The Call, trick 7. You are P3 and played the XX on trick 6, so the Forehand, P1, is your Partner. P4 led the J
, P1 trumped with the XV and P2 played the K.
P2Defender
3 cards
P1Forehand, Declarer3 cards
P4Defender3 cards
P4
P1
P2Your hand
Pad
- Still out, Taroks: XIX, XVIII, XVII, XVI, XIV, I.
- Still out, colors: C♥, J♥, Q♣.
You play last and must follow with a Spade. Which one?
Answer
The Q. Your Partner’s XV takes the trick, because you play last, so put your fattest Spade into it: the Q adds 4 Card Points to your side’s pile, on top of the K P2 had to give. The 10 is one of the empty four and adds nothing; the C adds 3.
. Your Partner’s XV takes the trick, because you play last, so put your fattest Spade into it: the Q adds 4 Card Points to your side’s pile, on top of the K P2 had to give. The 10 is one of the empty four and adds nothing; the C adds 3.Rule: When your side has already won a trick, play a card with many pips into it: buttering the trick.