The Schnapsen Log
March 4, 2017
Noble Sacrifice
Martin Tompa
Your game against Uncle Tibor must draw to a close with this deal, because the game point score is now tied 1:1.
Concealed cards:
♠ TQ
♥ Q
♣ AT
♦ TYour cards:
♠ AKJ
♥ K
♣ J
♦ —Trump: ♣Q
Stock: 1 face-down card
Game points: Tibor 1, You 1
Trick points: Tibor 32, You 15
On lead: Tibor
Tibor thinks a bit and then, to your dismay, closes the stock. Your prospects do not look good and you feel your pulse start to race.
Tibor plays ♣A followed by ♣T. What is your plan? When you are ready, you are welcome to read my analysis.
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