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I finally got it working first time with internet explorer. Definately not working with firefox (windows) on 2 different computers here.

thanks for all the advice. The problem I have is I am learning in a small village where I am often shouted at (literally) for doing things that I know are right according to what I read and have learnt at BBO. The stoppers thing is set in stone here so I assume they play an older style which has been passed down. yes I am very keen and guess I will just have to keep learning here until I get good enough results where they might accept any change to the system. Since posting this I have started to bid more NT without stoppers (on BBO) and have been surprised at the results although I notice you have to be careful about when to cash in high cards. I notice sometimes I try and establish suits too early and the whole thing runs away from me.

I was playing in a robot tournament and came across this bid which often happens and I don't understand. Most players went to 2NT as the image shows so I assume that must be correct. My problem is I have been told not to bid NT unless I have at least 1 stopper in every suit. In this case diamonds are weak so I didn't bid 2NT. It turned out that North was strong in diamonds but North might just as easily been void with only 6 points. Does that mean if you have enough points it is ok to bid NT without a stopper in every suit? http://www.nemojames.com/temp/2nt.jpg

latest firefox

no definately not, and I must have tried 10 times without getting any kind of message. It just back to the profile window.

I have just realised I have two different BBO accounts. The username I use for BBO is nemojames It is a jpg I first tried with a file sized 740 kb and now have reduced it to 18kb but still no luck. At no time have I been shown any sign of it uploading or acknowledgment

I am pretty certain it file is not being uploaded so there there is nothing to approve. Seems like a bug to me

I tried to upload my profile picture but nothing happens with no error messages. I reduced the size down to 17 kb but still no luck.

that sounds like a good idea. Should that be set to 100% ?

There lies another problem. I am learning what must be the hardest card game in a country (croatia) that has one of the hardest language (which I am also learning). So if the explaination were in English I would probably struggle but in Croatian I get an instant headache. I do have some books and excellent computer programs but I will take a look at the ones you mention.

thanks for you help everyone. I think the problem is I am learning in a small village where everyone has been playing for many years. Half the time whatever I do in this situation my experienced partner will tell me it's wrong and then another experienced played will tell me I was right so I never know where I am half the time.

It would be great to be able to view recent partners. If someone leaves halfway through a game I have no way of adding them to enemies list unless I can remember their username which is unlikely. I suspect such a feature might make people think about behaving badly on BBO

Sorry but still confused Marlowe says #2 => Having decided, which suit to lead, if the suit is headed by a unsupported Ace, lead the Ace but on my first post it says avoid 1 Leading an unsupported ace if you have another safe lead. ALSO fluffy says to lead the ace if you have ace king but I was recently that with ace king you are supposed to lead the king first

so is underleading the same as "leading away from"

I am confused as to when an Ace both on the first play and throughout the game and am reading lots of conflicting information. Here is one thing I read When leading to a suit contract, AVOID: 1 Leading an unsupported ace if you have another safe lead. 2 Underleading an ace (don't lead a small card from a suit headed by the ace). 3 Underleading broken honor combinations (KJxx, Q10x) unless it's in partner's suit. By "unsupported ace" I assume they mean another honour card ? I don't know what "underleading means" or another phrase I have heard is "don't lead away from the ace" Anyway the first and second points seem to contradict each other.