Solo three, trick 1. You are the Declarer (P4) and play last. P1 led the K
, P2 played the Q, P3 trumped with the XIII, and you have no Spade. Your goal is to win this trick with as many pips as possible and keep your Moon.
P2Defender
P1Forehand, Defender
P3Defender
P1
P2
P3Your hand
Which Tarok do you play?
Answer
XXI. You play last and the Skus is not in this trick, so your Moon wins it: the K, the Q and the Moon bring you 11 pips, and the Moon can no longer be lost. The XV, the XVII or the XIX wins too, but for 7 pips, and the Moon stays in your hand while the Skus is still out.
, the Q and the Moon bring you 11 pips, and the Moon can no longer be lost. The XV, the XVII or the XIX wins too, but for 7 pips, and the Moon stays in your hand while the Skus is still out.Rule: The Moon can only be lost to the Pagat in a Fairy Tale Trick, or to the Skus in any other trick, even if it is your Partner’s Skus that captures it. Protect the Moon: keep the Skus as its cover when you hold it, and never lead the Moon late while the Skus has not been played, whoever holds it.