Trick 8 of 10. The Dodge Round: all passed and the Forehand declared it. You are P4, you won trick 7, and you lead.
P2
3 cards
P1Forehand3 cards
P33 cards
Your hand
Pad
- Still out, Taroks: XVII, XIV, IX, VI, V, IV.
- Still out, colors: Q♣, J♣, 10♠.
Which card do you lead?
Answer
The XII. The XIV and the XVII are still out, and the Rising Rule makes their holder beat it, so it loses; after that you hold no Tarok, and your Kings can be thrown on the Tarok tricks to come. Lead a King first and the XII stays in your hand, where a later Tarok lead can force it to win.
Rule: When you lead, choose a card that can win the trick if your contract needs tricks or Card Points, or one that is likely to lose it if your contract wants as few of them as possible.