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Which method is best for counting high card points for hand evaluation? Anyone doing these methods in the tournaments? Is there any other methods? Zar point count: Calculating the Zar Points has 2 parts – calculating the High-card Points (HP) and the Distribution Points (DP). For the high-card points we use the 6-4-2-1 scheme which adds the sum of your controls (A=2, K=1) to your standard Milton HCP, in the 4-3-2-1 scheme (A=4, K=3, Q=2, J=1). The High-card Zar points (HC) you are already very familiar with (Milton HCP + Controls or 6- 4-2-1) - The difference between the lengths of the Longest and the Shortest suits (we call it S2) - The sum of the lengths of the Longest 2 suits (we call it L2); That’s all: HC + S2 + L2. Milton Work Point Count Ace4 King3 Queen2 Jack1 Two-10s 1 Robertson Point Count Ace 7 King 5 Queen 3 Jack 2 10= 1 Reith Point Count Ace 6 King 5 Queen 3 Jack 2 10= 1 Culbertson Point Count: Include Milton work point count and below Opener's hand count: 5 card trump suit if raised 1 6 card trump suit if raised 2 7+ card trump suit if raised 3+ 4+ card side suit 1+ Responder's (dummy) hand count: deduct points for 4-3-3-3 hand, 3 trumps (versus 4+): 6+ card trump suit 2+ Void 1 Two singletons 1 Sheinwold Point Count: Include Milton work point count and below Initial Hand Valuation Void 3 Singleton 2 Doubleton 1 Aceless Hand -1 3-4 Aces"worth more" Queen or Jack Only worth full value when accompanied by Ace or King Singleton King or Doubleton Queen or Jack "not worth full value" Declarer Hand Valuation 5th card in trump suit 1 6th card in trump suit 3 (2 additional over 5th) 7th card in trump suit5 (4 additional over 5th) Dummy Hand Valuation 4+ trump and Doubleton 1 4+ trump and Singleton 3 4+ trump and Void 5 Goren Point Count: Include Milton work point count and below Void 3 Singleton 2 Doubleton 1 Responder's (dummy) hand count: deduct points for 4-3-3-3 hand, 3 trumps (versus 4+), non-guarded honors; add point for face card in trump (allowing up to 4 HCP in trump) Void 5 Singleton 3 Doubleton 1 Karpin Point Count: Include Milton work point count and below Opener's hand count: 5 card suit 1 6 card suit 2 7+ card suit (etc) 3+ Responder's (dummy) hand count, 4+ trump, Void 3 4+ trump, Singleton 2 4+ trump, Doubleton 1 3 trumps, Void 2 3 trumps, Singleton 1 3 trumps, Doubleton 0 Roth Point Count: Include Milton work point count and below Opener's hand count: Add Void 3 Singleton 2 Doubleton 1 6+card suit 1+ Responder's (dummy) hand count: add 1+ point when opener supports responder's 5+ card suit 0-2 trump Void 0 0-2 trump Singleton 0 0-2 trump Doubleton 0 3 trump Void 3 3 trump Singleton 2 3 trump Doubleton 1 4+ trump Void 4 4+ trump Singleton 3 4+ trump Doubleton 2 Kantar Point Count: Include Milton work point count and below Declarer Distribution Points 7 - 8 card Trump fit, Doubleton 0 8 card Trump fit, Doubleton 1 for each Doubleton 9+ card Trump fit, Doubleton 2 extra 7 - 8 card Trump fit, Singleton Honor in Side Suit -1 8 card Trump fit, Singleton Honor in Side Suit -1 9+ card Trump fit, Singleton Honor in Side Suit -1 Bergen Point Count: Include Milton work point count and below Void Value with Trump Fit Declarer 3 Dummy with 5 trump 5 Dummy with 4 trump 4 Dummy with 3 trump 3 Singleton Value with Trump Fit "Normal" 2 Dummy with 4+ trump 3 Extra Length Points in Notrump 5 card suit 1 6 card suit 3 7 card suit 5 "Great suit" 1 Extra "Poor suit" Subtract 1 Extra Length Points in Side Suit with Fit 5 card suit 1, unless balanced (including 5-3-3-2) 6 card suit 3, but 2 if 6-3-3-2 7 card suit 5, but 4 if 7-2-2-2 Losing Trick Count: Simply stated, once partnership has identified a 8+ card suit fit (unless the opener has a very strong-long major, e.g., a "self-sustaining suit), each suit has between 0 to 3 losers; Aces and Kings are not losers (except a singleton King), Queens may or may not be losers depending on the suit support. Adjustments to LTC include: A J 10 [x...] = 1.5 losers, Q x x = 2.5 losers, while J 10 x = 3 losers and Q x= 2 losers, but are a "plus".

[hv=pc=n&e=sa9hak73dqj6ckq98&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=3dpp?]133|200[/hv] What is the bid here? Is it dbl or 3NT?

1NT range 15-17 19 out of 73 teams downgraded the hand with 18HCP. Any reasons? How to stop and recognize this hand is not a slam hand?

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Is the sever crashed? sat March 3rd 8pm EST? suggest to announce in the BBO forum in the future.

Just like auto play singleton, there should be auto greetings. The message can be custom or standard text.

Yes. We both accepted the claim without looking the rest of the cards, trusting the opponents claimed fair. This was speed ball tourney. Question? Is there any redress for on line tournament? What is the rule for ACBL tourney?

What is the ruling for incorrect claim? At that stage, opponents claimed and accepted without looking at the cards. At the end, if I play ♠, the contract can be set. If incorrect claim is accepted, is there anyway to correct the score by TD. Is the score stands or is any correction possible at later stage? This was informed to TD during the tournament, to which I never got any answer.

using this link, I can only print frame by frame. Look in print preview after opening the file. It takes long time. Is there anyway to export to excel for these entire file FD cards?

Only on double dummy this can make 6 on 6♠lead. Because not enough entries to make 6. [hv=pc=n&s=sak9872hkdt97ck95&w=st6hajt32dkj2ct62&n=sqj5h975daq653c73&e=s43hq864d84caqj84&d=n&v=0&b=17&a=pp1sp2c(Forgot%20to%20alert%21)p4sppp&p=s6s5s3s7dtdjdqd4sjs4skstd9dkdad8d3c8d7d2s2h3sqh4d6c4hkh2d5h6c5c2c3cac9c6cqckctc7sahth5cjs9hjh7h8s8hah9]399|300[/hv] This line of play is difficult to think at the table to make 6. If two rounds of trumps played at trick 1 and 2 and then, defense will find two tricks. Looks like 6♣ was led and east failed to switch to ♥ and then rewarded after complaining of alert situation.

Is it Bulletin error? Is it ruling NS 4♠ making 5♠ for 450 score. Table score NS 480 is reversed to 450 for NS. Bad bridge play by east is rewarded here by the ruling committee.

Is it lead out of turn? who is the declarer?

What is the bid here?[hv=pc=n&n=st72haq3daqt5ca82&d=e&v=n&b=2&a=3cpp]266|400[/hv]

[hv=sn=Piganeau,Boyd,Leenhardt,Robinson&pc=n&s=st76hkjt9854dt73c&w=sakh76dk962ca9432&n=sqj8haq32daqj5ck7&e=s95432hd84cqjt865&d=e&v=n&b=18&a=pp1n(14+%20-%2018-)d(Penalty)2s(Transfer%20to%20%21C)4h5c5hppdppp]399|300|Is the double correct since 11 cards ♣ are known and no tricks coming in that suit? K!D may be finessable under the penalty double bidder.[/hv] score: NS=+850; other table +650. USA2 Lost 5 IMPS because of the double that cost the match win. How to analyze the double is not correct here quickly within 5-7 seconds at the table?

The Fredin Double Revisited by Jos Jacobs This is what happened here on Wednesday evening: NS +1630. There is a convention nowadays against this sort of auctions. A double after such wild bidding simply asks for a lead in the higher of the two relevant suits. So the combination of the double of 6NT, followed by a pass of 7 would neatly solve the E/W problem.[hv=pc=n&s=sk7hakq752dqcj942&w=s542h43dakj97ct63&n=saq86htd8432cakq7&e=sjt93hj986dt65c85&d=e&v=0&b=30&a=p1hp2c(Forcing relay)p2n(nonminimum with good !H)p3c(Tell me more)p3h(6!H and 4!C)p6n(sign off)ppd7c(run out)ppdppp {North now realised that against 7!C, a known 4-4 fit, the doublers partner would be on lead and thus might have a problem. Maybe, he also realised that whenever you ran from such a double, going to 7!C, would give you the greatest chance of success, historically speaking... Helmich proved absolutely right when East duly led the J!S.}]499|500[/hv] Reference page 5 At 7 level run-out bid after 6nt, dbl shows lead ♠ and pass shows lead ♦, since ♥ and ♣ are shown by opponents. What is the name of this convention?

USA2 lost 10 or more IMPS 17 times. Netherlands lost 10 or more IMPS 9 times. If it is a (BAM) board a match game, USA2 wins 65 to 63. USA2 won 44 boards. Netherlands won 42 boards. Rest 42 boards tie. Looks like they lost it in session 3 after leading well in session 1 and 2.

Click on constructive. Pass will appear and u can write any meaning you want in the "PASS" bid..

Failed to take winners.

There is a "sort by category" feature. May be that will help.

I could not listen the voice clearly. I moved to ten still was not enough. Is there a system test for this prior to the next event? So, I could test and listen to the voice. Thanks.

Adding BBO ID within bracket along with their name of the player in Vugraph will be a help to track/watch their games when they play in BBO.

Reverse bid passed.

How to become from Expert to Novice level? Even if I am quiet at the table, opponents are questioning about the bid which drags into answer something. How to avoid answering questions initiated by opponents and from partner?

Advanced Robot. why it is ruffing out ♣ winners?

Gib bidding and play why GIB chooses to ruff !C winners? Is it correct that GIB plays no Responsive double? Why GIB choose to bid 2♠weak trumps instead of 2♥ strong trumps? what is the reason to play 3♥ and then 4♥? Normal play is 4 and then 3 rt?