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for the knave cannot be of service, as the queen is on your left.
23. If an honour be turned up by your partner, and you be strong in trumps, lead a small one; but if weak in them, lead the best you have.— By this play the weakest hand will support the strongest.
24. If an ace be turned up on the right, you holding king, queen, and knave, lead the knave. A secure lead.
25. If an ace be turned up on the right, and you hold king, queen, and ten, lead the king; and upon the return of trumps, play the ten. For by this means you show a great strength to your partner, and will probably make two tricks in them.
26. If a king be turned up on the right, and you hold queen, knave, and nine, lead the knave; and upon the return of trumps, play the nine. Because it may prevent the ten from making.
27. If a king be turned up on your right, and you hold knave, ten, and nine, lead the nine; and upon the return of trumps play the ten. Because this method will best disclose your strength in trumps.
28. If a queen be turned up on the right, and you hold ace, king, and knave, lead the king; and upon the return of trumps play the knave. Because you are then certain to make the knave.
29. If a queen be turned up on the right, and you hold ace, king, and small ones, lead the king; and upon the return of trumps you may finesse, unless the queen falls. For otherwise the queen will make a trick.
30. If a knave be turned up on the right, and you hold king, queen, and ten, lead the queen; and upon the return of trumps, play the ten. For by this means you 10M make the ten. |
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