Fraser McHarg: Ways to reduce your life expectancy as a partner

Tichu

• Pass partner a bad card after they call Tichu
• Call Tichu on 975 points
• After failing a Tichu call because the opposition had the Dragon and three aces say to your partner “Oh I thought you had those”
• Play over partner’s high card when partner has called Tichu (except if you have the Dog and even then you should think twice)
• Wish for a card that you did not pass
• Wish for a card that you did not pass and lead a seven card straight forcing partner to play the middle seven cards of his nine card straight
• Lead the one when your partner has called Tichu and your right hand opponent has only one card left

Non-Tichu

• Trump partner’s Ace, unless you only have trumps left
• Lead a suit when the opposition have already shown that they are void in that suit
• Overtrump partner’s trump when trumps have not been led
• Bid a different bidding convention than the one you have agreed on
• Complement the opposition on the card play and offer to swap seats with one of them

Mmm Meeples taste like…

(This article first appeared on Gone Gaming on the date referenced below.)
© 2006 Fraser McHarg

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