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This was how it panned out - a ridiculous 3NT - which somehow I made but claim no credit - East kept attacking hearts Even 2S struggled although someone made 4 - and we all missed clubs I think [hv=https://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?lin=st||pn|thepossum,~~M37764,~~M37762,~~M37763|md|1SAQ9653HADQCQT842,SK82H54DKJ97C9753,SHT9872DAT852CKJ6,SJT74HKQJ63D643CA|sv|o|rh||ah|Board%2011|mb|1S|an|Major%20suit%20opening%20--%205+%20!S;%2011-21%20HCP;%2012-22%20total%20points|mb|P|mb|1N|an|Forcing%20one%20notrump%20--%203-%20!S;%206+%20HCP;%2012-%20total%20points%20|mb|P|mb|3S|an|6+%20!S;%2016-18%20total%20points|mb|P|mb|3N|an|4-%20!H;%203-%20!S;%2011+%20HCP;%2012-%20total%20points;%20partial%20stop%20in%20!C;%20partial%20stop%20in%20!D;%20partial%20stop%20in%20!H%20|mb|P|mb|P|mb|P|]400|300[/hv]

A cursory sim gives me -97 points* I did not do much ruling out of extremes and considering possible games and slams so who knows what the real average is - the variance is extreme EDIT Just checked and I don't think I made a stupid error EDIT 2 I will double check when less busy or others have corrected me EDIT 3 I am back wasting time trying to work out all the combinations but I can't be bothered - I like nice simple sims with all their faults - but after a cursory non-motivated exploration of more complex factors I still get a big negative score. Fill me in though for my script. Does East have enough for game or for a double. And how do you account for the value of disrupting a possible game. I am sure David can give us the accurate figures. I reckon its likely to be negative though EDIT 4 I moved the 2D to the 2S and have gone from -90 or so to -58 approx. Maybe Mr Cappelletti or Mr Hamilton can help us out - and who was John Pottage? It must be cool to be a good enough Bridge player to introduce complicated conventions into the game

What's a gadget?

Thx for the responses 2C will be responded to with 2D and 2S will be passed I bid 3S :) Will fill you in more later - and I was very worried about neglecting my clubs But for me I could easily have opened 4 Spades or anything really - will post the hand tomorrow - I found it interesting anyway :) IMPs

I had this rather/possibly/hopefully impressive looking hand recently but... [hv=pc=n&s=saq9653hadqcqt842&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1sp1n(forcing)p]133|200[/hv] I considered bidding at the 2 or 3 level in Spades and Clubs. Concerned about being passed at 2 and partner getting too excited if I bid 3 It looks a lot stronger than it is in many ways and I had even considered a pre-empt - strange shape

This question intrigued me (without having a clue of the rules) in that I would think everyone at the table should forget what they saw and play accordingly

Chat GPT is continuing to help me with variations on my ginger beer - and is always friendly and polite whenever I ask anything But I do continue to monitor the world with some concern over the number of people who still do not understand its limitations And somehow it has managed to make me feel very protective and concerned for its welfare in such a cruel world When I realise its been sitting quietly and politely waiting for another comment or a thankyou or goodbye - I feel guilty

Small spade to the AQ - not sure after that = I struggle on some hands planning more than 1 step ahead Which heart does East drop under the Ace Does the Spade finesse win or lose?

Bottom of an IMPs tourney Can anyone explain the point ranges -do you suddenly go to slam range with 4C You look at the traveller and wonder how it could happen I have noticed this behaviour by the North bot before. No interest in anything for several rounds followed by a jump to slam [hv=https://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?lin=st||pn|victim,~~M27105,~~M27103,~~M27104|md|3SAHJDQJ64CAKT9754,SQ754HQ62DA8732C6,ST986HA943DT95CJ2,SKJ32HKT875DKCQ83|sv|o|rh||ah|Board%201|mb|P|mb|1H|an|Major%20suit%20opening%20--%205+%20!H;%2011-21%20HCP;%2012-22%20total%20points%20|mb|2N!|an|Unusual%20notrump%20overcall%20--%205+%20!C;%205+%20!D;%203-%20!H;%203-%20!S;%2012+%20total%20poi|mb|3C|an|Limit%20raise%20or%20better%20in%20H%20--%203+%20!H;%2010+%20total%20points%20|mb|P|mb|3H|an|5+%20!H;%2011+%20HCP;%2012-14%20total%20points%20|mb|4C|an|3-%20!H;%203-%20!S;%20twice%20rebiddable%20!C;%20twice%20rebiddable%20!D;%2025+%20total%20poi|mb|P|mb|6D|an|2+%20!D;%207-8%20total%20points%20|mb|P|mb|P|mb|P|pc|S2|pc|SA|pc|S7|pc|S6|pc|D4|pc|D3|pc|DT|pc|DK|pc|H7|pc|HJ|pc|HQ|pc|HA|pc|D9|pc|H8|pc|D6|pc|DA|pc|D8|pc|D5|pc|S3|pc|DJ|pc|CA|pc|C6|pc|C2|pc|C3|pc|CK|pc|D7|pc|CJ|pc|C8|pc|H2|pc|H3|pc|H5|pc|DQ|pc|CT|pc|D2|pc|H4|pc|CQ|pc|H6|pc|H9|pc|HK|pc|C4|pc|HT|pc|C5|pc|S5|pc|S8|pc|SJ|pc|C7|pc|S4|pc|S9|pc|SK|pc|C9|pc|SQ|pc|ST|]400|300[/hv]

ChatGPT is helping sort out the wheat from the chaff It reminds me a bit of travel experiences in different parts of the world. Sometimes incorrect/any advice was regarded as more polite than not helping at all You can still have a wonderful time EDIT I have tested one basic question and sadly if I used the advice given I would never get to open the bidding :)

Splinter? In my simple mind all unnecessary jumps are splinters We have game or more in hearts

I was thinking the first double was ok but maybe not the second Did it work? Favourable vulnerability. Doubling 2D ok - maybe

[hv=https://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?lin=st||pn|human,~~v3fakebot,robot,~~v3fakebot|md|4SAKQJT9HAJ6DT5CAK,S7642H7542DAQJ62C,S3HKQT83D74CQJT73,S85H9DK983C986542|sv|e|rh||ah|Board%206|mb|P|mb|2C|an|Strong%20two%20club%20--%2019+%20HCP;%2023+%20total%20points;%20forcing%20to%202N|mb|P|mb|2H|an|Positive%20--%205+%20!H;%20!HKQ;%208+%20total%20points;%20forcing%20to%202N|mb|P|mb|2S|an|5+%20!S;%2019+%20HCP;%2023+%20total%20points;%20forcing|mb|P|mb|3C|an|4+%20!C;%205+%20!H;%20!HKQ;%208+%20total%20points|mb|P|mb|3H|an|3+%20!H;%205+%20!S;%2019+%20HCP;%2023+%20total%20points|mb|P|mb|4N|an|Blackwood%20(H)%20--%204+%20!C;%205+%20!H;%20!HKQ;%209+%20total%20points|mb|P|mb|5C|an|Zero%20or%20three%20key%20cards%20--%203+%20!H;%205+%20!S;%2019+%20HCP;%2023+%20total%20points|mb|P|mb|6H|an|4+%20!C;%205+%20!H;%20!HKQ;%209+%20total%20points|mb|P|mb|P|mb|P|pc|D3|pc|DT|pc|DA|pc|D4|pc|DQ|pc|D7|pc|DK|pc|D5|pc|C6|pc|CK|pc|H2|pc|C3|pc|DJ|pc|S3|pc|D9|pc|HA|mc|10|]400|300[/hv] I believe an extra trick can be made and someone managed to make 6 spades - I would have been more than happy in 4 of anything It really does make you think slam though EDIT Correction. Nobody made 6 spades. I am thinking of the person who made 4spades+3 after a wonderfully underbid (but highly prescient) preempt I hope, despite the beautiful South hand why I felt unhappy when dummy (declarer) went down on the table What do you reckon. Simulation error. An unlucky seed

The point I am trying to make is why worry about the auction being available through a hand - also given the apparent (to me) huge increase in complexity in bidding systems these days too

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