Sentence examples for only one trick from inspiring English sources

Two hearts disappeared from the board on the long diamonds, and South lost only one trick in each major to make his doubled contract.

In control, South lost only one trick to East's club ace, her spade deuce disappearing on dummy's diamond queen.

Note that four hearts doubled would have made, declarer losing only one trick in each side suit.

East-West were somewhat chagrined to find that their three aces and two kings, not to mention seven points in queens and jacks, could make only one trick.

Although the defenders played diamonds at every opportunity, declarer had sufficient trumps to remove the missing spades, losing only one trick there to East's ace, and to claim an overtrick for plus 650 and 10 imps.

"It was only one trick.

He then decided to do away with flimsy Brazilian dribble-only one-trick-pony attacker Leonardo and Uruguayan right-back Bruno Silva.

Since South's second heart could be discarded on dummy's third spade, the contract rested solely on losing only one trump trick.

That would have been doomed to fail, but only by one trick.

Declarer took the heart trick on the board and called for a low club, losing only one more trick to East's club ace.

You would like to lose only one diamond trick, but that requires a winning club finesse, ruffing two clubs on the board and picking up the spade queen.