You are the Forehand, and bidding is still open. Your hand: Skus, XXI, XX, XIX, XVI, XIII, K♥, K♦, Q♣, C♠, 8♣, 2♦.
Bid the Rufer, or reach for the Sechserdreier?
Show answer
Answer
The Sechserdreier. Six Taroks with five of them big (Skus, XXI, XX, XIX, XVI, all XV and up, so they count double), plus two Kings: count it, 6 + 5 + 2 = 13, clearing the 12 the Dreier wants with room to spare. That is exactly the bar the 12-point count sets for playing alone against three, and only the Forehand can even reach for it. The talon arrives blind either way, but the discard laws still protect every King and Trull card you keep.