The Whist-player : The laws and practice of Short-Whist by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: London : Chapman and Hall
Published: 1858-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

lead be from trumps, and the ace or king has been turned

up on your right, you may in that case put her on. Knave, one. 39. With knave and one other, put on the small one,

unless you wish your partner to lead trumps, when put on

the knave. Ten, two 40. With ten and two others, put on the ten second

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round; by so doing you may enable your partner to keep the best card in his hand for third round.

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Success depends greatly on the skilful management of the cards in the third hand. Finessing is more general and more practicable in this hand than in any other, in which the fine player has the best and most frequent opportunities of displaying his knowledge of the game ; and great results may be expected from superior talent. He will never forget his partner's original lead, and note carefully the cards that fall to it. He will show his judgment and subtle expertness by returning his partner's leads, or by a timely change of suits. From his partner's first lead he may draw conclusions as to his probable strength by comparison with his own hand, and decide whether it will be most advisable to endeavour to make the most of his own cards, or to forego his own chances of success, and trust to his partner's power and skill.

41. Win with the lowest of a sequence, and return the highest.

42. The state of the scores must be your guide as to how far you may venture on finessing (page 23). It would

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