You are the Forehand, looking at your 15 cards for the first time: XXI, XIX, XVI, XV, XII, VII, III, K
, K
, Q
, C
, J, 9, 2, 4.
Do you say "I'll play" or "pass"?
Answer
Say “I’ll play.” The test is six or more Taroks with the Skus or the Moon, plus two Kings. Count the Taroks: there are seven, the XXI, the XIX, the XVI, the XV, the XII, the VII and the III, and the XXI is the Moon. Count the Kings: there are two, the K and the K. You should also have about six sure winners, Kings and big Taroks (XV and up) counted together. The XXI, the XIX, the XVI, the XV, the K and the K make six. You meet the test for the Declarer Challenge, so you should play.
and the K. You should also have about six sure winners, Kings and big Taroks (XV and up) counted together. The XXI, the XIX, the XVI, the XV, the K and the K make six. You meet the test for the Declarer Challenge, so you should play.