Declarer Challenge, trick 1. You are the Dealer; the Forehand is the Declarer and leads the K
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P1Forehand, Declarer
14 cards
P1Your face-up pile cards
Your opponent's face-up pile cards
Your hand
You hold no Diamond in your hand. Which card do you play?
Answer
The 3 from your pile. The 3 and the Q lie face-up on your piles, so you must follow Diamonds and may not trump with the XIX. Both Diamonds lose to the King, and the 3 carries no pip where the Q gives the Declarer 3 more.
from your pile. The 3 and the Q lie face-up on your piles, so you must follow Diamonds and may not trump with the XIX. Both Diamonds lose to the King, and the 3 carries no pip where the Q gives the Declarer 3 more.Rule: If you cannot follow the led suit from your hand but a card of that suit lies face-up on one of your piles, you must play it from there. You may play a Tarok only when your hand and your face-up pile cards together have no card of that suit.