Trick 1 of 10. The Call: P1 called the XX, which you do not hold, and led the Skus; you are P2.
P3
10 cards
P1Forehand, Declarer9 cards
P410 cards
P1Your hand
You must play a Tarok and cannot win this trick. Which one do you play?
Answer
The IX. The Skus beats all the others, and the Fairy Tale Trick cannot happen, since the Moon and the Pagat are both yours. The Pagat looks like your smallest Tarok, but it is worth 5 Card Points, like the Moon; the IX gives P1’s side only 1.
Rule: The Skus is the strongest Tarok and beats all the others.