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Here is a more functional way to share hands:

I miss the ability to kib one person only. Also, the teaching table options seem fall far short of the options on web version.

As a beginner on BBO, I learned to bid Gerber. Partner bids 4c, pauses. Then I ask, "Gerber?" If he says yes, it is. If he says no, it isn't. Many years later, I have yet to find a more reliable way to use the convention.

On BBO, I have never had any trouble with Gerber. During an auction somehow related to no trump, one player will bid 4!c. After a pause, either the bidder or his partner will ask, "Gerber.?" If the bidder answers yes, then it is Gerber. If he says no, then it is not.

Partner and I intend to play a 10-12 white v red, 15-17 red v white, and 12-14 the rest of the time. I usually make a note of pair number and board numbers before each round. Is it illegal to preprint a color-coded scorecard as an aid to my memory?

Mark Horton 's " Bridge Master v. Amateur" might touch on topics like the one you have suggested. Not 100 percent sure of title.

In the middle of research, have read several great threads here and BW. But, most treatments involve a weak NT rebid and we love our 12-14 1NT open. We have Gazzilli over diamonds, Heart and Spade opens. I have the Goetze article. So, that said, can anyone point me to a treatment for transfer Walsh in which 1NT is weak? Or, make suggestions. Thanks.

Mistakes are part of the game. Many accurate postmortem chats result in ATB to the opponents for your good fortune. A little rude isn't it? Next hand, please.

Hey, it's not my fault. I didn't bid the slam.

Thanks all for the insights.

So, when the opponents double my 1NT for penalty, what the heck can I do about it? Taken a couple beatings lately. I imagine there is an escape route that I haven't learned yet?

"A Bridge to Simple Squeezes," by Julian Laderman. Somehow technical and common sense at the same time.

Also, kind of twisted, reliance on the FD card is suspect. In recent match, opponents played a variable weak NT, 10-13 NV, 13-15 Vul or in 4th seat. The FDCC did not accommodate the change, so opps needed to edit as they bid. Needless to say, that did not occur consistently. Fortunately, beaten like a drum in that match, so no hard feelings.

If you use a full disclosure convention card, it is possible to view the system meaning of any bid you are about to make. (correct me if I am wrong, but I assume it is the same as when you play the GIB). Doesn't that create an unfair advantage for a partnership using a FDCC? As opposed to a partnership that must actually know the system meaning of a bid they are about to make, or suffer the consequences?

Hmm. I know I should try again...but after two odd tops and three odder still bottoms in 5 hands, I signed off. Didn't feel like a true competition. Besides, I have grown to like the real-time games against lots of recognizable names. Wishing the best for BBO always, but hoping the convenience of an instant game doesn't pull from the numbers in the traditional games.

"3♥? We don't have to make any decision at all...partner is not passing this out even if LHO opts to try for -400 the hard way. Any decision we make ahead of partner should convey information likely to be helpful to him. It might be useful to adopt the age-old adage...when you have nothing useful to say, say nothing." Yes. South (a hale and thick-skinned yeoman from the Midwest) should have passed. And the contract probably ends up at 5♥ anyway? West likely holds five diamonds and will pre-empt over south's pass to 4♦. East must bid 5♦ over the easy 4♥ contract. South's next pass actually says something (I don't mind defending diamonds). And North gets to make the decision. (On the actual deal, South limits losses to two trump to make. Or should have. Grr.)

I am returning to Bridge after 25-odd years. Taught informally by parents as child, then more formally in my 20s, I lost track of the game for a long time. Like many, I suspect, I have returned due to BBO. Love the game, love learning about the game and want to play more often. What seems to be missing online, for me at least, are regular partners. This morning, playing with someone named "Private" and claiming SAYC on his/her profile, I opened 2c. Partner (3d) ended up playing 5d contract with five diamonds, four of which I contributed. These communication errors are common in pickup games. And, truly, not that interesting. Except in the opposition's hands, of course. So, tired of the single life, of playing two or three hands at a time with a stranger, of being tossed aside without even a gtg, I ask: Where do I find the BBO equivalent of eHarmony.com? And if there is no such thing, how do you find a steady partner or two or three on BBO? MWM,50s,seeks English-speaking partner for bridge. Must be even-tempered with a sense of humor and available 7-10 am and 8-11 pm EST. Neither good looks nor hygiene required, but good manners a plus. Hoping to build partnership around, "Standard Bidding with SAYC," Downey/Pomer, or like-minded text.