Hungarian Tarokk — Puzzle X2

You are a non-declarer who took Two off the shared talon in a Two contract. Your hand is now: I, XIII, IX, IV, XX, K♣, Q♠, C♥, J♦, 1♦, 10♠.

hungarian-tarokk Puzzle #212

You must discard two cards to get back to nine. Candidates: K♣, Q♠, IV, XIII. Cross out the illegal one.

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Answer

Cross out K♣: a King may never hit the skart, no matter whose pile it sits in. Q♠, IV and XIII are all fair game; discard any two of them (or two others from your hand) to clear down to nine, the Taroks going face up and the Queen going quietly.