fuzzyquack

The problem is with the antique bot code BBO fails to change. I keep on forgetting about it, and just recently I had bot bidding 4S after 1C-1H/1N-2D/2H-2N(11-12)/4H. After I axed 4H, bot bid 4S turning +500 to -800. Then I looked back at the bidding to get reminded that my X was for take out.

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For a week or so, it's been a problem playing with bots. Bots freeze, or I'm put out of the table. It's a nightmare in terms of concentration managemnt, and also in terms of time spent on play (well, I don't have much time and play as fast as I can).

3-0 trump break is unlucky. But I bet you'll be very unlucky in general with any partner who bids like yours. 4H with this hand is nonsense; could be a decent 13 5332. How about a pedestrian 3D to start a possible dance? 7H was a great contract, but reaching it through a guess was horrific.

I've been wondering what does it take to be a star player on BBO. The rule is to earn international achievement(s). I followed one player, who also claims to be 'World Class'. I list below all the international achivements of this player according tzo the WBF site. To protect the privacy I skip the years the listed events happened. Teams: Euro Transnational Open - 67th; Euro Transnational Mixed - 17th and 30th; World Open - 94th. Pairs: Euro Transnational Open - 42nd (wow!) and 166th; Euro Transnational Mixed - 75th and 139th. Interestingly, on BBO I've also seen known to me players with Bermuda Bowls medals who claim neither a star or 'World' status; well, some such players claim 'Novice.' Isn't the human ego a funny thing?

I may face a different problem since I start with 2S

Some time ago I submitted a post under the same title in a different forum expecting a BBO response. BBO in my opinion allows extremely generous claims. Why not to shoot a claim then? Here's an example of an admitted double squeeze claim. Well, it turned out to be a single squeeze, but this aspect is immaterial. May someone from BBO respond? Since I don't know how to insert a played hand, here's url: https://tinyurl.com/yjpyhk82

Seems large technical problems; playing today in free tournaments is hardly possible. The worst part is no comments by BBO at all

Does anyone know how to move it to general BBO forum?

I think that bot claims pass way too easily. One can claim with outstanding trumps provided they may be drawn, and much more. I claimed on a double or trump squeeze when the position was clear, but at this point no bot was squeezed yet, or a clear but not executed yet strip-and-endplay went through. In general, I claimed a plethora of hands when a 'comprehensive statement' in the spirit of the Secretary Bird would be needed for the human opps to fold their cards. I believe that the reasons for that is the use of GIB in evaluating claims: when the best play is certain to succeed, the claim is granted. There are two issues here. First, why not to make a trial-end-error claim without much of an idea how to play the hand since GIB automatically provides the best solution to evaluate the claim? Second, even a great player may profit from a trial-end-error claim since it will often provide a direction to the problem or bring savings on mental fatigue. I propose to remove a possibility of claiming in bot tourneys till four-card ending, which will remove a vast proportion of possible profits from trial-end-error claims. I don't even think it will be a large nuisance since hands when we claim very early don't happen that often. Please provide other ideas.

To meaningfully ask this question, you should have a system discussion. If 3♣ is just a bad hand, then partner has heard it. Then 4♣ is to play, with something like ♠QJxxx,♥xx,♦xxx,♣xxx. If 3♣ is ambiguous, then 4♣ must be forcing, denying ♦A/K.

Based on the knowledge I had acquired from my participation in BBO under the old flash environment, I roughly know how a given tourney plays. But now, in the new environment, there is no info about the principles of any bot tourney. No matter what segment related to a given tourney I click, the only thing that pops out is a registration for this given tourney. I play little beyond 55% tourneys, but who knows, perhaps I could be induced into playing something like '$1 bot race' if I were sure what it means. I guess newer members may be even more confused about the conditions of contest in your tourneys without easily accessible description.

madvorak, I recommend you join Bridge Winners https://bridgewinners.com to link with knowledgeable people. I know some year ago a French researcher who runs a big project in the same area posted there. Best in your endeavors