2101. When You Turn Up An Honour

1. If you turn up an ace, and hold only one small trump with it, if either adversary lead the king, put on the ace.

2. But, if you turn up an ace, and hold two or three small trumps with it, and either adversary lead the king, put on a small one; for, if you play the ace, you give up the command in trumps.

3. If you turn up the king, and hold only one small trump with it, and your right hand adversary lead a trump, play the king.

4. If you turn up a king, and hold two or three small trumps with it, if your right hand adversary lead a trump, play a small one.

5. If you turn up a queen or knave, and hold, besides, only small trumps, if your right hand adversary lead a trump, put on a small one.

6. If you hold a sequence to the honour turned up, play it last.

2102. Playing For The Odd Trick

1. Be cautious of trumping out, notwithstanding you have a good hand.

2. Never trump out, if your partner appears likely to trump a suit.

3. If you are moderately strong in trumps, force your partner, for by this you probably make a trick.

4. Make your tricks early, and be cautious of finessing.

5. If you hold a single card of any suit, and only two or three small trumps, lead the single card.

2103. Calculations. 1. It is about five to four that you?

partner holds one card out of any two.

2. It is about five to two that he holds one card out of three.

3. It is about four to one that he holds one card out of any four.

4. It is two to one that he does not hold a certain card.

5. It is about three to one that he does not hold two cards out of any three.

6. It is about three to two that he does not hold two cards out of any four.