Beggar, trick 11. You are the Declarer (P2) and have won no trick yet. P3 led the XVIII, P4 played the Moon, P1 the Q
, and you have no Tarok left.
P3Defender
P1Forehand, Defender
P4Dealer, Defender
P3
P4
P1Your hand
Pad
- Still out: XII, XV, XVI, Skus, 4♥, C♦, Q♦, 8♠, Q♠ (6 of them lie in the unused talon).
- P1 has no Taroks. P3 has no Spades.
Which card do you play?
Answer
3. The 7
is the lowest Club, so it can never beat a Club, and on any other lead you may throw it away. The 4 has not been seen, and on a 4 lead the Rising Rule would make you beat it with the 3 and win the trick. Keep the card that can never win.
. The 7 is the lowest Club, so it can never beat a Club, and on any other lead you may throw it away. The 4 has not been seen, and on a 4 lead the Rising Rule would make you beat it with the 3 and win the trick. Keep the card that can never win.Rule: In the Beggar you play alone and must win no trick at all; the Rising Rule is on. Bid the Beggar if you hold a four-suited hand with no bare high face waiting to win a trick you don’t want.