GijsH

Because of health issues I cannot play in clubs anymore, but I would like to form a partnership on BBO. I can play most systems, but I would like to try out Ron Klinger's "Power System", a short description as a start-up can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1LQuSLOU7iJAzLjIY_ZjHSXLHyBLVeltaRMYcFJk6s5E Please drop me a message if interested, I can play every day in GMT+1 timezone.

There is a lot of reason to play this double weaker as compared with the direct seat: for the same reason that 1♥-pas-pas-dbl is weaker: it is the last chance to compete a part score. So the double in 4th seat is about 11-16 points and it is by no means certain you will have game on this hand. I would double 2♦ (penalty) showing "cards" and I trust partner to bid again with 16-17 HCP. Even then a game is not certain as opps strong hand is sitting over your strong hand: always a big disadvantage, worth 3 or 4 points.

BBO nick: GijsH Time zone: UTC+2 Available: afternoons and evenings System: Power system by Ron Klinger Simple version: https://docs.google.com/a/vanhaarlem.eu/document/pub?id=1LQuSLOU7iJAzLjIY_ZjHSXLHyBLVeltaRMYcFJk6s5E Contact: email me please

It would have helped if you put in your location / playing times. But I am looking to try out the Power System, a simple version is here: https://docs.google.com/a/vanhaarlem.eu/document/pub?id=1LQuSLOU7iJAzLjIY_ZjHSXLHyBLVeltaRMYcFJk6s5E My time zone is EST (= UTC+2) and I can play most afternoons and evenings. Send me an email when you are interested.

I left you an email, to which you are not responding. Guess you are not looking anymore?

When looking for partner, it helps if you mention which time zone you are in!

I think mr Martens wants you to buy his books :)

Who wants to study and try out the Martens system? I am an expert player, available evenings CET and weekends.

Certainly! Give West: ♠Kxx ♥10xx ♦Qxx ♣xxxx and he will be in a simple pointed suits squeeze. This hand is about right for bidding 5♥. With 3 small ♦ W might throw a ♦ as a show-up squeeze. Either way, as long as the ♠K does not show up, declarer plays the ♦ from the top (starting with the K) and will prevail in most situations, even if W has 4card ♦. Got it? :)

On the bidding: I think 5NT must be "natural". It cannot be "pick a slam" as you were happy to play in 5♣ before. I would simply bid a practical 6♣ myself over 5♥. On the play: I would ruff the ♥ lead, cash trump A and lead ♠ 10. RHO will win and might return a ♦, reluctant for the ♥ ruff and discard? If he does play the ♥, I ruff and start playing all trumps. I am not convinced RHO has both ♠ honnours (esp. when RHO wins ♠ ace). Maybe there is a show-up squeeze or a real squeeze in the making. Failing any squeeze I play for the ♦ 's to drop, unless I see RHO discarding many ♠ 's and can count him as 4-8-1-0. He might well be 3-8-2-0 and that is more likely.

I sent you an email about this, please respond by email?

I think I said I would provide it: to anyone taking the trouble to email me. :rolleyes:

Thanks for your responses, but that Python prgram is also Windows-only ;) As nothing seems available to run under Linux, I have written my own program to convert a .lin movie file (is 1 record only) to a pretty ASCII text layout, I have told my browser to use that in an xterm and I can now click on a movie and get the complete layout on the screen. If anyone is interested: send me an email.

Yes, but that seems only available under Windows, I am looking for a Linux implementation.

Does anyone have a specification of the format of the .lin files, so I can write my own viewer under Linux?