Card rules · 2026-11-03
Court Piece: A Missed Suit Is Public Information
An opponent legally discards a diamond on a club lead. You now know that player had no club at that moment. That is firmer evidence than guessing from a facial expression.
An opponent legally discards a diamond on a club lead. You now know that player had no club at that moment. That is firmer evidence than guessing from a facial expression.
Remember the void when planning another club lead. It may allow that opponent to use trump, but it does not prove a trump is held. Keep the inference narrow: the observed absence is certain, the possible response still depends on unseen cards.