Back-run — the defenders take ten honors (defender's view)
'Me' at the bottom is the viewpoint player; P2–P5 are the other four seats.
Setup
Mighty Basics Replay. This game is from a defender's view: a back-run. Trump (giruda) is ♣, contract 13, P2 is the declarer, and P5, holding ♦A, is the Friend. Mighty is ♠A, and the Joker call is ♠3. Watch the three defenders pass the lead along, one card at a time, and gather ten honors. Pay special attention to when my ♣K and ♦Q are used.
Trick 1
The declarer led a low ♦2, and the Friend took it with ♦A and was revealed. Here my partner P3 played the ♠10, revealing a diamond void. That information is used in trick 6.
Trick 2
The Friend made a Joker call with the ♠3. The Joker lost its power, and my partner P3's ♠K took the trick.
Trick 3
My partner P3 led a low ♠6 — a Mighty hunt. The declarer had to play the Mighty, spending it to cover a trick the Friend was already winning.
Trick 4
The declarer started a trump drain with the ♣A. With the Mighty and the Joker gone, trumps are now the strongest cards, and the top one is my ♣K.
Trick 5
The declarer continued the drain with the ♣8. My partner raised with the ♣J, and P4 loaded the ♥10. Playing last, I covered with the ♣K and swept 3 points for the defenders.
Trick 6
Holding the lead, I led the ♦6. It's leading into my partner P3's diamond void, to set up a ruff. P3 ruffed the declarer's ♦K with their last trump.
Trick 7
P3 led the ♠9, and the declarer ruffed with the ♣9. In effect, we made the declarer spend a trump on a pointless trick.
Trick 8
The declarer led the ♦10. P4 loaded the ♥J, and playing last, I won with the ♦Q — 4 points! With the ♦K ruffed away, my ♦Q had become the boss. Here the defenders reached ten honors, and the back-run was sealed.
Trick 9
My ♦8 was ruffed by the declarer. The declarer held only trumps, so whatever we led, the declarer would take it.
Trick 10
Last came the declarer's ♣Q. The remaining honors followed, for a final score of 10:10.
Result
10:10 — a defenders' win and a back-run. The declarer, who bid 13, stopped at 10 points. Defenders don't need to dominate the game; reading each other's voids and bosses and passing the lead along is enough to win. You can step through this game yourself in the Basics Replay section of Mighty Korea's school (mightykorea.com).