The Schnapsen Log
Danger at Every Turn
Martin Tompa
You have finally warmed up by the roaring fire in the Café Abeles. The smell of wood smoke fills your nose, making you realize how much you enjoy the comforts you have on this cold winter day. Your coffee has cooled enough to sip after each small bite of the café’s justly famous Haselnusstorte. Having appreciated these creature comforts, you turn your attention back to the problem at hand.
Unseen cards:
♠ TQ
♥ TQ
♣ —
♦ KJYour cards:
♠ AJ
♥ AJ
♣ A
♦ —Trump: ♥K
Stock: 1 face-down card
Game points: Peter 5, You 6
Trick points: Peter 54, You 33
On lead: You
You have each declared a marriage, yours in clubs and Peter’s in diamonds. You now exchange your ♥J for the ♥K showing on the table. That was the easy part. Now what? Once you have a good plan, you are welcome to read my analysis.
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