
led
Never
him;
partner
they
or
of
The
the
card
of
has
a
how
matter
irregular
strong
lead
for
under
trump
a
suppose
have
you
of
you
these
lead
block
the
considerable
as,
loss
sure
a
desires
he
to
ment
establish-
suit.
a
hand,
is turned, and
it is almost
request
a
which
effectually
may
trump
opening
no
suit
adversary's
an
knave
or
has
a
a
a
trick
effect
upon
king,
queen
fourchette
to
lead
to
to
up
it;
it,
An
be in trumps.
may
is virtually a
conditions
from
partner.
your
is frequently
achieving this result, which
is incorrectly called
the
played, and
"Albany Lead," is to play the highest card of a three
A
method
of
card
suit, say
four
trumps
led.
The
has
for several
m3.tion
say
this
as
declaring
*
a
marks
9, which
hand
to which
and
whether
the
variation
a
at
an
are
least
of this
ace
or
that,
regards
weakness
the
a
suit
in
guarded
while
trump
in
any
with
you
desire
you
least
at
trumps
will
partner's hand
is regular or
lead
It is to lead
reasons.
suit, or
of
of
and
him
Foster
stopper,
or
fall of cards
show
best
lo
play
which
I
ally
usu-
not,
prefer
irregularlyin
which
king.*
giving
the
you
The
same
your
have
a
tages
advaninfor-
are
strength, you
specific suit, but
A favorite play illustrating this is to lead
ten from
king-knave-10 and smaller.
knave
not
are
inptei^d
8
either
best suit,and
strengtheningyour own
strength to retard
retainingat least some
are
your
adversaries' suit.
In
of
case
queen
turned
to
right,and
you
as
leader have
ace-king-knaveand others, it is a good
play to lead king, then a lay suit. Your partner,
he gets the lead,will play trumps, knowing
as
soon
as
have
ace
certainly,and most
probably
you
knave
and others.
honor
turned
Whenever
there is an
and
you
will
make
a false lead, your
play
ive
irrespectpartner
of his trumps, a card higher than
of the number
the turn-up, if he has it.
If he has only three
plays the highest,and if it
trumps he of course
wins
follows with the next
lower; while if he has
four he plays the highest and
follows with the
if he subsequentlyplays a higher
lowest. Then
is
with four.
marked
trump he
'
after the first play are
quent,
very freand the lead depends very materially
the
on
fallen.
If
fourth
cards
have
hand
have
at
way
you
suit
taken
the prea trick in a
cheaply,
lay
very
sumption
is that your
right hand opponent is very
have
in that suit.
Unless
weak
some
you
very
it
is
suit
had
to
to
a
play
develop,
good
strong
up
weakness.
to this declared
Irregularleads
If your partner, at second hand, has taken a trick
with knave
or
lo, it is a good play when
you get
in to lead that suit,as ace-king cannot
be to your
left,or the leader would have played one of them.
These
leads through strength and up to weakness
in your adversaries' suits are especially
good when
guarded honors or tenaces in other suits.
you have
An
four
clares
irregularlead in the opening of a hand deof two
one
things: either that you have no
card suit worth developing,or that you want
through an honor
partner to lead trumps
your
turned.
be
I would
turned honors
say, do not
if
lead up to an
ace
turned,
strong in
in any event.
make
the ace must
Regarding
afraid
trumps,
to
as
LEADS.
TRUMP
With
five
to
and-
approved
recently
very
as
principle
With
in whist
rule
suit
one
though
find
and
lead
containing
will
partner
hand
trump
With
of the
with
open
with
just
the
all the
have
must
trump,
cannot
be
five
long
and
others
or
other
suits
lay strength,
or
adversaries.
your
and
suit,
With
quently
subse-
five trumps,
it is better to
weak
fair
a
suit and
you
that
your
and
your
the
fair re-entry
from
trumps
rest
cards
three
leading
practice of leading a single
it is the only one
have,
you
heartily condemned.
four
even
suit
in
your
it is better
to
combination
blank
Unless
trump.
six trumps
or
irrespective of
more,
hand, it is better to lead them.
too
bad
low
fol-
and
trumps,
presumption
in suits,
something
help him.
the
; but
simply because
With
five
trump
some
two
even
a
garded
re-
a
another, with
strong
I
it as
fourth
suit, regard
If you have
one
strong
in the others, I advocate
or
been
in
weak
for it is
trumps,
had
not"
"do
or
be
materially aiding
may
you
from
Rather
strong
open
your
call for or lead trumps.
however,
five"
that, until
It is however
"do"
established
to
with
axiom.
say
is this
play
invariably.
partner
your
of
trumps
to
and
not
play
weak
"Lead
hand
a
feature
a
geous
usually advantawell
recognized
So
trump.
a
whist
a
fixed
a
in
with
open
it is
in hand
trumps
and
follow
good trumps
hand,
lead
with
say
a
a
high
and
one
lished
estab-
ace-king- queen
card
from
this
trump.
If your
right hand
adversary does not respond to
the last lead
of trumps
from
or
partner,
you
your
do not
draw
two
stop leading simply because
you
for
one.
led
or
This
called
trumps
a
lay
suit.
is
particularl)^true
for trumps,
or
them
to exhaust
you
and
if your
have
desire
partner
enough
to
had
ing
lead-
establish
period of the game
you
any
and
in believing that you
partner
your
When
at
of
lay suits,
the
of
neither
the
in trumps
lead
to
game
afraid
you
^called.
has
is
usually
when
usual
the
there
"
are
hand
play
is
other
no
is
rule
many
often
lead
respectiv
ir-
trumps
of
course
Do
one.
be
not
it.
demands
game
mand
com-
over-cautious
An
losing
a
SECOND
The
hold
held, providing
number
adversary
should
justified
are
HAND.
low
play
exceptions
to
decides
second
match
games
of whist
department
Careful
it.
to
but
hand,
second
and
;
requiring
there
much
so
judgment.
leads, which
The
as
rule
suits
have
player.
When
lead,
say
as
suit which
card
a
led from
lower
than
the
with
lished
estab-
initial
an
lead
tions,
combina-
card
of the second
is
ten
initial
an
in that
higher cards
not
remaining in leader's hand,
card
by deducting the spots on
8, 7
9,
out,
calculated
be
can
regular {usnsilly
called
American) together
of playing fourth
best as
not
containing the high
greatly simplified the work
denominated
from
I have
are
the
etc
,
two
cards,
Thus, if 9 is led, there are
It not
8 led, three; 7, four; etc.
infrequently happens
11.
that
the
has
lead, barring those
hand.
He
lower
cards
leaves
and
play
would
;
two
the
or
as,
say,
lowest
knave-io,
you
Holding
second
Holding
play queen,
of
to
holds
(8
led
from
n
aee-queen-io,
sequence
card
led, play knave
with
these
of
lowest
in sequence
usually
thus, with
king-
cards
"
play 10, whether
desire
call.
to
ace-king
leader's
the
10.
the
low
than
higher
in
say,
plays
high
more
q'ueen-knave,
unless
then
all the cards
remaining
play his
with
eight
hand
3) second
possibly others, he
With
king
hand
second
you
have
(See
Calls
or
without
;
others
queenor
not,
Echoes.)
and
others
play
hand.
king-queen,
but
if
you
with
two
should
or
have
more
others,!
king-queea
and
only, or king-queen
king
play to put on
finesse
to
the
on
return
Ace-queen-ten
play low ; if weak
in suit, play
four
play ID.
Holding
ace
to
7
cover
Holding
With
with
king-knave
frequently
With
king
8
the
than
holding
on
eight led,
then
10
or
9
play
ten,
10.
(A
only, play king
H
between
and
or
Low
N.
cussed
dis-
play
and
the
advisable.)
be
to
queen
led
is
; then
9
or
trumps,
king, together with lo or 9 and
suit, it is usually advantageous
in
found
in
more
or
except
king-knave
writer, and
if strong
small,
queen,
8 led
or
first time.
play king
in trumps,
or
small, three
one
and
leader
knave.
play
Ace-queen-knave
good
a
induce
first, as it may
of the suit.
ace-king-knave,
Holding
isoccasionly
it
one,
small, play low,
one
the
play
less
un-
honor.
TRUMPS.
When
hand
trumps
have
you
good
cards, the
re-entry
the
hand,
play
with
ace
second
and
ace-king
and
hand.
In
king
do
second
hand
a
ruff established
cross
and
others,
trumps,
W^ith
advocate
low
When
play
for
to
play
ace
the
continue
king or queen
playing the
card
call.
not
may
and
led
Then
knave
play
either
ace
your
the
the
on
and
trumps
low.
are
is
an
probably
have
contains
ace
it is
out, and
first lead
of
small
one
always
and
at
ruff.
honor
is led
a
them
if you
hand
trumps
w^ant
of
But
your
unless
if the lead
leader
and
such
more
a
is led.
queen
you
whist
good
a
unless
as
hausted
ex-
others,
general rule,
or
fact,
are
With
you.
one
be
out, as
say
fair or
with
trumps
play
not
frequently
suit
for
be
saries
adver-
your
trumps
sooner
it will
better
holding
low
the
established
strong
a
have
to
second
manage
differently. Though
it may
leading the trumps
advantage
your
to
must
you
somewhat
are
to
led
are
you
holds
one
at
led
hold
initial
in
second
in response
ace
from
I
trumps,
hand
to
and
others,
that hand,
king queen-knave
with
small,
trumped.
two
or
With
queen.
Queen and
Play ace
king led
king
to
you
or
may,
be
may
with
Holding queen
others, play low,
play
queen.
ace
your
led, holding ace-queen,
10
others,
and
more
without
or
and
sequently
sub-
play
one,
knave
or
to
led, unless
queen
if holding ace-knave
and
one,
it.
pass
Play
six
or
any
cards
more
it may
lead
With
card
this
card
to
ace
of the
fourchette
any
if your
suit, as
contains
hand
the
on
subsequent
trumped.
be
next
higher
can
not
to
and
hurt
card
lower)
next
this
Apply
high
a
your
third
trick, or prevent
the
led
and
hand
from
both
the
cover
hand
rule
(that is the
led
lead
either
may
finessing to
to
and
trump
:
take
vantage.
ad-
lay
suits.
THIRD
leader's
The
tricks.
take
these
He
leader
the
or
short
should
which
is
can
instead
trick, should
second
he
no
fallen, and
with
another
card,
not
of the
one
the
other
If
to
read
can
If third
is
play
to
third
take
card
a
hand
the
on
possibility
he
lowing
fol-
it,he plays
one
has
know, as the lowest
has called, that the lowest,
are
held,
by
his
This
partner.
leading a third time, thus giving
and
an
opportunity to trump,
opponents
discard.
first
on
cards
him
prevent
may
no
this is, if
to
long
will
Leader
best.
have
not
is
is
by partner,
of lowest, and
of
value
four
has
or
other
utmost
there
do
to
way
is led
the
partner
where
suit, if he
the
The
the
his
even
information
or
one
whether
taker
best
give
It is of
; so,
it.
trick
third
plays
suit
blocking
a
always
do
know
to
show
to
both.
in his
of
has
partner
; sometimes
to
HAND.
him
hand
lead
partner
for three
is
only
expected
plays
at
to
his
in suit.
most
take
lowest, leader
a
trick
highest card, unless
holding
then
play lowest of sequence.
exceptions, as, with
ace-queen,
a
the
high
This
to
usual
low
quence,
se-
is subject
card
13
Ace-queen-knave,
led, play queen.
in another
If strong
a
finesse
knave
from
oftener
than
play
finesse, far
third
Should
suit.
cards
hand
If
and
weakness,
will
it is
he
a
losing
frequently
than
rather
visable
ada
open
only
highest
three
returns
; if
will understand
Partner
best.
It is
this with
do
suit
the
fourth
more,
trick
take
should
he
initiallyin
or
king-knave.
a
winning one.
partner'slead
return
to
four
desirous
hand
sometimes
card, third
re-entry
may
from
ace-knave
knave
under
no
ditions
con; but
sure
weak
suit, and
play knave.
of retaining
play cautiously.
If partner
leads knave
initiallyand you have
it is usually advisable
and are
in trumps,
strong
and
lead trumps.
With
and
take the knave
ace
small
either
ace
to
one
if
led, play ace,
queen
in trumps
In
the low
card.
return
trumps
hand
of
lowed.
has considerable
liberty judgment alto
weak
third
He
suits
and
;
top of
as
preferable to
and
or
lose
cannot
three,
trick.
knave
his
high cards, as in lay
oftimes
be leading from
partner may
a
strong
with
finesse
It is better
if
even
retain
to
for
hand
subsequent play
and possibly put
trumps,
outside, it
sure
losing
blank
himself
at
this
one
strength
trump
some
than
rather
of
be
may
his hand
his
of
opponents'
mercy.
If third
any time
he should
trick, or at
trump
takes a trick after partner
has led trumps
if he has one.
immediately lead a trump
hand,
however,
The
this
exceptions to
knowledge of the
without
injury.
are
takes
to be
game
skill
It
trick,as,
not
open
trick
your
to
and
say
any
is taken
partner
Or
him,
one,
it
you
able
is
required
frequently pays
have
requires some
to violate
this rule
HAND.
FOURTH
Considerable
it
few, and
a
very
weak
to
to
play
pass
hand
fourth
a
vantageous
ad-
declared
and
could
deceiving partner, if the
to your
right, let it alone, and give
the advantage of having the play come
if king is led and
hold
ace-knave
you
is sometimes
good play to pass, as it
suit without
14
and
partner,
suit,
and
If
help
all
off, as
and
short
on
If
comes
rarely good
play
to
remain
will
with
an
follow
honor,
by partner trumping
being led only from
be
one
probable some
may
partner just as likely
your
"
adversary.
second
hand
has
played
with
lead, partner
trump
small,
the
and
does
card
and
advantage
to
the
deeply against it,thus giving second
a smaller
card, say
opportunity to make
if he
10
should
good
is
simple example
hand
plays lo
and
having queen
A
indifferent
and
small
the
small
small,
hand
a
trick, fourth
three
small
should
partner
one,
knave
partner's trick.
ond
eight is led, sec-
him
give
a
hand
trumps,
cards, if he plays queen
situation, and
the
read
take
to
say an
holds
the
one
suit
play
when,
and
to
it.
have
It is sometimes
;
ace,
tempted
be
finesse
or
to
more
or
retain
not
hand
second
two
trick
the
leader, if his partner
it in the
fairlyhigh
a
ace
frequently pass
can
will read
an
may
ace
your
Knave
trick.
it is very
second
round
your
as
players
yoil
the knave
If,however,
it is
more,
or
is strong, and
strength in it,this
any
lose
subsequent
five
as
good
may
you
the
with
uncovered,
you
his
hand
trump
materially.
you
with
ace
established
apparently a sure
suit
fairly good, will lead
other
your
suit
another
have
reading
the leader,
having
one
trumps.
to
that
happen
may
and
turns
re-
immediately
chance
to
a
use
by ruffing.
trump,
complex situation : earlier in the
game
partner has opened a suit, strength in which
is declared
read
the cards
at his right. If you
can
correctly it is very frequently of great advantage to
take a trick even
if it is your
partner'salready, and
lead through this strength up to your
partner.
Or
If
take
card.
is
good
very
desire not
should
hand
any
good
no
trick
Coups
and
are
more
there
fourth
to
a
as
at
unless
things
he
can
fourth
the
to
to
with
his
hand
are
player
avoid.
existing why
it is his duty
trick taking
lowest
reason
is
lead
sometimes
quite
If you
advanced
have
trous,
disas-
they
placed
the
i6
third
follow
and
best
with
fourth
Deliberately forcing
he
indicates
called
has
strength,
equivalent
partner
your
portunity.
opafter
trump
possess
If partner
echo.
force him, you
clare
de-
an
you
and
it is
strength,
great trump
next
you
to
trick and
doubtful
a
passes
is
and
that
the
at
equivalent to
a
call.
An
opportunity
frequently offered
This, with
and
ace
take
you
If
if it wins
you
have
least
at
trick
with
with
the
with
always
or
and
king
and
is
utilized,
be
trick with
others
return
and
is
queen.
one
or
more
small, play king,
two
will
Partner
queen.
happens
two
ace
cards
high
know
four.
numerically
hold
should
return
It sometimes
you
and
king-queen
and
is
echoing
ace-king and two others, take
of the
return
king, unless one
then
queen,
This
marks
others.
for
that, although
in trumps
You
honors.
strong
more
and
your
has
should
ner
part-
called,
vor
endea-
nearly as possible your holding.
Thus, with ace-king-queen only, lead
king then
then
one
small, queen,
; ace-king-queen and
queen
two
ace
small, lead queen
king-queen and
; ace
then king.
only, lead
Holding king-queen-knave
and
small,
king, then queen ; king-queen-knave
in
leads
then
these
are
king. Remember
queen,
Otherwise
show
one
to a call.
they would
response
is
It
I
have
essary
more.
explained, always necnot, as
it
is
call
with
five
but
to
always
trumps,
to
show
as
obligatory for
when
he
has
one
to
partner
echo
to the
other's call
four.
RUFFING.
trick, if
general rule is to trump a doubtful
and to trump
a positively
you have only three trumps,
trick
how
matter
no
losing
trumps
you
many
have.
this
But
general rule does not apply to every
It is usually good whist
a
to trump
specificcase.
because
doutful
with
three
trick,
trumps,
ably
presumThe
your
to
develop
should
your
will be
trumps
your
own
or
partner have
of
no
value
to
partner's suit.
card
a
capable
you
And
of
either
even
winning
17
trick, it is well
the
retain
to
possiblein the adversaries'
trumps
small
a
strong,
are
and
one,
suit, these trumps
the
For
with
four
foolish
or
one
save
not
you.
suit
a
suit
your
honors,
two
it would
be
thereby
ruin
own,
and
have
suit
own
simply
by ruffing.
have
good play
against
to
In
you.
recommended
ing
lead-
policy,and merely mention
preceding proposition.
it
this is bad
emphasize
If
a
pass
five trumps,
have
and
no
singleton when
you
for
of
the
to
object
develop, simply
ruffing. I
think
at
the
have
not
which
trick
holds
partner
your
the trick
case
have
opponents
unless
can,
you
this trick has demonstrated
prior to
quite conclusivelythat
to
by calling or leading,
enough to balk their play,
doubtful
any
the fall of cards
in
game
either
trumps
promptly
trump
the
the
strength,
trump
you
of
stage
any
shown
and
a
your
tricks
players
strong
a
should
of trumps
two
even
invariably trump
including
of
it is rarely
five trumps
With
is positivelydeclared
trick which
fact, some
as
three
or
If you
establishing
of
chances
the
do
trumps
strong
very
lose
command
to
a
suit.
if your
with
ace-queen,
established
have
a
or
strong
you
valuable
for ruffing.
too
to use
are
against
of, say,
hand
But
ace-king,
say
reason
declared
trick
to
same
strength
much
as
could
hardly
trick
declared
ner,
win-
the
called
be
doubtful.
Do
not
be
afraid
the
because
you
clear
which
gain
of
next
trick
the
you
pass
discard
a
to
a
trump
a
against
for if
player will over-trump;
give him the advantage of
you
in
may,
trick.
fact
often
does,
mean
a
If your
suit by lead of a
a
partner should
open
knave
these
or
it,because
lo, do not
queen,
trump
cards
led
from
certain
tions
are
only
high card combinabefore
the
prevent
This
as
he
continues
time
any
duty
establishment
restriction
partner
at
mentioned,
to
is
trump,
lead
of
and
trumping
your
of his suit.
applies only
leading high cards.
a
if you
course
low
have
card
in the
refused
deliberatelyforcing
you.
on
while
Should
suit
a
may
your
he
it is your
prior trick,
DISCARDS.
The
rule
regular
discards
for
suit.
card
of your
weakest
to the
following
a
suit.
time
in your
strength
discard
holding
honors
and
a
unguard
others, it is
give
to
you
this
that
have
No
card
a
card
established
of
followed
signifiesall
Never
when
leads
not
to
member
re-
partner
is
strength
is
and
trumps,
if
discard
weak,
each.
led
the
trumps,
the
second
discard
it is
proclaims that
discarding hand.
of
best
by
a
of the
absolutely
suit, unless
a
blankness
absolute
means
it is followed
If
than
might
when
very
higher
a
rather
careful
suit
a
1
ower
it
one
between.
discard
partner
your
all the remaining
to
as
so
suit
It makes
implied
are
suit
Be
applies
declared
or
partner
partner
another,
suit.
long
suit.
which
of
by
that
have
may
discard
to
your
is
has
in the
discard
The
you
same
opportunity to
singly guarded
with
better
as
only
from
who
matter
highest
in
suits
two
possible
the
at
you
an
suit
your
The
reverse
strong,
with
When
opponents.
you
your
information
trumps,
in your
card
honors,
your
able
be
trump
from
direct
have
long
one
lower
led
if you
them,
in the
then
has
partner
your
in
"
discard
suits.
weak
When
Should
:
strength
away
is subject
however
allows
whatever
throw
to
modifications
suit, and
best
your
to husband
to
as
This
against you,
This
gives
be declared
strength
best protected
is
has
shown,
tricks
difference
no
your
unless
hand
of
can
you
the
take
unaided.
who
has
led
trumps
your
presumption of
discard
should
declared
implied strength. If it is certain, or
probable, that you and your partner have
with
nearly equal strength in trumps
your
even
equal
adversaries, your
even
though
lead.
weakness
made
the
on
or
very
or
be
blank
Mr.
at
discard
should
have
the opponents
recommends
Work
all
times,
and
be
from
weakness,
initiated
the
this is
the trump
from
discard
played
by
both
19
But
Philadelphia clubs.
generally accepted, it is well to follow
confusion.
less likely to cause
as
Hamilton
the
not
rule
and
THE
SHIFTING
If trumps
side, should
your
which
have
old
leading
be
with
suit in
a
assistance, and
no
you
him
of your
ask
to change
own,
do
by playing a higher card
you
suit
lower
in
he is leading.
This
suit.
his
declared
are
suit
good
a
him
give
can
you
or
partner
your
the
SUIT.
exhausted,
are
it is
as
followed
by
INFERENCES.
To
be able
in certain
be
must
While
you
at
accuracy
A
high
card
intention
no
Playing
of
a
card
a
the
play
These
are
high
as
with
hand
should
that
8
an
fairly
examples:
easy
trick
a
hand.
initial lead
the
on
apparently
put you on
suits, or the initial discard of an
unopened suit, denotes
strength.
trump
the
Second
king
more;
or
or
no
if more,
ace
Second
the
has
If fourth
suit
the
or
with
queen
second
hand.)
them
or
is
same
has
no
the
player, who
strength on part
equivalent to a call.
hand
takes
suit, he
more
:
a
trick and
is either
his
partner
infer
(see
no
mark
re-
led, infer either
card
opportunity to ruff and
possession of trump
strength.
and
cover-
led, infer
card
an
If partner
forces
is a declaration
of
partner,
a
playing king,
plays ace to low
very long suit.
or
player
turns
or
low
to
hand
more,
misjudge
not
an
call.
a
more;
king-queen,
on
infer
hand, for
do
hand, playing queen
either
If
inferences
trump
card, second
no
8 from
two
In
cards,
draw
can
some
any
absolute
of certain
you
call from
trump
as
played what
good whisl.
is necessary
to
able to place with
fallingfrom
of taking
for
guard
your
cards
the
be
not
may
all times
the location
inferences.
correct
from
hands
following
by
yet
discover
to
has
of
refuses,
refeusd, it
the
forcing
immediately
quite
can
strong
re
in the
usually
tell
which,
ace-knave
or
queen,
probably
If
If
second
trick,
and
leader
If
infer
cover
with
9
If
card
covered
be
the
If
lower
leader
turned
If
his
fourth
If
has
inference
cards
two
cards
leads
wants
to
to
would
be
if
or
to
the
the
high
to
card
player
should
holding
is false.
with
call.
trump
with
a
trump
in
that
good
no
hand
With
low
long
suit.
fer
in-
not
if
but
;
honor
do
cheaply,
almost
lay
a
absolute.
with
his
no
or
lowest
If
more.
latter
the
suppose
trick
takes
for
demand
a
and
led,
9
is proper
initially,
a
suit
to
is
he
card,
the
the
fall
of
he
case,
trump.
If partner
it is
is
remaining,
you
hand,
fourchette
a
lead
hand
returns
partner
takes
one.
card
it
is
and
fourth
or
It
and
false
takes
led
lo
more.
higher,
a
immediately,
queen
have
weakness
the
trick,
no
the
right,
hand
or
irregular,
infer
marked
king
next
a
it
others,
knave.
queen
knows
turned,
trump
and
is
plays
to
him
should
the
by
next
with
or
lead
led, the
either
infer
king
ace-
hand.
to
not
player
any
his
queen
plays
do
with
suit
plays
king
hand
trick,
is in
ace
with
second
takes
suit
hand
the
leader's
returns
strong
no
have
to
is blank.
partner
hand
hand
king-knave
or
;
means
third
infer
second
supposing
as,
with
Infer
trumps.
improved
by
and
king
being
returns
here
led
a
rather
to
queen
which
hand
than
by
leading.
Try
your
to
when
remember
partner
and
will
play
the
two
hands
and
is
just
much
as
make
sit
anxious
as
the
much
modern
the
at
win
to
if you
better
together
aid
you
trust
as
as
table
that
you
are,
Work
him.
possible.
game
of
formation
Inwhist.