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Hi all, I'm sorry if this issue has been addressed before. I searched, but everything I found were old stuff. I sadly think that things will change when this nightmare had gone and can last for some long time. I've been here for a long time and I knew that BBO private and public clubs. I must confess I'm still using the very old interface, sorry, I like it much more. It's a possibility that real games will not be makeable for months. I think people that play chess, go, bridge, etc.... will need to create Virtual clubs supporting the real ones, if they want to see each other at the table. I only use BBO for bridge so I don't know if this feature is already done anywhere. So this are my two cents... IMHO, we will need a place to create a Private Club. BBO/Facebook/Whataspp/Telegram/Whatever I'm not talking about the old "thing" to play on BBO that was always empty. We will need a way to find "Our local club". Lets say you navigate to "Private Clubs/Continent/Country/Region/City/My club Even pepople themselves, could add proper Region/City as needed. So, I think that place need just a panel to watch news.. maybe results, schedules..a virtual-hall. And some way to add/remove administrators and users. So, any TD who can create a tourney, in the regular way, could opt for "It is for that club", and a list is not needed anymore. That would allow to continue with the "new-reality" and there are space to the regular bridge online. Thank you Kind Regards, Leandro Ronderos.

Thank you for your answeres. I know xyz and I like it, but no many people play it. What I want to know is if you start to play and agree to play sayc or 2/1 without further discussions. Then, jumps usually are weak and invitational? Can we consider there is an standard or not? Each one plays in his own way? 1♣ 1♠ 1N 3♠ What do u think about this bid without discussion? Invitational o slamish? 1♣ 1♠ 1n 3♣ Invitational or slamish? Some agree that over 1N rebid, jumps are slamish, other not. I think it should be something considered standard? Maybe, if you play Fast arrival principle, they can be considered invitational because of that? When the opener doesn't rebid 1n, I think there is more consensus about invitational jumps, but not sure if it is considered standard by default. 1♦ 1♠ 2♣ 3♠ I think usually people play it invitational, is it?

What is considered standard? Playing NMF or something similar. a) 1♣ 1♠ 1N 3♠ Standard Sayc-2/1 is 3♠ = Non forcing Invitational with 6♠+ ? :) 1♣ 1♠ 1N 2♦ (NMF) 2N 3♠ Game forcing with 6♠+ ? c) 1♣ 1♠ 1N 3♣ Invitational, non forcing? d) 1♣ 1♥ 1♠ 3♥ Non forcing, Invitational? e) 1♣ 1♥ 1♠ 2♦ (NMF) 2N 3♠ Game forcing? f) 1♣ 1♥ 1n 2♦ (NMF) 2n 3♣ Game forcing? Do you think that the jump rebid over 1N is better as Slam Try rather than invitational and then, after NMF, the 3 rebid as invitational non forcing? Ty in advance.

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Playing Standard leads, standar signals. You have to lead from J104 1. You didnt support partner in this suit he overcalled. Lead the J? And what card to show next? Would be the same if opponets are playing suit contract or no trump? 2. You did suport your p. Either opps can be playing suit or no trump contract Lead the J? What next? 3. You lead a free suit. Same or different? Same or different for suit contracts and NT? Thank you

Ty very much helen_t About this: 1.- Failure to use the alert card 2.- Explanations given to opps that contradict what partner intended 1. pass pass 1♠ pass 2♣=drury on convention card. Failure to alert ................ 3♣(natural) pass 4♠ 5♣ (He doesnt understand 4♠ and goes on bidding on clubs) 5♠ pass (He took the message and pass) The result stands even if it is a good one or a bad one, nothing to rule? 2.- Explanations. a.- If the explanation is wrong, then always rule? 1♠ 4♥ alert: splinter 4♠ 5♥ (He has 7 hearts, no spade support) pass 1♠ 4♥ is not defined on cc. One of them plays it as splinter and the other one to play. b.- When the explanation is right but the call is wrong. As you said, nothing to rule if you can wake up your partner, if nothing more is involved. Theese explamples are well? Bergen is on cc Responder forgets bergen and has lots of clubs 1♠ 3♣ alerted as spade raise 3♠ 4♣ 4♠ 5♣ pass (I took the message p, you forgot bergen) Nothing to rule even if the result is good.

helen_t: "dosxtres, it sounds to me as if you don't quite understand the concept of UI." It is. I'm sure I didnt get it yet. And it is because local ruling. This is common topic and td's rule over this example because they say, responder is not allowed to wake up p. This has been from I've started to study for TD i can see the things from the rules directly, but i cannot get when UI is used and have to rule and when there could be UI (correct alert but wrong bid from p, failure to alert, wrong bids and then trying to correct....) but is not used.

Ty for your answeres. Let me explain better. I was asking if 3h could be UI when responder has 5 hearts. 1N 2d They play 2d as transfer. Opener forgot it was transfer and did bid a natural 2n in response of diamonds. It isn't supperaccept or nothing. 1n 2d 2n 3h (not on the system if it is forcing or not) 4h making, with the field. Other case could be, 1n 2d (transfer to hearts, no alert. Alert is required) 2s (He forgot the transfer, has no diamonds so he bids spades. Has 4) .... 3h 3n 4h (responder has 6 hearts)

1n 2d 2n 3h 4h p p If they play 2d as transfer, no alert, 2n not defined anyway but natural. 3h is UI for p, can he bid 4H? So, anything to rule? When UI is envolved, if a begginer is implied, the rules would be different? About if a beginer can or cannot take advantage about something happend at the table.

Thank you for your answeres and sorry. I thought it was about ruling, not only online ruling.

Both face to face 1. diamonds mixed with hearts. 2. Explanation correct. 1S 3C was written on cc. Responder thought he did bid a forcing bid but didnt remember he was playing bergen in that moment.

Case 1 Responder holds: xx x xxxxxx xxxx 1♠ 2♥ (No alert. It should show 5 hearts+ from Convention card) 2♠ 3♦ 3n 4♣ 5♣ 6♣ 6 clubs making. Anything to rule? Case 2 Responder holds: xx K Q AQxxxxxxx 1♠ 3♣ *Alerted as major raise, 6-9 HCP 4♠ 5♣ Convention card confirms 1♠ 3♣ is major raise. 5♠ 6♣ pass 6 clubs making. Anything to rule?

2♣ and pass is an agreement? Is a system exception that you are not aware on system? I was not playing, but worried about the TD ruled. Myself have no agreement to bid 2♣ on weak hands, so, when I bid 1N an p bids 2♣ I always explain like styman. 1/2 4 card major and 8+HCP. If p passes my bid, now I realized it was the exception and CAN IMAGINE what's going on? Is this part of our system? Do I have to explain all of the circumstances that can arise when my pard can go over the system? OK. The opps were damaged because they passed. That's the issue. They argue they explained as stayman and nobody said nothing about this posibility. Is this stayman or modified stayman? Is it really an agreement?

One rule here says: What ever player can, during his turn of bidding and his turn of play a card in whatever trick, can ask about the meaning of whatever bid, alerted or not and other bids that were really bid or could have been bid. This all can be done if your request are not passing incorrect messages.

In spain, but, I think it should be irrelevant. Think you are playing with me. Our agreement is to play styman promising 8HCP and at least one 4 card major. Nothing more. But If you open 1NT and I have a weak 4441 I'm bidding 2♣. Not an agreement, I'm only choosing the best bid I can find, regardless it is well or not good bridge judment.

I think i didnt explain very well first time. Would you rule? and if so, why? Auction goes: 1N pass 2♣ (alert by opener) (what's the meaning by East? Answere: Stayman East passes Opener bid 2♦ pass pass and pass Dummy shows 4441 3 HCP EW called TD. Would you rule? I think "A Full disclosure" is not an argument beacuse this pair play stayman as promising a 4 card major and 8 HCP and that was explained with "Styman". So, the real question is: Opener thinks his partner has at least one 4-card major and 8HCP. Responder bids 2♣ with the intention to pass what ever bid from his partner, and did so. EW says they are playing modified stayman that need Full disclosure. What if I dont play the weak mode? If I find the 4441 I simplely bid 2♣ and pass my partner's bid. It is not on system, I am choosing the best bid I think i have available, as rules says a player can choose his bid, even out of his system sometimes. Can someone make clear this statment please?

2/1 or sayc. Best minor. 3 suiter opening with singleton in a major is always a 1♦ opening? depends on strength? depends of the minor quality? a.) AJ10x x AQ10x AQ10x 1d opening? 1d 1n now? if 1d 1n 2s 3d ? 3h is showing stopper i think, demanding club stopper, so nothing but 3n? If a.) is 1d opening, would be 1d opening or 1c because of quality? KJxx x xxxx AKQx If your are 12-16 better 1d opening, so bidding can go 1♦ 1♥ 1♠ 1n 2♣ is this showing 12-16 3 suiter? If you are 17+, opening 1♣ is a good idea? 1♣ 1♥ 1♠ 1n 2♦ is this showing 17+ 3 suiter? kind regards,

I did:( It was MP, very short in the majors, red vs white I thought in 3D, even 3NT, but i thought they should have something in the majors and passed...

KQJxx Axx AQx Kx Pard opens, standard agreements 1º I supose 3h shoud be suit trial that pard denies with 3S 1D pass 1S pass 2S pass 3h pass 3S pass 4n pass 5h pass 5n pass 1 king Pard didnot accept the heart suit trial, should be this king the club King? Pard didnot bid 3N, so maybe is minimun. Didnt bid 3S over 1S. Pard didnt bid 4H over 3H that could show the 4432? May I expect a four or longer diamond where to pitch the 2 hearts loser? With all of this, do u try for 7♠?

void Qx AKQJxxx Jxxx Do u open 4th seat, MP, Red vs white? pass pass pass ? kind regards,

Let me explain better. This is Lebenshol Direct denies. Partner open al2ways 1n and RHO overcalls 2h With theese hands. 1º xxx xx x Kxxxxxx 2NT then pass 3c? Do u have to alert 2n as 2 ways then as one stopper with game going values or weak hand with a minor to play? 2º xxx xx Kxxxxxx x 2NT 3c 3d is sign off, to play? 3º Kx xx AKQxxx xxx 3d is game forcing? 1n (2h) 3d? 4º Kx xx xxx AKQxxx same, 3C is forcing? What is 1n (2h) 2n! p 3c p a.) 3s? b.) 3h? c.) 3d?

Playing Lebehnshol, What is the diference between theese two auctions? Is this sign off? a) 1n...... (2♥)...... 2n..... p 3♣...... p.......... 3♦ Is this game going hand with diamonds? :) 1n.......(2♥).......3d Then, if it is with diamonds does or not does promise stopper? Let's see, 1n (2♥) ? Your hand xxx xx KQ109x Kxx Playing Lebenshol direct denies a.) 1n (2h) 3n? b.) 1n (2h) 3d?

Partner opens 1NT and you bid 2♣ stayman. You play stayman with at least one four card major and 8+ HCP. - Is need generally speaking alert stayman? - If stayman is a convention not alertable in the contest?: Do u have to alert it because you would bid 2♣ with a weakish 4441 with the intention of passing whatever p bids? - If you alert stayman when u have to, do u have to say all meanings like this 4441 weak as posible? Even if you bid 2♣ with 5/4 6/4 in the majors weak/strong? kind regards,

I cant log in some computers that are behind a firewall and some other stuff. I have my BBO client at home, but, when i'm not at home, what i really want to do is watching vugraph. When a I saw there was a BBOTV I thought i could have a look to vugraph. But not. Could be a BBOTV without a lot of features, but easy to get there and watching vugraph in any computer without hard software/hardware requirements for that people who only want to watch the vug? Kind regards,

Hi all, I'm really tired for playing match points mitchell movements. All that is played here is played in that format. Where could i find some information about different tournament and scoring systems? I read about a pairs tournament (usa trials?) playing like a match where table B was the field with/without top & bottom. What is SCRAMBLE-MITCHEL? Any has information about or knows where i could get it? What do you think it could work best if you want a tournament with: -30 or 40 sessions. -General individual scoring - Not all the pairs playing all the sessions - Not all the players playing all the session - Not al the pairs playing always together - You have more pairs than tables for each session. Thank you.