Trick 1 of 10. The Call: P1 called the XX, which you hold, so P1 is your Partner, and led the K
. You are P2, and P3 and P4 play after you.
P3
10 cards
P1Forehand, Declarer9 cards
P410 cards
P1Your hand
You cannot be sure your side wins this trick. Which Heart risks the least?
Answer
The 1. The trick is not yet your side’s: P3 or P4 may hold no Heart and trump the K, and then your Queen goes with it. Butter only a trick your side has already won; the empty 1 costs nothing either way.
. The trick is not yet your side’s: P3 or P4 may hold no Heart and trump the K, and then your Queen goes with it. Butter only a trick your side has already won; the empty 1 costs nothing either way.Rule: When your side has already won a trick, you should play a card with many pips into it.