Elsteiner Games

Game: zwanzigerrufen

  • Calling the Twenty — Puzzle M2

    Spades are led and an opponent’s Q♠ is currently winning the trick. You are void in Spades and hold IV, XII, and XVIII among others.

  • Calling the Twenty — Puzzle M3

    You are the Declarer in a Solo, planning a quiet Pagat Ultimo. It is trick 8 of 10. You hold: I, XXI, and K♦. Taroks still unaccounted for at the table: the XVII and the XIII.

  • Calling the Twenty — Puzzle S1

    Your side captured these twelve cards: K♥, Q♥, J♥, XXI, XIV, IX, VI, C♠, J♠, 10♠, 1♦, 10♣.

  • Calling the Twenty — Puzzle S2

    P2 played a Farberl and finished with 41 Card Points; the defenders took 47. Nothing was announced.

  • Calling the Twenty — Puzzle S3

    P3’s Solo ends 44 to 44: the Solo needed 45. But on the last trick, P3’s Pagat quietly won the trick: Pagat Ultimo, unannounced.

  • Calling the Twenty — Puzzle E1

    All three passed and the Forehand called Trischaken: fewest Card Points wins now. Compare two of the hands at the table. P2: XI, IX, VII, VI, IV, J♥, J♣, 1♥, 1♦, 10♠. P4: Skus, XXI, XVIII, XV, K♥, K♣, Q♦, C♠, J♦, 10♣.

  • Calling the Twenty — Puzzle E2

    Trischaken. A trick already holds Q♥ and C♥ (led Hearts). You must follow suit and hold K♥ and 1♥. The Rising Rule is on: beat the trick if you can.

  • Calling the Twenty — Puzzle C1

    P1 has said “My game.” You are P2, holding: XII, IX, VI, IV, K♥, Q♠, C♦, J♣, 1♥, 10♠.

  • Calling the Twenty — Puzzle E3

    Trischaken ends: P1 gathered 30 Card Points, P2 gathered 30, P3 has 18, P4 has 10.

  • Calling the Twenty — Puzzle C2

    You are the Forehand. The other three all passed, and your menu opens. Your hand: Skus, XXI, XVII, XIII, X, VI, K♣, Q♣, J♥, 1♦.