Beggar: you are P1, the Forehand and the Declarer; P2, P3 and P4 passed. Trick 1 of 12: you lead.
P3Defender
P2Defender
P4Dealer and Defender
Your hand
Pad
- You want to lose this trick.
Which card do you lead?
Answer
The 4
. Every other Diamond beats it, and a player with no Diamond must play a Tarok, which beats it too, so it loses this trick in every deal. Leading the XVII to be rid of it is the trap: the five Taroks above it can all lie in the talon, and then it wins.
. Every other Diamond beats it, and a player with no Diamond must play a Tarok, which beats it too, so it loses this trick in every deal. Leading the XVII to be rid of it is the trap: the five Taroks above it can all lie in the talon, and then it wins.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.