Whist openings; a systematic treatment of the shortsuit game by Howell Edwin C

Author:Howell, Edwin C
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Whist
Publisher: Boston [Pinkham press]
Published: 1896-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

is imparted also to the adversaries, their objection will lose a great deal of its force. And if, still further, they will remember that a common and very effectual defence to the ordinary, crude short-suit game is the play up to weakness from the left-hand adversary of the original leader, and that the practice of opening suits from the inside, as well as from the top, nullifies this defence, my doubting friends will be almost ready to agree with me that the interior lead, far from being a drawback, is a safeguard of the supporting-card game. From the hand (deal No. 7, Hamilton Trophy finals, 1894), Hearts, A 7 4; Clubs, K 10 7 6; Diamonds, A 9 8; Clubs, A 3 2, the proper original lead is 10 of Clubs, because it at once conveys to partner correct information as to the general character of your hand, and is most likely to result advantageously for yourself. This deal was played as follows by two short-suiters. North and South, against two "longs," East and West.

6 of Hearts turned. The play—

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