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It's easy to complain about many things on BBO, but I have to say.. the double dummy update is *amazing*. I'm not sure how it works (yet? ;)) but double dummy scores now load instantly (inside BBO - not the standalone handviewer yet), including as you step through trick by trick. No network requests are going out anymore, suggesting it's possibly a local DD solver (or maybe it's all precomputed somehow, though I don't see that in the request).. but the difference is huge. Thanks.

Signals are often useful in defense as it gives partner useful information, but sometimes the information isn't too useful for partner and might instead help declarer. For example, if declarer has KQTx opposite Axx, declarer will probably first cash the King and Ace. Assuming the Jack doesn't drop), if declarer knows that the suit is breaking 4-2, then they will finesse the 10 next. In such a situation, it is better to not give an honest count signal to aid declarer. When should you give honest count signals? And how should you play if you don't want to give an honest signal? Just play a random spot card?

Sorry I missed this one. Yes, all players were in compliance with Law 65B and 65C, although Declarer accidentally violated 65A. The two played cards should not have been so close as to suggest to West that they were both his, but it's hard to say who is at fault there and it's not an infraction as such. I don't think Declarer is good enough to remember the rank of very small trumps, so no suprise that he did not recognise his own card played to the successive trick. West was in good faith and his play of another player's quitted card doesn't seem to be contemplated by the Laws, so no clear infraction there either. I agree with weejonnie that we can only penalise them for not calling TD when two cards were (apparently) played by West (but silently thank them for not doing so, because we would probably have applied 58B and disposed a minor penalty card for once, thus aiding and abetting a fine mess :-).

No - those responses were by responder after opener's 2♦ inquiry, not by opener.

Nobody plays ACOL. There is no such system.