Two hands, one result

The shared-win principle

• If your teammate is closer to going out, protect their lead.
• Do not beat a teammate's play without a clear reason.
• Use your high cards to stop the landlord, not to win an internal race.
• Track the landlord's card count before every pass.

Let the teammate lead

When a teammate makes a successful play and you are next, passing is usually correct. Overtaking can waste a high card, create a bidding ladder, and hand control back to the landlord.

Overtake only when you can immediately lead a long structure, go out, or block a landlord who is about to finish.

Feeding a teammate

When you lead and your teammate has one or two cards, choose a low single or pair they are likely to beat. Do not lead a high control card that they cannot answer.

• One teammate card: lead the lowest safe single.
• Two teammate cards: prefer a pair if they are likely to hold one, otherwise a low single.
• Do not feed a bomb or rocket pattern unless the teammate can clearly respond.

Blocking the landlord

• If the landlord has one or two cards, play the strongest response that prevents the next play.
• Use a bomb when it changes the result, not merely because it is available.
• If your teammate can block, passing may preserve your high cards for the next trick.
• When the landlord leads a single with one card left, beat it if possible; otherwise the round ends.

Endgame communication

The cards you lead, pass on, and overtake send signals. A low lead can invite a teammate to take control. A pass can show that you trust their finish. A sudden high response can warn that the landlord is close to going out.