,,! ,,laws ,,( ,,eu*re  ,,z ,,adopt$    
,,by ,,! ,,som]set ,,club ,,( ,,bo/on1  
,,m>* #a1 #ahhh  ,) ,"s ,sugge/ions ab\t
 ! ,play  ,,by ,h4 ,c4 ,,le$s ,,&       
,,james ,,dwight  ,illu/ration  ,,bo/on 
,,ticknor ,,& ,,company #baa ,tremont   
,/reet #ahhh  ,copyright1 #ahhh1 ,,by   
,,ticknor ,,& ,,company4  ,all rights   
res]v$4  ,univ]sity ,press3 ,,john      
,,wilson ,,& ,,son1 ,,cambridge1 ,u4 ,s4
 ,a4  ,illu/ration     ,,preface4       
,eu*re is play$ 9 s _m diff]5t ways & "u
 s _m diff]5t rules t !re seems to be a 
necessity = m rigid & exact ,laws ?an   
exi/ at pres5t4  ,! ,laws ( ,eu*re1 z "h
 app5d$1 h /ood ! te/ ( "t & receiv$ !  
att5tion ( _m sci5tific ,eu*re-play]s4  
,if any game ( c>ds is wor? play+ at    
all1 x %\ld be play$ accord+ to rule 9 !
 /ricte/ int]pretation1 & no favors %\ld
 be giv5 or expect$4  ,an attempt has   
be5 made 9 ^! ,rules to make ! p5alties 
comm5surate ) ! advantage :i* might be  
ga9$ by ! error4 ,a common in/ance ( ?is
 is 9 ! case ( a lead out ( turn4 ,x (t5

 happ5s t ! expos$ c>d is an advantage  
to ! side s (f5d+1 & ! adv]s>ies h no   
r$ress4 ,"h ! ,:i/ ,law has be5 appli$1 
all[+ ! non-(f5d+ side ! option ( two   
p5alties4 ,see ,rule #eb4  ,ano!r       
in/ance occurs 9 a lone h&4 ,an expos$  
c>d c only b5efit ! adv]s>ies1          
consequ5tly no p5alty is atta*$2 b %\ld 
! lone h& lead out ( turn1 he is suppos$
 to be attempt+ to ga9 an advantage1    
!re=e ,rule #ajd has be5 adopt$4        
,illu/ration     ,,cont5ts4             
,,page  ,,! ,,laws ,,( ,,eu*re          
#g     ,! ,rubb]                        
#g     ,scor+                           
#g     ,cutt+                           
#i     ,=mation ( ! ,table           #i 
,cutt+ ,c>ds ( ,equal ,value    #aj     
,cutt+ out                     #aa      
,entry & ,re-entry              #aa     
,%uffl+                       #ac     ,!
 ,deal                        #ad     ,a
 ,new ,deal                      #ae    
,a ,misdeal                       #ag   
,c>ds liable to be call$       #ah      

,c>ds play$ 9 ,error           #bb      
,! ,revoke                      #bd     
,call+ = ,new ,c>ds           #bf       
,mak+ ! ,trump & ,play+    #bg     ,!   
,disc>d                     #cj     ,!  
,trump ,c>d                  #cb        
,play+ alone                   #cb      
,etiquette ( ,eu*re             #ce     
,te*nical ,t]ms us$ 9 ,eu*re  #ch       
,,g5]al ,,rem>ks                     #da
     ,elde/1 or ,fir/ ,h&           #dc 
,second ,h&                     #df     
,?ird ,h&                      #ej      
,! ,deal]                      #eb      
,! ,bridge                      #ef     
,lone ,h&s                      #eg     
,c\ps                           #fa     
,case ,i4                       #fc     
,case ,,ii4                      #fe    
,case ,,iii4                     #ff    
,case ,,iv4                      #fg    
,case ,v4                       #fh     
,case ,,vi4                      #gj    
,case ,,vii4                     #gb    
,case ,,viii4                    #gc    

,case ,,ix4                      #ge    
,illu/ration     ,,! ,,laws ,,( ,,eu*re4
   ,,! ,,rubb]4  #a4 ,! rubb] is ! be/ (
 ?ree games4 ,if ! fir/ two games are   
won by ! same play]s1 ! ?ird game is    
play$2 %\ld ! score ( ! ?ird game lap1 a
 f\r? game is play$4   ,,scor+4  #b4 ,a 
game consi/s ( five po9ts4 ,%\ld a play]
 ord] up1 assi/1 adopt1 or make ! trump1
 & he & 8 p>tn] take five tricks1 !y    
score two2 ?ree or f\r tricks1 !y score 
"o4 ,if !y fail to take ?ree tricks !y  
are eu*r$1 & ! adv]s>ies score two4  #c4
 ,:5 a play] plays alone & takes five   
tricks1 he scores f\r2 ?ree or f\r      
tricks1 he scores "o4 ,if he fails to   
take ?ree tricks he is eu*r$1 & !       
adv]s>ies score f\r4  #d4 ,! p5alty ( a 
revoke takes prec$5ce ( all o!r scores4 
#e4 ,an error 9 ! score c be rectifi$ at
 any "t be=e ! trump c>d is turn$ 9 !   
next deal4  #f4 ,po9ts %\ld be ann\nc$  
be=e scor+4  #g4 ,ea* game won c\nts "o 
unless ! los+ side has fail$ to score1 9
 :i* case ! game c\nts two4 ,two        

additional po9ts are tak5 by ! side w9n+
 ! rubb]4 ,?us x is possible to w9 t5   
po9ts 9 a rubb]2 t is1 f\r d\ble games1 
& two po9ts = ! rubb]4   ,,cutt+4  #h4  
,! knave is ! highe/ c>d1 !n ! ace1 k+1 
etc4  #i4 ,9 all cases e "o mu/ cut f ! 
same pack4  #aj4 ,%\ld a play] expose m 
?an "o c>d1 he mu/ cut aga94   ,,=mation
 ,,( ,,! ,,table4  #aa4 ,if !re are m   
?an f\r c&idates1 ! play]s are select$  
by cutt+2 ^? fir/ 9 ! room hav+ !       
pref]5ce4 ,! f\r :o cut ! highe/ c>ds   
play fir/1 & aga9 cut to decide on      
p>tn]s4 ,! two highe/ play aga9/ ! two  
l[e/4 ,! highe/ is ! deal]1 :o has *oice
 ( c>ds1 seats1 & c\nt]s2 & hav+ once   
made 8 selection1 he mu/ abide by x4    
#ab4 ,:5 !re are m ?an six c&idates1 ^? 
:o cut ! fif? & six? highe/ c>ds belong 
to ! table4   ,,cutt+ ,,c>ds ,,( ,,equal
 ,,value4  #ac4 ,two play]s cutt+ c>ds (
 equal value1 unless su* c>ds are ! two 
l[e/1 or ! two highe/1 cut aga94  #ad4  
,?ree play]s cutt+ c>ds ( equal value1  
cut aga92 %\ld ! f\r? 7or rema9+7 c>d be

 ! highe/1 ! two l[e/ ( ! new cut are   
p>tn]s1 & _! oppon5ts h ! deal4 ,%\ld ! 
f\r? c>d be ! l[e/1 ! two highe/ ( ! new
 cut are p>tn]s1 & h ! deal & *oice (   
seats1 etc4   ,,cutt+ ,,out4  #ae4 ,at !
 end ( a rubb]1 %\ld admission be claim$
 by any "o1 or by two c&idates1 he :o   
has1 or !y :o h1 play$ a great] numb] ( 
consecutive rubb]s ?an ! o!rs1 is or are
 out4 ,:5 all h play$ ! same numb]1 !y  
mu/ cut to decide on ! out-go]s1 ! l[e/ 
go+ out4   ,,entry ,,& ,,re-,,entry4    
#af4 ,a c&idate wi%+ to ent] a table mu/
 decl>e su* int5tion be=e any ( ! play]s
 h cut a c>d1 ei!r = ! purpose ( comm5c+
 a new rubb]1 or ( cutt+ out4  #ag4 ,9 !
 =mation ( fre% tables1 ^? c&idates :o h
 nei!r belong$ to nor play$ at any o!r  
table1 h ! prior "r ( entry2 ! o!rs     
decide _! "r ( admission by cutt+4  #ah4
 ,any "o quitt+ a table prior to !      
conclusion ( a rubb] may1 ) ! cons5t ( !
 o!r ?ree play]s1 appo9t a sub/itute 9 8
 abs5ce dur+ t rubb]4  #ai4 ,%\ld a     
play] leave a full table aft] he has    

play$ b "o ( ! two consecutive rubb]s to
 :i* he is entitl$1 ! c&idate next 9    
ord] = entrance to ! table takes 8      
place1 b mu/ g out at ! end ( "o rubb]1 
z 8 pr$ecessor w\ld h done4  #bj4 ,a    
play] cutt+ into "o table :ile belong+  
to ano!r1 loses 8 "r ( re-entry into !  
latt]1 & takes 8 *ance ( cutt+ 9 z if he
 7 a fre% c&idate4  #ba4 ,if any "o     
break up a table1 ! rema9+ play]s h !   
prior "r to him ( entry into any o!r2 & 
%\ld !re n be vacancies at su* o!r table
 = all ^? c&idates1 !y settle _!        
prec$5ce by cutt+4   ,,%uffl+4  #bb4 ,! 
pack mu/ nei!r be %uffl$ bel[ ! table1  
nor s t ! face ( any c>d c be se54  #bc4
 ,! pack mu/ n be %uffl$ dur+ ! play ( a
 h&4  #bd4 ,ea* play] has a "r to %uffle
 once only1 except z provid$ by ,law    
#bg1 prior to a deal1 aft] a false cut1 
or :5 a new deal has occurr$4  #be4 ,!  
deal]'s p>tn] mu/ collect ! c>ds = !    
ensu+ deal1 & he has ! fir/ "r to %uffle
 t pack4  #bf4 ,ea* play]1 aft] %uffl+1 
mu/ place ! c>ds1 prop]ly collect$ &    

face d[nw>ds1 to ! left ( ! play] ab\t  
to deal4  #bg4 ,! deal] has always ! "r 
to %uffle la/2 b %\ld a c>d or c>ds be  
se5 dur+ 8 %uffl+ or :ile giv+ ! pack to
 be cut1 he may be compell$ to          
re-%uffle4   ,,! ,,deal4  #bh4 ,ea*     
play] deals 9 turn2 ! "r ( deal+ goes to
 ! left4  #bi4 ,! play] on ! deal]'s "r 
cuts ! pack1 & 9 divid+ x he mu/ n leave
 few] ?an f\r c>ds 9 ei!r packet4 ,if 9 
cutt+ or 9 plac+ "o ( ! packets on !    
o!r1 a c>d be expos$1 or if !re be any  
confusion ( ! c>ds1 or a d\bt z to !    
exact place :]e ! pack 0 divid$1 !re mu/
 be a fre% cut4  #cj4 ,:5 a play] has   
once sep>at$ a pack he _c alt] 8        
int5tion2 he c nei!r re-%uffle nor      
re-cut ! c>ds4  #ca4 ,:5 ! pack is cut1 
%\ld ! deal] re-%uffle he loses ! deal4 
#cb4 ,aft] deal+1 ! deal] %\ld put !    
pack at 8 "r h&4   ,a ,,new ,,deal4     
#cc4 ,!re mu/ be a new deal by ! same   
deal] if dur+ ! deal or dur+ ! play ( ! 
h& ! pack be f\nd to be incorrect or    
imp]fect2 b all po9ts scor$ on previ\s  

h&s /&4  #cd4 ,if any c>d be f\nd fac$ 9
 ! pack be=e a lead is made1 !re mu/ be 
a new deal4  #ce4 ,if1 :ile deal+1 a c>d
 be expos$ by ! deal] or 8 p>tn]1 !     
adv]s>ies c call = a new deal1 provid$ t
 nei!r ( !m has t\*$ ! c>ds4 ,a c>d     
expos$ by ei!r adv]s>y gives t claim to 
! deal]1 provid$ t 8 p>tn] has n t\*$ ! 
c>ds4 ,if a new deal does n take place1 
! expos$ c>d _c be call$4  #cf4 ,if1    
dur+ ! deal1 a play] t\* any ( 8 c>ds1 !
 adv]s>ies may d ! same )\t los+ _!     
privilege ( claim+ a new deal1 %\ld     
*ance give !m su* option4  #cg4 ,if1 9  
deal+1 "o ( ! la/ c>ds be expos$1 & !   
deal] turn up ! trump be=e !re is       
reasonable "t = 8 adv]s>ies to decide z 
to a fre% deal1 !y d n !reby lose _!    
privilege4  #ch4 ,a deal made ) !       
adv]s>ies' c>ds is good1 provid$ t !    
trump c>d has be5 turn$4 ,if n1 a new   
deal may be claim$4 ,! play]s ?us los+  
_! c>ds may reclaim !m at ! end ( !     
deal4  #ci4 ,%\ld ! deal]1 9 turn+ !    
trump c>d1 expose any o!r c>d ( ! pack1 

!re mu/ be a new deal4  #dj4 ,a deal out
 ( turn c be /opp$1 if ! error be       
discov]$ be=e ! trump c>d is turn$2     
o!rwise ! deal /&s4   ,a ,,misdeal4     
#da4 ,a misdeal loses ! deal4  #db4 ,x  
is a misdeal1--  ,i4 ,unless five c>ds  
are dealt to ea* play]4  ,,ii4 ,unless !
 deal] beg9 by giv+ two c>ds to ea*     
play] 9 turn 9 ! fir/ r\nd ( ! deal1 &  
?ree 9 ! second1 or vice v]sa4  #dc4 ,a 
misdeal does n lose ! deal if dur+ !    
deal+ ei!r ( ! adv]s>ies t\* ! c>ds     
prior to ! deal]'s p>tn] hav+ done s4   
,%\ld ! latt] h fir/ int]f]$ ) ! c>ds1  
not)/&+ ei!r or bo? ( ! adv]s>ies h     
subsequ5tly done ! same1 ! deal is lo/4 
#dd4 ,if ! adv]s>ies int]rupt a deal]   
:ile deal+1 ei!r by que/ion+ ! score or 
ass]t+ t x is n 8 deal1 & fail to       
e/abli% su* claim1 %\ld a misdeal occur 
he may deal aga94  #de4 ,%\ld a play]   
take 8 p>tn]'s deal & misdeal1 ! latt]  
is liable to ! usual p5alties1 & !      
adv]s>y next 9 rotation to ! play] :o   
ought to h dealt1 !n deals4   ,,c>ds    

,,liable ,,to ,,be ,,call$4  #df4 ,all  
expos$ c>ds are liable to be call$1 &   
mu/ be left on ! table2 b a c>d is n an 
expos$ c>d :5 dropp$ on ! floor or      
else:]e bel[ ! table4  ,! foll[+ are    
expos$ c>ds3--  ,i4 ,two or m c>ds play$
 at once4  ,,ii4 ,any c>d dropp$ face   
upw>ds1 or 9 any way expos$ on or above 
! table1 ev5 ?\gh snat*$ up s quickly t 
no "o c "n x4  ,,iii4 ,! trump c>d if   
lift$ f ! pack4  #dg4 ,if any "o play to
 an imp]fect trick ! highe/ c>d on !    
table1 or lead "o :i* is a w9n+ c>d     
aga9/ 8 adv]s>ies1 & !n lead aga91 or   
play sev]al su* w9n+ c>ds "o aft] ! o!r1
 )\t wait+ = 8 p>tn] to play1 ! latt]   
may be call$ on to w91 if he c1 ! fir/  
or any o!r ( ^? tricks1 & ! o!r c>ds ?us
 improp]ly play$ are expos$ c>ds4  #dh4 
,if a play] or play]s1 "u ! impression t
 ! game is lo/ or won1 or = o!r reasons1
 ?r[ 8 or _! c>ds on ! table face       
upw>ds1 su* c>ds are expos$1 & c be     
call$1 ea* play]'s by ! adv]s>y2 b %\ld 
"o play] reta9 8 h&1 he _c be =c$ to    

ab&on x4  #di4 ,if all f\r play]s ?r[ _!
 c>ds on ! table face upw>ds1 ! h&s are 
ab&on$1 & no "o c aga9 take up 8 c>ds4  
,%\ld x !n be prov$ t ! game c\ld h be5 
sav$ or won1 no su* claim c be ent]ta9$ 
unless a revoke be e/abli%$4  #ej4 ,9 a 
lone h&1 %\ld ei!r adv]s>y ab&on 8 h& by
 lay+ x face upw>ds on ! table1 or by   
fail+ to play to e trick1 ! p>ty play+  
alone scores five po9ts4  #ea4 ,a c>d   
deta*$ f ! re/ ( ! h& is liable to be   
call$ if ei!r ( ! adv]s>ies c "n x2 b   
%\ld an adv]s>y "n a wrong c>d1 he is   
liable to h a suit call$ :5 he or 8     
p>tn] next lead4  #eb4 ,if any play]    
lead out ( turn1 ! adv]s>ies may ei!r   
call ! c>d errone\sly l$1 or may call a 
suit f him or 8 p>tn] :5 x is next !    
turn ( ei!r to lead4  #ec4 ,if any play]
 lead out ( turn1 & ! o!r ?ree h foll[$ 
him1 ! trick is complete1 & ! error _c  
be rectifi$2 b if only ! second1 or !   
second & ?ird1 h play$ to ! false lead1 
_! c>ds1 on discov]y ( ! mi/ake1 are    
tak5 back1 & !re is no p5alty aga9/ any 

"o except ! orig9al (f5d]4  #ed4 ,if a  
play] :o has r5d]$ himself liable to h 8
 highe/ or l[e/ call$1 fail to play z   
desir$1 or if :5 call$ on to lead "o    
suit1 lead ano!r1 hav+ 9 8 h& "o or m   
c>ds ( ! suit dem&$1 he incurs ! p5alty 
( a revoke4  #ee4 ,9 no case c a play]  
be compell$ to play a c>d :i* w\ld      
oblige him to revoke4  #ef4 ,! call = an
 expos$ c>d c be repeat$ until su* c>d  
has be5 play$4  #eg4 ,if a play] call$  
on to lead a suit h none ( x1 ! p5alty  
is paid4   ,,c>ds ,,play$ ,,9 ,,error4  
#eh4 ,%\ld ! ?ird h& play be=e ! second1
 ! f\r? may play be=e 8 p>tn]4  #ei4    
,%\ld ! ?ird h& n h play$1 & ! f\r? h&  
play be=e 8 p>tn]1 ! latt] may be call$ 
on to w9 or lose ! trick4  #fj4 ,%\ld   
any "o h omitt$ play+ to a =m] trick1 & 
su* error be n discov]$ till he has     
play$ to ! next1 ! adv]s>ies may claim a
 new deal4 ,%\ld !y decide t ! deal /&  
good1 ! surplus c>d at ! end ( ! h& is  
consid]$ to h be5 play$ to ! imp]fect   
trick1 b does n con/itute a revoke !re94

  #fa4 ,if any "o play two c>ds to !    
same trick1 or mix 8 trump or o!r c>d ) 
a trick to :i* x does n prop]ly belong1 
& ! mi/ake is n discov]$ till ! h& is   
play$ out1 he is answ]able = all !      
consequ5t revokes he may h made4  ,if   
dur+ ! play ( ! h& ! error be detect$1 !
 tricks may be c\nt$ face d[nw>ds1 to   
asc]ta9 if !re be among !m a c>d too _m2
 %\ld ?is be ! case1 ! trick may be     
se>*$1 & ! c>d re/or$4 ,! play] is1     
h[ev]1 liable = all ! revokes he may h  
mean:ile made4   ,,! ,,revoke4  #fb4 ,is
 :5 a play]1 hold+ "o or m c>ds ( ! suit
 l$1 plays a c>d ( a diff]5t suit4  #fc4
 ,! p5alty ( a revoke is ?ree po9ts1    
except 9 ! case ( a lone h&1 :5 x is    
five2 & ! p5alty may be claim$ z (t5 z !
 revoke is repeat$ 9 ! h&4  #fd4 ,a     
revoke is e/abli%$ if ! trick 9 :i* x   
occurs be turn$ & quitt$2 or if ! revok+
 play] or 8 p>tn]1 :e!r 9 8 "r turn or  
o!rwise1 lead or play to ! foll[+ trick4
  #fe4 ,a play] may ask 8 p>tn] :e!r he 
has n a c>d ( ! suit r5\nc$4 ,%\ld ! "q 

be ask$ be=e ! trick be turn$ & quitt$1 
subsequ5t turn+ & quitt+ does n e/abli% 
! revoke1 & ! error may be correct$1    
unless ! "q be answ]$ 9 ! negative1 or  
unless ! revok+ play] or 8 p>tn] h l$ or
 play$ to ! foll[+ trick4  #ff4 ,at !   
end ( ! h& ! claimants ( a revoke may   
se>* all ! tricks4  #fg4 ,%\ld a revoke 
be claim$1 & ! accus$ play] or 8 p>tn]  
mix ! c>ds be=e !y h be5 suffici5tly    
exam9$ by ! adv]s>ies1 ! revoke is      
e/abli%$4  #fh4 ,a revoke _c be claim$  
aft] ! c>ds are cut = ! next deal4  #fi4
 ,if a play] discov] 8 mi/ake 9 "t to   
save a revoke1 ! adv]s>ies may call !   
c>d play$ 9 error4 ,any play] or play]s 
:o h play$ aft] him1 except 8 p>tn]1 may
 )draw _! c>ds & sub/itute o!rs2 ! c>ds 
s )drawn are n liable to be call$4  #gj4
 ,a revok+ play] & 8 p>tn] may require !
 h& on :i* ! revoke occurr$ to be play$ 
out4  #ga4 ,an equal numb] ( revokes on 
diff]5t sides cancel ea* o!r4   ,,call+ 
,,= ,,new ,,c>ds4  #gb4 ,any play] 7on  
pay+ = !m7 be=e1 b n aft]1 ! pack is cut

 = ! deal1 may call = fre% c>ds4 ,he mu/
 call = two new packs1 ( :i* ! deal] has
 ! *oice4  #gc4 ,a c>d or c>ds torn or  
m>k$ mu/ be replac$ by agreem5t1 or new 
c>ds call$ = at ! exp5se ( ! table4     
,,mak+ ,,! ,,trump ,,& ,,play+4  #gd4 ,!
 trump c>d hav+ be5 turn$1 ! elde/ h&   
may pass1 ord] up1 or play alone2 9 ei!r
 ( ! la/ two cases ! ?ird h& may take x 
f him & play alone4  #ge4 ,%\ld ! elde/ 
h& pass1 ! second h& may pass1 assi/1 or
 play alone2 9 ei!r ( ! la/ two cases ! 
deal] may take x f him & play alone4    
#gf4 ,%\ld ! second h& pass1 ! ?ird h& c
 pass1 ord] up1 or play alone2 & aft]   
him ! deal] mu/ pass1 take up ! trump1  
or play alone4  #gg4 ,%\ld all f\r      
play]s pass1 ! trump is turn$ d[n1 & !  
fir/ h& c "n a suit1 or pass2 & s on 9  
turn ar\nd ! table4 ,%\ld all pass aga91
 ! deal is at an end1 & ! next play]    
deals4  #gh4 ,%\ld ! play] entitl$ to   
make a trump "n a suit1 he _c *ange2 &  
%\ld he "n ! suit turn$ d[n1 he is      
consid]$ to h pass$4  #gi4 ,%\ld !      

play]1 aft] nam+ ! suit turn$ d[n1 or   
pass+1 m5tion ! suit he int5d$ to make  
trumps1 8 p>tn] also mu/ pass4  #hj4    
,%\ld a play] pass1 & !n attempt to     
assi/1 or ord] up ! trump1 8 p>tn] also 
mu/ pass4 ,! adv]s>ies1 h[ev]1 may elect
 t x %all be play$4  #ha4 ,%\ld a play] 
make a decl>ation1 & 8 p>tn] n he> x &  
pass1 ! decl>ation is n invalidat$4     
#hb4 ,no play] c take away ano!r's "r by
 pass+1 ord]+ up1 or assi/+1 out ( turn2
 b %\ld ! deal] turn d[n ! trump c>d1 or
 on ! second r\nd ?r[ 8 c>ds on ! table1
 su* action is b9d+ on 8 p>tn]4  #hc4   
,if any "o1 prior to 8 p>tn]'s play+1   
%\ld call att5tion to ! trick ei!r by   
say+ t x is or is n 81 or by nam+ 8 c>d 
or by draw+ x )\t be+ ask$ to d s1 or   
call on 8 p>tn] to take or n to take !  
trick1 ! adv]s>ies may require t        
oppon5t's p>tn] to play 8 highe/ or l[e/
 ( ! suit l$1 or to w9 or lose ! trick4 
#hd4 ,a play] has no "r to ask :o play$ 
a p>ticul> c>d1 b at any "t dur+ ! play 
( a trick1 or aft] ! f\r c>ds are play$1

 b be=e !y are t\*$ = ! purpose ( ga!r+ 
!m toge!r1 may dem& t ! c>ds be plac$   
be=e _! respective play]s4  #he4 ,:5 a  
play] & 8 p>tn] h an option ( exact+ f  
_! adv]s>ies "o ( two p5alties1 !y %\ld 
agree :o is to make ! election1 b mu/ n 
consult ) "o ano!r :i* ( ! two p5alties 
x is advisable to exact4 ,if !y d s     
consult1 !y lose _! "r2 & if ei!r ( !m1 
) or )\t ! cons5t ( 8 p>tn]1 dem& a     
p5alty to :i* he is entitl$1 su*        
decision is f9al4   ,,! ,,disc>d4  #hf4 
,%\ld ! c>d turn$ up be made ! trump1 ! 
deal] mu/ at once disc>d "o c>d f 8 h&4 
,! disc>d is n complete until ! deal]   
has plac$ ! c>d "u ! pack & quitt$ x2   
aft] :i* he _c *ange4  #hg4 ,%\ld !     
elde/ h& lead be=e ! disc>d is complet$1
 ! lead /&s1 & ! deal] c *ange 8 disc>d 
if he wi%es4  #hh4 ,! trump c>d _c be   
disc>d$4  #hi4 ,%\ld ! ?ird h& play     
alone1 & ! second play] lead be=e !     
deal] has disc>d$1 ! latt] c be call$ on
 to play 8 highe/ or l[e/ ( ! suit l$1  
or to w9 or lose ! trick4  #ij4 ,%\ld   

any play] h m or less ?an five c>ds1 or 
! deal] neglect to disc>d be=e play+1 ! 
deal holds good1 & ! p>ty s (f5d+ =feits
 two if all f\r are play+1 & f\r if a   
lone h& is play$4 ,!y also are n entitl$
 to score any po9t or po9ts !y may h    
made on t h&4   ,,! ,,trump ,,c>d4  #ia4
 ,! trump c>d mu/ be left 9 view till   
play$1 & if remov$ or lift$ f ! pack1   
becomes an expos$ c>d4  #ib4 ,aft] !    
trump c>d has be5 play$1 no play] has a 
"r to ask :at c>d 0 turn$ up1 b c at any
 "t ask :at is ! trump suit4   ,,play+  
,,alone4  #ic4 ,a play] may play alone  
:5 he ord]s up1 assi/s1 adopts1 or makes
 ! trump1 or :5 8 p>tn] does s1 provid$ 
t he himself has n already pass$4  #id4 
,if a play] decl>es to play alone1 8    
p>tn] may take x f him1 subject to !    
previ\s rule2 9 :i* case ! =m (         
decl>ation mu/ be1 ,i take x f y4  #ie4 
,a play] _c play alone :5 he or 8 p>tn] 
is ord]$ up1 or :5 8 adv]s>ies adopt or 
make ! trump1 or if be=e mak+ 8         
decl>ation he exposes a c>d4  #if4 ,!   

deal] mu/ ann\nce 8 int5tion to play    
alone be=e quitt+ 8 disc>d4  #ig4 ,a    
play] mu/ ann\nce 8 int5tion to play    
alone be=e nam+ ! trump1 o!rwise he c be
 requir$ to play ! h& ) 8 p>tn]4  #ih4  
,9 all cases a s+le decl>ation mu/ be   
made4 ,x is n p]mitt$ to say1 ,i ord] x 
up & play x alone1 or ,i make x he>ts & 
play x alone4 ,! decl>ation mu/ be1 ,i  
play alone at he>ts1 or1 ,alone at      
he>ts4 ,any o!r decl>ation precludes a  
lone h&4  #ii4 ,%\ld ! p>tn] ( ! play]  
play+ alone (f] to take x f him aft] a  
lead has be5 made1 or aft] he has       
himself pass$1 nei!r c play alone4      
#ajj4 ,%\ld a play] ann\nce t he w play 
alone1 & 8 p>tn] play ^u ! fir/ lead1 ! 
play] loses 8 "r to play ! h& alone1 &  
mu/ play x ) 8 p>tn]1 unless 8 adv]s>ies
 elect t he play x alone4  #aja4 ,%\ld a
 play] ann\nce t he w play alone1 8     
p>tn] mu/ place 8 own c>ds on ! table   
face d[nw>ds1 & n aga9 take !m up4 ,he  
%all h ! "r to ga!r & quit 8 p>tn]'s    
tricks1 & 8 action is b9d+ on 8 p>tn]4  

#ajb4 ,%\ld a play] expose ! face ( any 
( 8 c>ds1 8 p>tn] c score only two      
po9ts1 %\ld he take e trick2 b 9 case ( 
a eu*re ! adv]s>ies score f\r4  #ajc4   
,aft] ! p>tn] ( ! lone play] has plac$ 8
 h& on ! table1 ei!r adv]s>y may c\nt ! 
h&1 to see if x conta9s m or less ?an   
five c>ds4  #ajd4 ,a play] play+ alone  
is liable to no p5alty = simply expos+ a
 c>d2 b %\ld he lead out ( turn1 ! c>d  
is an expos$ c>d1 & c be call$4  #aje4  
,%\ld an adv]s>y play out ( turn to !   
lead ( a lone h&1 bo? oppos+ h&s mu/ be 
laid on ! table1 & c be call$ by ! play]
 play+ alone4   ,,etiquette ,,( ,,eu*re4
  #ajf4 ,! foll[+ rules belong to !     
e/abli%$ ,etiquette ( ,eu*re4 ,!y are n 
call$ ,laws1 z x is difficult1 & 9 "s   
cases impossible1 to apply any p5alty to
 _! infraction1 & ! only rem$y is to    
cease to play ) ! play]s :o habitually  
disreg>d !m4  #ajg4 ,two packs ( c>ds ( 
diff]5t colors are inv>iably us$ at     
,clubs1 & ?is %\ld be adh]$ to if       
possible4  #ajh4 ,a play] hav+ ! lead & 

ano!r w9n+ c>d to play1 %\ld n draw !   
second c>d out ( 8 h& till 8 p>tn] has  
play$ to ! fir/ trick1 su* act be+ a    
di/9ct intimation t ! =m] has play$ a   
w9n+ c>d4  #aji4 ,no intimation :atev]  
by ^w or ge/ure %\ld be giv5 by a play] 
z to ! /ate ( ! h& or ! game aft] !     
trump c>d is turn$4  #aaj4 ,a play] :o  
desires ! c>ds to be plac$1 or dem&s to 
see ! la/ trick1 %\ld d s = 8 own       
in=mation only1 & n to attract !        
att5tion ( 8 p>tn]4  #aaa4 ,no play]    
%\ld object to ref] to a by/&] :o       
pr(esses himself un9t]e/$ 9 ! game &    
able to decide any disput$ "q ( fact4   
#aab4 ,x is unfair to revoke purposely2 
& hav+ made a revoke1 a play] is n      
ju/ifi$ 9 mak+ a second to conceal !    
fir/4  #aac4 ,until ! play]s h made su* 
bets z !y wi%1 bets %\ld n be made ) !  
by/&]s4  #aad4 ,by/&]s %\ld make no     
rem>k1 nor %\ld !y1 by ^w or ge/ure1    
give any intimation ( ! /ate ( ! game   
until conclud$ & scor$1 nor %\ld !y walk
 ar\nd ! table to look at ! diff]5t h&s4

  #aae4 ,no "o %\ld look ov] ! h& ( a   
play] aga9/ :om he is bett+4  #aaf4     
,play]s %\ld pass1 assi/1 ord] up1 etc41
 ) z ne>ly z possible ! same mann] at   
all times1 & %\ld be c>eful n to give   
in=mation by unusual quickness or delay4
   ,,te*nical ,,t]ms ,,us$ ,,9 ,,eu*re4 
,"r ,b[]1 or ,"r1--knave ( ! trump suit1
 :i* is ! highe/ c>d4  ,left ,b[]1 or   
,left1--knave ( ! same color z ! trump  
suit1 :i* is ! second be/ c>d4          
,alone1--play+ )\t y\r p>tn]4  ,assi/1  
or ,help1--ord]+ up ! trump :5 y\r p>tn]
 deals4  ,ann\nce1--to decl>e ! suit :i*
 %all be trumps4  ,bridge1--:5 ! score (
 ! elde/ h& is f\r to "o or f\r to two 9
 8 favor4  ,cross+ ! suit1--mak+ ! trump
 ( a diff]5t color f ! suit turn$ d[n4  
,next1--to make a trump ( ! color turn$ 
d[n4  ,eu*re1--:5 ! p>ty mak+ ! trump   
fails to take ?ree tricks4  ,h&1--! five
 c>ds dealt to ea* play]4  ,ord]+       
up1--requir+ ! deal] & 8 p>tn] to play !
 trump turn$ up4  ,pass1--decl9+ to ord]
 up1 assi/1 adopt1 or make ! trump4     

,m>*1--tak+ five tricks4  ,love ,game1  
,slam1 or ,d\ble1--:]e ! score is five  
to no?+4  ,lap1--is :]e m po9ts are made
 ?an are necess>y to w9 a game1 & are   
c>ri$ to ! next game4  ,rubb]1--consi/s 
( ?ree games4  ,:51 h[ev]1 a lap is made
 9 ! ?ird game1 a f\r? mu/ be play$4  ,a
 ,lay ,c>d1 or an ,outsid]1--is a c>d ( 
a diff]5t suit f ! trump4  ,illu/ration 
,,g5]al ,,rem>ks4   ,! foll[+ po9ts are 
writt5 simply = ! in=mation ( ^? n      
?or\ghly conv]sant ) ! game ( ,eu*re4   
,x is n ! int5tion ( ! au?ors to write a
 treatise on ! game1 b m]ely to         
illu/rate a few conv5tional plays1 mo/ (
 :i* are 9 use among ! be/ expon5ts ( ! 
game4  ,!re c be no absolute rules ab\t 
! play 9 ,eu*re1 z 9 ,:i/1 z ! numb] (  
c>ds is s few t ! importance ( ea* play 
is int5sifi$1 & ! score has s great an  
influ5ce on ! h&4  ,! exceptions also   
are p]haps almo/ z num]\s z ! rules2 b  
if ! beg9n] w accept z a guide ! app5d$ 
h9ts1 x is ?\ght !y w n lead him f>     
a/ray4  ,! play ( ! c>ds is gov]n$ by ! 

c>d s5se ( ! individual4  ,! ref9em5t ( 
! game consi/s 9 play+ to ! score1 :i*  
is q peculi> to ,eu*re1 s9ce x is s     
con/antly *ang+4 ,! same h& %\ld sugge/ 
diff]5t ideas at diff]5t scores4  ,a    
play] %\ld s*ool himself to notice !    
score be=e he picks up 8 h&4 ,no attempt
 has be5 made to g beyond ! adoption ( !
 trump1 pass+1 assi/+1 & ! orig9al lead 
or play1 at ! risk ( be+ confus+4  ,a   
beg9n] %\ld foll[ ^! h9ts pretty        
closely4 ,a good ,eu*re play] c make 8  
own exceptions2 b !y %\ld be made )     
c>eful consid]ation1 & n abus$4         
,,elde/1 ,,or ,,fir/ ,,h&4  ,:5 ! "r is 
n turn$1 ord] ) ?ree m$ium trumps or    
bett]1 & "s /r5g? 9 suit1 provid$ y h   
no?+ to g to2 = example1 ace1 que51 t5 (
 ! turn-up1 & two c>ds ( ano!r suit4  ,d
 n ord] 7unless ) great /r5g?7 if y c   
make x next2 = example1 que5 ( clubs    
turn$ up1 y hold "r1 t51 & n9e ( clubs1 
& k+ & t5 ( spades2 or left1 ace & sev5 
( clubs1 sev5 ( spades1 & sev5 (        
diamonds4 ,9 bo? ( ^! cases pass1 & make

 x next4  ,make x next :5 y c1 & d n    
cross ! suit1 unless v /rong1 especially
 :5 a b[] is turn$ d[n2 = example1 !    
deal] has turn$ d[n ! k+ ( spades1 )    
ace1 k+1 & sev5 ( he>ts1 knave ( spades1
 & t5 ( clubs3 make x next1 & lead !    
left4  ,:5 mak+ ! trump ) ace & two o!rs
 7)\t ! k+71 lead ace 9 next1 & small "o
 :5 cross+ ! suit4  ,if ! "r is n turn$1
 lead trumps ?r\gh ! assi/+ h&4 ,!      
exceptions to ?is are1--,) left & small 
"o2 ace & small "o2 ) score f\r to ?ree 
9 y\r favor1 & y play ) c]ta9 reasons to
 /op a m>*2 & occasionally :5 %ort ( a  
suit4  ,) a l>ge t5ace 9 trumps z "r1   
ace1 or "r1 k+1 & no outside c>ds ( any 
special value1 play an (f-suit1 :e!r    
deal] takes up ) or )\t assi/ance4  ,)  
"o or two trumps & two aces1 lead       
trumps1 :e!r ?r\gh assi/ance or n4  ,if 
! deal] adopts ! trump1 avoid1 if y c1  
lead+ f suits ( k+1 sev52 que51 sev51   
etc4 ,if possible1 lead an ace1 or f a  
%ort suit ( k+ or que51 or f a suit (   
equals1 z k+1 que51 or que51 knave1 or  

knave1 t54  ,9 g5]al d n lead trumps up 
to ! deal]'s adoption2 b ) ?ree trumps1 
& ! score two po9ts 9 y\r favor1 lead a 
trump1 if ! turn-up is n above ! k+4 ,if
 y hold ! two b[]s & an outside ace1    
always lead !m 9 ! ord] nam$4  ,always  
lead a trump :5 y\r p>tn] has ord]$ up1 
or made ! trump4 ,if y h no trump1 play 
y\r be/ c>d4 ,avoid lead+ ! turn-d[n    
until at lea/ "o r\nd ( trumps has be5  
play$4 ,if y h left & small "o1 lead !  
left & cont9ue ) small "o if bo?        
oppon5ts foll[4 ,) any two o!rs1 lead   
smalle/1 unless equals4  ,score f\r to  
?ree 9 y\r favor is a position (        
caution1 & consequ5tly y\r play %\ld be 
v cons]vative4   ,,second ,,h&4  ,d n   
assi/ too light4 ,?is is ! mo/ common   
error 9 ,eu*re4  ,assi/ ) ?ree trumps4  
"r & ano!r4#a     left & ano!r1 &       
outside ace4  ,footnote #a3 ,ano!r means
 a small "o4  ,assi/ ) left & ano!r2    
dep5d5t ^u ! score1     two trumps & two
 aces4     ace & ano!r1 & outside ace2  
dep5d5t ^u score2 always1         h[ev]1

 if "r is turn$4     two m$ium trumps1 &
 "o suit ( ?ree1 head$ by ! ace1        
dep5d5t ^u ! score4  ,ace & ano!r1 & k+ 
& ano!r1 ev5 :5 %ort ( a suit1 are      
p]missible only :5 ju/ifi$ by scores (  
f\r-all or f\r-love 9 y\r favor4  ,any?+
 less ?an ?is is n good ,eu*re1 except1 
( c\rse1 at ! two above-nam$ scores4  ,d
 n assi/ ! "r ) two small ones4 ,y\r    
p>tn] usually w "k :at to d ) ! b[]4 ,by
 too light an assi/ance y may tempt him 
into a lone h&1 "u ! impression t "o or 
two big trumps are out ( 8 way4         
,rememb] t to be %ort ( "o or two suits 
is a great advantage to an assi/+ h&4   
,:5 l$ ?r\gh ) "r & ano!r1 play ! "r1   
except :5 ! ace is turn$1--:5 x is      
p]missible to f9esse4  ,:5 l$ ?r\gh1 :5 
assi/+ ) left & ano!r1 play left1 unless
 "r or ace is turn$4  ,:5 assi/+ ) ?ree 
trumps1 if y take ! fir/ trick 9 suit1  
lead trumps at once4 ,if y take ! fir/  
trick by trump+ a suit1 y\r play is !n  
dep5d5t ^u ! value ( y\r rema9+ trumps &
 ! turn-up4  ,) two trumps & two aces1  

lead trumps z e>ly z possible1 if y\r   
oppon5ts h n done s = y4  ,if y\r p>tn] 
adopts ! turn-up )\t y\r assi/ance1 & y 
hold que51 sev52 t51 eight1 etc41 9     
trumps1 ruff z e>ly z possible ) ! big  
"o1 & lead ! small "o4  ,if y take !    
fir/ trick 9 suit1 & y\r p>tn] ?r[s     
away1 d n lead ! suit he has %[n1 ev5 if
 y h ! ace ( x4  ,if y\r p>tn] turn d[n 
black1 make x r$ if y c1 especially if  
he has turn$ d[n ! b[]4  ,:5 play+      
second to a small c>d1 d n ruff ) "r    
alone if x is ! fir/ trick4 ,ruff ) left
 alone1 especially ) y\r p>tn]'s make or
 adoption4  ,if y\r p>tn] refuses to    
adopt ! turn-up1 & ! ?ird h& decl>es to 
play alone1 lead a c>d ( ! same suit z !
 turn-d[n4  ,) "o small trump1 ruff z   
soon z y c4  ,d n f9esse 9 lay c>ds4    
,,?ird ,,h&4  ,x requires a /rong] h& to
 ord] or make ! trump 9 ?is position ?an
 9 ! elde/ h&1 s9ce y _c dep5d ^u y\r   
p>tn]'s lead1 & he has display$ weakness
 by pass+4  ,h[ev]1 if y h a good h& at 
! turn-up1 & are v /rong at next1 x is  

bett] to ord]1 s9ce ! /rong] y are at   
next1 ! great] ! improbability t y\r    
p>tn] w be able to make x next4  ,x is  
wise to see y\r way absolutely cle> to  
?ree tricks be=e ord]+ ! "r4  ,!re are  
c]ta9 h&s1 h[ev]1 :i* by _! /r5g? compel
 y to ord]1--! "r n be+ turn$2 & "h are 
mo/ ( !m4  ,ord] ) f\r trumps4     two  
b[]s & ano!r4     two b[]s & outside    
ace4     ?ree trumps & two aces4        
?ree trumps & "o suit1 head$ by ace4    
"r1 ace1 & ano!r4     left1 ace1 k+1 &  
outside ace4     left1 ace1 k+1 & "o    
suit4     left1 ace1 k+1 dep5d5t ^u !   
score4     left1 k+ & ano!r1 & outside  
ace4     left1 que5 & ano!r1 & outside  
ace4  ,ord] ) ace1 k+ & ano!r1 & outside
 ace4  ,if y ruff1 x is usually well to 
beat ! turn-up4   ,,! ,,deal]4  ,take up
 ?ree trumps4     "r & ace4     "r & k+ 
"r & que54     "r & ano!r1 & "o suit4   
"r1 ano!r1 & outside ace4     left1 ace1
 & outside ace4     left1 ano!r1 outside
 ace2 & k+1 que5 ( ! ?ird suit4     ace1
 k+1 & "o suit head$ by ace2 dep5d5t ^u 

score4     two trumps & two aces4  ,) ! 
score at f\r-all or f\r-love 9 8 favor1 
! deal] may play a light] h& ?an any    
m5tion$ above1 especially if x is 8 be/4
  ,scores ( ?ree-all & f\r to two 9     
deal]'s favor require m ?an ord9>y      
caution4  ,) score f\r to ?ree 9 deal]'s
 favor he may play a %ade light] ?an    
ord9>y4  ,if x comes r\nd to ! deal] to 
make a trump1 x is p]missible to make x 
) some:at less /r5g? ?an w\ld be requir$
 9 ! o!r ?ree h&s4  ,x is usually bett] 
) a fair h& to try = a po9t r ?an to    
turn d[n = a eu*re4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! deal] 
is bett] at next1 & holds bo? b[]s ( !  
cross-suit1 x is good eu*re to pass4    
,if ! deal] adopts ! turn-up )\t        
assi/ance & has "r & ano!r1 & takes !   
fir/ trick ) 8 small trump1 he %\ld n   
lead ! "r unless he c foll[ ) an ace4   
,always be c>eful h[ y play y\r small   
c>ds1 & nev] play false c>ds4  ,if !    
deal] adopts ! turn-up1 he %\ld disc>d !
 l[e/ c>d ( a %ort suit2 = example1 )   
?ree trumps1 ace1 sev5 ( "o suit1 &     

outside k+1 disc>d ! k+4 ,"s pref] to   
keep ! k+ ) score f\r-all ) only two    
trumps 9 ! h&4 ,) two trumps 7clubs71   
ace1 sev5 ( he>ts1 & k+1 sev5 (         
diamonds1 disc>d ! sev5 ( diamonds4  ,) 
?ree trumps 7clubs71 ace1 k+ ( he>ts1 & 
ace ( diamonds1 disc>d ! k+ ( he>ts1    
except :5 play+ a lone h&1 9 :i* case   
disc>d ! ace ( diamonds4  ,:5 y\r p>tn] 
assi/s1 & y take ! fir/ or second trick1
 always give him a trump if he has n    
play$ "o4  ,give all ! in=mation        
possible to y\r p>tn] by y\r play2 =    
example1 que5 ( clubs is turn$ up1 & y  
are assi/$ & hold ! k+ ( clubs 9 y\r h&4
 ,if y or y\r p>tn] take ! fir/ trick ) 
a trump1 play ! k+4 ,if y hold bo? ace &
 k+ ( clubs 9 y\r h&1 play ! ace4  ,if y
 hold ace & k+ ( an outside suit1 ?r[   
away ! ace z soon z possible on y\r     
p>tn]'s trick1 !reby %[+ him y h comm& (
 t suit4 ,if1 h[ev]1 y see by ! fall ( !
 c>ds t y\r p>tn] has no /r5g? 9 8 h&1 y
 may conceal ?is in=mation1 s9ce x w d  
him no good1 & c only b5efit y\r        

oppon5ts4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1 applies to all 
f\r h&s4   ,,! ,,bridge4  ,!re is su* a 
v>iety ( op9ion ab\t ! bridge t ! writ]s
 d n feel confid5t en\gh to express any 
decid$ view ab\t ! matt]4  ,x is a      
complicat$ "q f a ma!matical po9t (     
view1 & !y h nev] kept any record = a   
long en\gh p]iod ( "t to be ( any       
practical value4  ,!y d\bt1 h[ev]1 !    
exp$i5cy ( keep+ ! bridge /rictly4  ,if1
 h[ev]1 ! bridge is to be kept at all1 x
 %\ld be kept always1 & 9 ! same mann]2 
o!rwise y deceive y\r p>tn]4  ,!re is a 
gr[+ t5d5cy to aboli% ! bridge4 ,!      
writ]s rememb] di/9ctly n long ago :5 e 
"o kept ! bridge2 n[ ! same play]s take 
_! *ances ) two lay aces1 or ! ace &    
ano!r 9 trumps4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is purely a
 matt] ( ta/e1 & is n (f]$ "h z an      
arbitr>y rule4  ,naturally1 "s h&s w    
make f\r beyond a d\bt2 b x is mu* h>d] 
to get an imp]fect lone h& ?r\gh aga9/  
two good play]s ?an aga9/ two inf]ior   
ones2 h5ce ! bett] ! play]s1 ! less is !
 value ( ! bridge aga9/ ! ord9>y lone   

h&4   ,,lone ,,h&s4  ,x is impossible to
 absolutely def9e a lone h&4 ,) ! score 
?ree-all1 f\r-all1 or any score 9 y\r   
favor1 d n risk a light lone h&4 ,x is  
our op9ion t a great _m po9ts are lo/ by
 n tak+ y\r p>tn] ) y = a m>*4  ,) !    
score f\r-"o or f\r-two aga9/ y1 y may  
take a desp]ate *ance4  ,if y\r oppon5ts
 keep bridges tol]ably /rictly1 y mu/1 (
 c\rse1 be m c>eful if !y h pass$4  ,!  
elde/ h& has ! be/ position to play a   
lone h&1 & ! deal] ! next be/4  ,!      
second & ?ird h&s h ! weake/ positions =
 lone h&s1 especially ! ?ird h&1 if !   
turn-up is ! trump1 s9ce if ! ?ird h&   
decl>es to play alone x has become an   
e/abli%$ cu/om = ! deal] to disc>d next 
9 suit1 & = 8 p>tn] to lead x to him4 ,!
 ?ird h& %\ld take ?is into consid]ation
 be=e play+ alone4 ,?is is ! only case  
:5 ! orig9al lead ( next 9 suit has any 
significance4  ,9 play+ aga9/ a lone h&1
 y %\ld lead f a %ort suit or suit (    
equals1 if possible1 & ! f\r? c>d y play
 7suppos+ always ! lone h& to take !    

fir/ f\r tricks ) trumps7 %\ld in=m y\r 
p>tn] :at suit y mean to keep4 ,=       
example3 ,clubs are trumps4 ,elde/ h&   
has two small trumps1 que5 ( he>ts1 &   
que5 & sev5 ( spades4 ,lead ! que5 (    
he>ts4 ,! deal]1 :o is play+ alone1     
ruffs ! he>t & leads bo? b[]s & ! ace ( 
trumps4 ,on ! f\r? trick y play ! sev5 (
 spades2 y\r p>tn]1 hold+ ! ace ( spades
 & ! t5 ( diamonds1 %\ld ?r[ away ! ace 
( spades & keep ! t51 !reby attack+ !   
lone h& 9 all ?ree suits4  ,example3    
,clubs are trumps4 ,! elde/ h& has ! k+ 
( clubs1 ! k+ ( he>ts1 ! ace & sev5 (   
diamonds1 & ! t5 ( spades4 ,lead ! k+ ( 
he>ts1 ?r[ away ! t5 ( spades z e>ly z  
possible1 & play ! sev5 ( diamonds on ! 
f\r? trick1 !reby in=m+ y\r p>tn] t y   
are keep+ a diamond4  ,if y lead f      
equals1--z k+1 que51 or que51 knave1--& 
y\r oppon5t takes ! trick ) a c>d ( t   
suit1 ?r[ away all y\r o!r c>ds1 h[ev]  
high1 & keep y\r second "o ( t suit4    
,?is applies always aga9/ ! deal]1 &    
usually aga9/ any o!r play]4  ,if !     

elde/ h& holds ! ace ( he>ts & ! ace &  
k+ ( spades 7! trump be+ a club71 lead !
 ace ( he>ts & adv]tise ! comm& ( !     
spade suit by ?r[+ away ! ace z soon z  
possible4  ,an exception3 ,= ?ird h&1   
suppos+ ! deal] to h tak5 ! fir/ ?ree   
tricks )\t %[+ a lay c>d & to h l$ a    
w9n+ trump = ! f\r? trick4 ,if y\r      
p>tn]'s f\r? c>d is a lay k+1 & y hold  
"o c>d ( t suit & "o ( ano!r1 nei!r (   
:i* suits has be5 ruff$1 keep ! c>d ( ! 
same suit z y\r p>tn]'s k+ on ! f\r?    
trick4  ,) an assi/ance y may play a    
lone h& ) less /r5g? ?an o!rwise4  ,%\ld
 y\r p>tn] decl>e to play alone1 & y h a
 fair trump h& ) no weakness 9 lay      
suits1 x is good play to take x f him4  
,,c\ps4  ,! foll[+ cases are (f]$ to    
illu/rate "s ( ! f9e po9ts 9 ! game4    
,opportunities = mak+ "s ( ^! plays     
occur frequ5tly1 & e ambiti\s           
eu*re-play] %\ld be famili> ) !m4 ,!    
easie/ way to foll[ !m is to place !    
c>ds on ! table z %[n bel[4  ,a c\p is  
:5 y dep>t f ! ord9>y e/abli%$ rules (  

play1 ) c]ta9 reasons = ea* special     
case4 ,d n hesitate :5 attempt+ a c\p4  
,consid] :at ! play ( y\r adv]s>ies     
means1 z well z t ( y\r p>tn]4  ,be> 9  
m9d t c\ps are ju/ifi$ only 9           
exceptional cases4  ,9 all ^! cases ,a &
 ,c are p>tn]s4 ,a is ! deal]1 & !      
disc>d is suppos$ to h be5 prop]ly made4
   ,,case ,i4  ,refus+ to ov] trump4    
,a              #i ( clubs 7turn-up71   
,knave ( clubs1             ,ace1 k+ (  
he>ts1             #h ( spades4         
,d                             ,b  ,k+ &
 #aj ( clubs1         ,ace ( clubs1     
,ace1 #i ( spades1             ,que51 #h
 ( he>ts1 #i ( he>ts4                   
,knave ( diamonds1                      
#aj ( spades4                     ,c    
#g1 #h1 & #aj ( diamonds1               
,que5 ( spades1             #aj ( he>ts4
  ,score1 love-all4 ,a adopts ! trump4  
,fir/ ,trick4--,b leads knave (         
diamonds1 ,c plays ! sev51 ,d ruffs ) ! 
t5 ( clubs1 & ,a ?r[s away ! eight (    
spades4  ,second ,trick4--,d leads ! ace

 ( spades1 ,a ruffs ) ! n9e ( clubs1 &  
bo? ,b & ,c foll[ suit4  ,?ird          
,trick4--,a leads ! "r b[] & cat*es !   
ace & k+ f ,b & ,d1 :ile 8 p>tn] ?r[s 8 
small diamond4  ,f\r? ,trick4--9 ?is    
case ,a w w9 :e!r he leads ! ace or k+ (
 he>ts2 b 8 play %\ld be ! k+1 s9ce 8   
p>tn] _c help him 9 any way1 & ,b might 
hold ! left b[] & pass ! k+ ( he>ts1 :5 
he w\ld ruff ! ace4  ,,rem>ks4--,if ,a  
goes ov] ! t5 ( trumps ) 8 "r 9 ! fir/  
trick1 he w be eu*r$4 ,?is is ! simple/ 
c\p1 & is 9 con/ant use4 ,x is n good   
eu*re to d ?is :5 y\r p>tn] has assi/$4 
,,case ,,ii4  ,lead+ ?r\gh assi/ance4   
,:5 to cont9ue ) trumps4                
,a          ,k+ ( he>ts 7turn-up71      
,que5 ( he>ts1         ,que51 knave (   
spades1         ,que5 ( clubs4        ,d
                            ,b  #h1 #i1 
#aj ( diamonds1      ,knave1 #h ( he>ts1
 #aj ( clubs1               ,ace (      
clubs1 #g ( he>ts4               ,k+1 #i
 ( spades4                    ,c        
,knave ( diamonds1         ,ace ( he>ts1

         ,ace1 #h ( spades1         #g (
 diamonds4  ,score1 love-all4 ,c assi/s4
  ,,rem>ks4--,b leads ! "r ?r\gh !      
assi/+ h&1 ,c plays ! ace1 ,d ! sev51 & 
,a %\ld play ! k+4 ,if ,a plays ! que5  
to give in=mation to 8 p>tn]1 ,b %\ld at
 once cont9ue ) ! eight ( he>ts1 & ?us  
effect a eu*re4 ,if ,a plays ! k+1 ,b's 
natural play w\ld be to lead ! ace (    
clubs1 :]eby ,a & ,c make _! po9t4 ,few 
cases arise :5 y %\ld conceal in=mation 
f y\r p>tn]1 b ?is is "o ( !m4   ,,case 
,,iii4  ,ruff+ a w9n+ c>d 9 ord] to draw
 trumps & score two4                    
,a             #i ( he>ts 7turn-up71    
,knave ( diamonds1            #g (      
he>ts1            ,que51 #h ( clubs4    
,d                        ,b  ,ace1 k+ (
 he>ts1        ,que51 #aj ( he>ts1 ,k+ (
 spades1             ,ace ( diamonds1   
,k+ ( diamonds1           ,k+ ( clubs1  
#aj ( clubs4                #i ( spades4
                      ,c                
,"r1 #h ( he>ts1            ,ace (      
clubs1            ,ace1 #aj ( spades4   

,score1 f\r to ?ree 9 favor ( ,a & ,c4  
,c assi/s4  ,fir/ ,trick4--,b leads ! t5
 ( he>ts1 ,c plays ! "r1 ,d ! k+1 & ,a !
 sev54  ,second ,trick4--,c leads ! ace 
( clubs1 ,d plays ! t51 ,a ! eight (    
clubs1 & ,b ! k+4  ,?ird ,trick4--,c    
leads ! ace ( spades1 ,d plays ! k+1 ,a 
ruffs ) ! n9e ( he>ts1 & ,b plays ! n9e 
( spades4  ,f\r? & ,fif? ,tricks4--,a   
leads ! left1 !reby draw+ all ! trumps1 
& cont9ues ) ! w9n+ club4   ,,case ,,iv4
  ,lead+ a trump up to ! "r4            
,a            ,knave ( he>ts 7turn-up71 
,k+ ( he>ts1           ,ace ( clubs1    
,ace1 k+ ( spades4        ,d            
,b  #i ( he>ts1            ,knave (     
diamonds1 #g1 #h ( spades1         ,ace1
 que5 ( he>ts1 ,k+1 #h ( clubs4       #i
 ( spades1                         ,ace 
( diamonds4                    ,c       
#aj1 #g1 he>ts1           ,knave1 #aj ( 
spades1           ,k+ ( diamonds4  ,a   
adopts ! trump4 ,score1 f\r to "o 9     
favor ( ,a & ,c4  ,fir/ ,trick4--,b     
leads ! left1 ,c plays ! sev5 ( he>ts1  

,d ! n9e1 & ,a w9s ) ! "r4  ,second     
,trick4--,a leads ! ace ( spades1 ,b    
foll[s ) ! n9e1 ,c ) ! t51 & ,d ) !     
sev54  ,?ird1 ,f\r?1 & ,fif?            
,tricks4--,no matt] :at ,a plays1 he is 
eu*r$1 s9ce ,b w9s ! la/ ?ree tricks4   
,,case ,v4  ,"u-play 9 f\r? h& ) a l>ge 
t5ace4                       ,a         
,ace ( diamonds 7turn-up71              
,que51 #g ( diamonds1            #i1 #g 
( he>ts4          ,d                    
,b  ,k+1 knave ( clubs1        ,knave1  
k+1 #aj ( ,que51 #aj ( spades1          
diamonds1 #h ( he>ts4                   
,ace1 que5 ( he>ts4                     
,c             ,knave ( he>ts1          
,k+1 #aj ( he>ts1            ,k+1 #aj ( 
spades4  ,score1 ?ree-all4 ,a adopts !  
trump4  ,fir/ ,trick4--,b leads ace (   
he>ts1 ,c plays ! t51 ,d ! eight1 & ,a !
 sev54  ,second ,trick4--,b cont9ues ) !
 que5 ( he>ts1 ,c cov]s1 & w9s ) ! k+1  
,d ?r[s ! t5 ( spades1 & ,a ! n9e (     
he>ts4  ,?ird ,trick4--,c leads ! left  
b[]1 ,d ?r[s ! que5 ( spades1 ,a ! sev5 

( diamonds1 & ,b refuses to w9 by play+ 
"u ) ! t5 ( diamonds1 !reby mak+ a      
c]ta9ty ( e/abli%+ ! eu*re ) ! t5ace (  
"r & k+ 9 ! f\r? & fif? tricks4   ,,case
 ,,vi4  ,trump+ y\r p>tn]'s trick to put
 ! lead ?r\gh ! /rong h&4               
,a              ,ace ( diamonds         
7turn-up71             ,knave (         
diamonds1             #aj ( diamonds1   
,k+ ( spades1             #aj ( clubs4  
,d                      ,b  ,k+1 #h (   
he>ts1      ,ace ( spades1 #i1 #h (     
clubs1          #g ( spades1 ,que5 (    
diamonds4      ,knave ( he>ts1          
,k+1 que5 ( clubs4                      
,c              ,ace1 #aj ( he>ts1      
,knave1 #g ( clubs1             ,que5 ( 
spades4  ,score ?ree-all4 ,a adopts !   
trump4  ,fir/ ,trick4--,b leads ! k+ (  
clubs1 ,c foll[s ) ! sev5 ( clubs1 ,d ) 
! eight ( clubs1 & ,a ) ! t5 ( clubs4   
,second ,trick4--,b cont9ues ) ! que5 ( 
clubs1 ,c plays ! knave1 ,d ! n9e1 & ,a 
w9s ) ! t5 ( diamonds4  ,?ird           
,trick4--,a leads ! k+ ( spades1 ,b     

cov]s ) ! ace1 ,c plays ! que51 & ,d    
trumps1 & w9s ) ! que5 ( diamonds4      
,f\r? ,trick4--,d leads ! k+ ( he>ts1 ,a
 ruffs ) ! ace1 & is eu*r$ by ,b's left 
b[]4  ,,rem>ks4--,c 9 ! ?ird trick      
p]ceiv$ t 8 que5 0 useless1 unless us$  
to trump 8 p>tn]'s trick & put ! lead   
?r\gh ,a1 ) ! hope t 8 p>tn] _h ! left &
 might be able to get x 94 ,! ace 0     
turn$ up1 & ,a c\ld h no c>d l[] ?an !  
que51 s9ce he _h ruff$ f\r? h& ) ! t54  
,,case ,,vii4  ,refus+ to ruff :5 y hold
 ! high trump4                      ,a  
,que5 ( clubs 7turn-up71           ,"r1 
ace ( clubs1           ,k+1 que5 (      
spades4          ,d                     
,b  ,ace1 #i ( spades1                  
,knave ( spades1 ,k+1 que5 ( diamonds1  
#h ( clubs1 ,knave ( he>ts4             
,ace1 #i1 #h ( he>ts4                   
,c            ,k+1 #aj1 #i ( clubs1     
#g1 #i ( diamonds4  ,score1 ?ree to "o 9
 favor ( ,b & ,d4  ,c assi/s1 & ,a plays
 alone4  ,fir/ ,trick4--,b leads ace (  
he>ts1 ,d foll[s ) knave1 & ,a ruffs )  

que5 ( clubs4  ,second ,trick4--,a leads
 ! "r1 ,b plays ! eight1 & ,d ! n9e1 (  
spades4  ,?ird ,trick4--,a leads ! k+ ( 
spades1 ,b refuses to ruff1 hav+ !      
highe/ trump1 !reby eu*r+ ,a4  ,!       
opportunity = ?is c\p ( refus+ to ruff  
occurs v frequ5tly4  ,! foll[+ c\ps1 :i*
 occurr$ rec5tly 9 play1 s]ve to %[ !   
possibilities ( ! game4 ,!y are (f]$ "h 
= ! inspection ( exp]i5c$ play]s only1 &
 n = ! emulation ( beg9n]s4   ,,case    
,,viii4                          ,a     
#i ( diamonds 7turn-up71                
,knave ( he>ts1               ,que5 (   
spades1               ,que51 #i ( he>ts4
          ,d                            
,b  ,ace1 que51 #aj ( clubs1   ,ace1 k+1
 #aj ( diamonds1 ,k+ ( he>ts1           
,ace1 #aj ( spades4 #i ( spades4        
,c                ,que51 #g1 #h (       
diamonds1               ,ace1 #h (      
he>ts4  ,score1 game-all & f\r-all4     
,fir/ ,trick4--,b v prop]ly ord]s up1 & 
leads ! ace ( diamonds2 ,c foll[s ) !   
sev51 ,d ?r[s ! t5 ( clubs1 & ,a takes )

 left b[]4  ,second ,trick4--,a leads   
que5 ( spades1 ,b cov]s ) ! ace1 & ,c   
w9s ! trick ) ! eight ( diamonds1 ,d    
play+ ! n9e ( spades4  ,?ird ,trick4--,c
 leads ! eight ( he>ts1 ,d plays k+ (   
he>ts1 ,a plays n9e ( he>ts1 & ,b ?r[s  
t5 ( spades 7n a sure w9n]7 on 8 p>tn]'s
 trick4  ,f\r? ,trick4--,d leads ace (  
clubs1 ,a ruffs ) ! n9e ( diamonds1 ,b  
cov]s ) ! t51 & ,c w9s ! trick & scores 
a eu*re ) ! que5 ( trumps4              
,,rem>ks4--,c makes ! c\p by lead+ !    
eight in/ead ( ! ace ( he>ts4 ,c        
recogniz$ ! fact1 aft] ! fall ( ! c>ds 9
 ! second r\nd1 t ,b mu/ h _h ?ree      
trumps to ord] )1 & !y mu/ h be5 ! ace1 
k+1 t52 & aft] he _h tak5 ! second trick
 he mu/ ?r[ ! lead into ,d's h&1 !reby  
mak+ 8 que5 aga9/ ! k+1 t54   ,,case    
,,ix4                        ,a         
,que5 ( clubs 7turn-up71             ,"r
 & left b[]s1             ,que51 knave (
 diamonds4          ,d                  
,b  #i ( clubs1               ,ace1 k+ (
 clubs1 #aj ( diamonds1           ,ace1 

k+1 #g ( diamonds4 ,k+1 #g ( spades1 #g 
( he>ts4                        ,c      
,score1 ,a ,c "o2 ,b ,d ?ree2 & "o game4
 ,a plays alone4  ,fir/ ,trick4--,b     
leads ! ace ( diamonds1 ,d plays ! t51 &
 ,a ! knave4  ,second ,trick4--,b leads 
! sev5 ( diamonds1 ,d trumps ) ! n9e (  
clubs1 & ,a plays ! que5 ( diamonds4    
,?ird ,trick4--,no matt] :at ,d leads1  
,a is eu*r$4  ,b "h makes ! c\p by      
recogniz+ :at ,a mu/ h = a trump-h&1 &  
leads 8 small & los+ diamond1 mak+ x    
imp]ative = 8 p>tn] to ruff1 !reby putt+
 ! lead ?r\gh ,a1 & e/abli%+ ! eu*re4   
,transcrib]'s ,note3 turn-up 0 mispr9t$ 
turn up 9 ,case ,,vi2 ?is typo has be5  
correct$ = ?is electronic edition4