Trick 1 of 10. P1, the Forehand, plays No-Trump and led the K
; you are P2, a Defender, and hold no Heart.
P3Defender
10 cards
P1Forehand, Declarer9 cards
P4Defender10 cards
P1Your hand
The K wins this trick. Which card do you give up?
Answer
The 10
. In No-Trump nothing trumps the K, so the trick is the Declarer’s whatever you play, and you must play a color card. The 10 is one of the empty four and gives the Declarer nothing; the Q gives 4 Card Points and your K
, a sure winner of your own, 5.
. In No-Trump nothing trumps the K, so the trick is the Declarer’s whatever you play, and you must play a color card. The 10 is one of the empty four and gives the Declarer nothing; the Q gives 4 Card Points and your K, a sure winner of your own, 5.Rule: The empty four (1, 1, 10
and 10) count nothing.