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[hv=pc=n&n=sqj7hkqj986d8ck84&d=s&v=0&b=11&a=1s2d]133|200[/hv] Easy (forcing) 2♥ for me. I can show spades later. This hand is a game force.

That seems colossally over-complicated. All I want is this: Record the alerts I make, and use them with THAT PARTNER and THAT PARTNER ONLY. I don't want to touch files by hand. The point is to save effort, not create it.

I have, and it doesn't satisfy. I want totally seperate databases per partner. There is really NOTHING shared. In particular, in use with the autorecord system it's just hopelessly useless. Recorded alerts should record with the current partner *only*.

it would do the exact opposite, because you could type in the full meaning *in advance*.

The fundamental flaw in BBOAlert, which completely kills it's useability, is that the stored alerts are not partner specific. Makes it compltely worthless - I play different systems with different people.

I'm always bidding 4H at imps, and having decided that I'm not going to give 4th hand a crack at the 3 level. It would be helpful to know more about our weak two style. What's really a min? KQxxxx xx xx xxx? xxxxxx Qx Qx Jxx?

You're making it even harder on the opponents. By bidding 3C you give them free reign to bid at the 3 level, and inform their lead whereever you end up. Partner does not have a hard time over 3N without a stopper, btw. They bid cheapest 4 card suit, and then you bid 5c. (Or perhaps consider passing 4♥, if that's what comes back)

I play it. I'm gonna go high and bid 3N here. If I'm playing game it's going to be by giving the defense as little information as possible. I'm not overly optimistic about the chances, but, nothing ventured nothing gained. There's also going to be a strong correlation between how many tricks we make in 3C and how many we make in 3N.

(1D)-1S-(3c)-4h-(x)-ap

Because you don't know if responder, is, say, 5-7 with 3 card support, or 7-9 with 2 card support.

It's one of those treatments I would beg my opponents - not my partners - to play. Playing CR the auction 1M-1NT-2x-2M is horrible.

Just like on a cellphone. Anything less than constant four bars should be treated as a failing grade.

If you are actually interested in getting better, playing novice games is the worst thing you can do. Will only teach you bad habits.

4♠. I don't want to encourage. This hand is the definition of a minimum.

I dunno about ACOL land, but I've seen that here in the US. I have rarely seen it actually help. It seems to played mostly by the type of players who think people are impressed by the amount of writing on their convention card.

12 is easy as the cards lie. Pull trump in 2 rounds, play spades, pitch a heart on the 3rd spade. Surrender a heart, ruff a heart.

What I'm saying is that with GIB, when you choose to open a hand like the south hand, you'll see stuff like 1D-2C-2N-5C or similar non-sense.

1c-1s-1n-3n

Playing with GIB, there's a lot to be said for passing the S hand. GIB tends to overbid in these situations, especially without a fit.

Yes, I'd open 2♣ with this. 9.5 playing tricks. I presume W does not overcall 2♣? And partner bids some sort of waiting bid? Then 3♣ seems obvious. On the auction given I'm bidding 6N, and more worried about missing 7 than not making 6.

The human. I don't want that in my game, or a game I'm competing in.

I would bar the player. I would refuse to play against such nonsense. Do you want to lose 1 player or many? Frankly, allowing a robot at all in a "real game" is borderline farce.

Just get a new partner dude. Same thing every thread. This one is beyond hopeless.

I'm sure that works out great for you the twice a year (if that) you get that hand.

1♣, and it's not even close.