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

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