P4 plays a Solo, trick 7. You are P2, a Defender. P3 led the K
, P4 trumped with the VI and P1 overtrumped with the XIV.
P3Defender
3 cards
P1Forehand, Defender3 cards
P4Declarer3 cards
P3
P4
P1Your hand
Pad
- Still out, Taroks: XIX, XVIII, XVII, XVI, XV, XI, I.
- Still out, colors: C♦, Q♠.
You play last and hold no Heart and no Tarok. Which card do you play?
Answer
The K
. You may play any card, and P1’s XIV takes the trick since you play last; in a Solo the three Defenders pool their tricks, so this trick is yours too. Butter it with the K, 5 Card Points for the Defenders, rather than a Jack or the Q.
. You may play any card, and P1’s XIV takes the trick since you play last; in a Solo the three Defenders pool their tricks, so this trick is yours too. Butter it with the K, 5 Card Points for the Defenders, rather than a Jack or the Q.Rule: When your side has already won a trick, play a card with many pips into it: buttering the trick.