The Schnapsen Log
March 27, 2013
How Much Do You Trust to Chance?
Martin Tompa
The battle with your buddy Peter continues. It would be arduous if it weren’t for the Café Abeles’s good supply of coffee and cake.
Unseen cards:
♠ ATQ
♥ TQ
♣ T
♦ —Your cards:
♠ J
♥ A
♣ AJ
♦ QTrump: ♥J
Stock: 1 face-down card
Game points: Peter 1, You 4
Trick points: Peter 12, You 50
On lead: You
Now this is more to your liking. You picked up 2 game points in the previous deal, and in this deal you’re far ahead in trick points, thanks to the diamond marriage you declared earlier. How do you proceed? When you think you have a good plan, you are welcome to read my analysis.
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