Slovenian Tarok — Puzzle C2

All three others have passed; the choice is yours. Your hand: Skus, XVII, XI, VI, K♥, Q♥, J♦, 3♦, 4♦, 7♣, 8♣, 9♣.

slovenian-tarok Puzzle #152

Do you keep to Three, or fall back to klop?

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Answer

Three. Skus anchors your Taroks and XVII gives you a second Tarok that wins fights, Hearts pairs a King behind its Queen for nine sure Card Points, and even four small Taroks give you real length. Call the King of Spades, a suit you don’t hold, and reach for 36; this hand has no business hiding in klop.