The Schnapsen Log
September 13, 2015
The Glass is Slightly Full
Martin Tompa
You are close to vanquishing the formidable Katharina in the second round of this tournament. Focus: it’s not time to rest on your laurels quite yet!
Concealed cards:
♠ AT
♥ A
♣ TQ
♦ QYour cards:
♠ QJ
♥ K
♣ AK
♦ —Trump: ♥J
Stock: 1 face-down card
Game points: Katharina 4, You 1
Trick points: Katharina 33, You 33
On lead: You
You just need 1 more game point to win the game and move on to the next round. Katharina declared the diamond marriage earlier in the deal, and the trick point score is now exactly tied. What do you think of your prospects? When you think you have a good plan, you are welcome to read my analysis.
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