A Queen of clubs (turn-up), Right and left bowers, Queen, knave of diamonds. D B 9 of clubs, Ace, king of clubs, 10 of diamonds, Ace, king, 7 of diamonds. King, 7 of spades, 7 of h...
When the right is not turned, order with three medium trumps or better, and some strength in suit, _provided you have nothing to go to_; for example, ace, queen, ten of the turn-up...
97. While a bystander, by agreement among the players, may decide any question, he should not say anything unless appealed to; and if he make any remark which calls attention to an...
When the Dealer has made an offensive declaration, the Second Hand must bear in mind that it is possible this may be his last opportunity to declare. A declaration under such circu...
THE BESIEGED CITY Two Entire Packs of Cards RULES The foundations are formed with cards from the Ramparts and from the pack. Cards from the talon must pass through the Reserve, and...
The lead in Auction is materially simplified by the fact that number-showing is not nearly so important as in Whist, and really only becomes of value when opening a small card agai...
The Declarer generally has a greater opportunity to display skill in the play of a suit declaration than of a No-trumper. With a suit declared, as soon as the Dummy is placed befor...
95. Unless a pack is imperfect, no player shall have the right to call for one new pack. If fresh cards are demanded, two packs must be furnished. If they are produced during a rub...
Take up three trumps. right and ace. right and king right and queen. right and another, and one suit. right, another, and outside ace. left, ace, and outside ace. left, another, ou...
After the completion of the first round, the situation of the bidder becomes so complex that it is most difficult to apply general rules. Some principles, however, should be borne...
13. Two players cutting cards of equal value, unless such cards are the two lowest, or the two highest, cut again. 14. Three players cutting cards of equal value, cut again; should...
74. The trump card having been turned, the eldest hand may pass, order up, or play alone; in either of the last two cases the third hand may take it from him and play alone. 75. Sh...
53. The effect of doubling and redoubling is that the value of each trick over six is doubled or quadrupled, as provided in Law 4; but it does not alter the value of a declaration-...
Suit 1 King, Knave, X Does not contain an Ace, but is " 2 King, X, X above the average and has four " 3 Queen, Knave, X suits stopped. It is a No-trump " 4 Knave, Ten, X, X bid. Su...
The question of what lead should be made when the partner has doubled is comparatively simple, although the answer depends materially upon whether the double has been of a No-trump...
When the original Third Hand returns a suit opened by his partner, he should lead the winning card, if he hold it. If without the best card, when the lead is against a No-trump dec...
91. The trump card must be left in view till played, and if removed or lifted from the pack, becomes an exposed card. 92. After the trump card has been played, no player has a righ...
62. Is when a player, holding one or more cards of the suit led, plays a card of a different suit. 63. The penalty of a revoke is three points, except in the case of a lone hand, w...
THE FISH-BONE Two Entire Packs of Cards RULES The foundations follow suit. Kings and queens cannot find their places on the tableau until the knaves to which they belong have been...
15. At the end of a rubber, should admission be claimed by any one, or by two candidates, he who has, or they who have, played a greater number of consecutive rubbers than the othe...
The holder of the five of trumps, the knave of trumps, or the ace of hearts, enjoys the privilege of not being obliged to play them when a trump is led; but this privilege (which i...
The bidding in an Auction deal was as follows:-- 1st 2d 3d 4th Round Round Round Round North 1 Club 1 Heart 2 Hearts No East 1 Diamond No Double No South No No 3 Clubs West No 2 Di...
Some of the principles that have been considered in connection with certain Second and Third Hand bids are also applicable to similar Fourth Hand declarations. These are easily poi...
There is one important exception to most of the No-trump bids above described, and that is when the hand, which otherwise would be a No-trumper, contains as its strong suit five or...
Trumping your partner's trick to put the lead through the strong hand. A Ace of diamonds (turn-up), Knave of diamonds, 10 of diamonds, King of spades, 10 of clubs. D B King, 8 of h...
THE KINGS Two Entire Packs of Cards RULES The foundations do not follow suit, neither do the cards placed in sequence on the columns. Only the outside cards of each group of column...
The Declarer, in the absence of any positive indication to the contrary, should base his play upon the probability of an even division of the cards. That is, with seven of a suit i...
Holding six or more of a suit, headed by Ace, King, Queen, some writers have very properly called it an Auction "crime" to double. The question arises, however, "What should the Se...
This variation is sometimes played when two persons, or two sets of partners are engaged in the game. It consists in allowing the non-dealer, providing he is not satisfied with his...