Hanoi5

I don't agree with number 19. My partner wouldn't open 2♥ with that. Very undisciplined. Overall I did great... In those hands bidding, at least...

46 from Nige: 2♠, X, 3♠, 2NT and 3♠.

Why would you be using 1997's book when there was a new one in 2007?

Is there such a thing as the 1, 2, 3, 4 rule for pre-emptive opening bids? What is it about?

Let him carry his own chair.

My mistake. I had South passing and corrected it after the first reply.

MP's [hv=pc=n&w=s973hdak8642cakq4&d=e&v=b&b=10&a=pp1d1spp?]133|200[/hv] [hv=pc=n&w=s973hdak8642cakq4&d=e&v=b&b=10&a=pp1d2d(Michael's)p2h?]133|200[/hv] [hv=pc=n&w=s973hdak8642cakq4&d=e&v=b&b=10&a=pp1d1spp2c2hdp]133|200[/hv] What is partner's double?

[hv=pc=n&s=sa5ha82dkqj32ckt2&n=sk3hjt74da865cq97&d=s&v=n&b=15&a=1np3nppp]266|200[/hv] MP's. ♥3 led. Would you play differently if North had staymanned or bid hearts?

[hv=pc=n&w=sakj9875ha3dt86c6&d=s&v=e&b=3&a=p1s2cpp?]133|200[/hv] MP's. But is it different if IMP's?

The 'card' mentioned in the last two posts refers to the paper printed with lines and information to be filled by players? Can I have the link to the EBU and WBF cards?

I'd say forcing.

xx AQTxxx Ax KQx and xx QJTxxx Kx AQx Both bid 3♥?

[hv=d=n&v=0&b=1&a=1h2d2s3d?]133|100[/hv] What is: Pass X 3♥

I might be so wrong I can't even see it. I never meant to say that EVERYBODY HAD TO play the same system, but why can't everybody learn the game with the same system? Why shouldn't there be a standard to which people can refer to when they don't know the particulars of some other systems? What is 'natural'? What is 'artificial'? It might be natural for you to open 1♣ on two cards with 4=4=3=2 but for me that is not correct; you might think 'better minor' means opening with your best quality minor suit holding but I take it as opening with the longest one, regardless of suit quality, and opening clubs when they're both 3-3 in length, 1NT-4♣ means Gerber to you but it shows both Majors at least 5-5 with game playing values for me. After learning the game and knowing how to play standard bidding some people will surely drift towards other systems, and that's fine but they will know what standard means and can play it too, if need be. But how can a LOL from Australia go to the US and try to get a partner only to find out she doesn't play Multi!? Or she isn't even allowed to use the convention with her partner because the LA's have decided it is too much? Worse, how will a foreigner know something is not natural when he didn't learn bridge in that environment? If there was a standard natural system everybody knows it would be easy to say that ANYTHING departing from that system is alertable. Wouldn't it be nice?

I believe there is something more important than global regulations and that might somehow help with the appeareance of global SYSTEM and ALERT regulations: the establishment of a standard bidding system. I think at the present moment there are as many bidding systems as people teaching them. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to 'revert' to standard? Or find a partner and agree to play 'standard' so that you don't have to discuss much? How about a Director asking a pair to stop playing a system they don't know well and just go back to 'standard'? It doesn't have to be a NEW system, the WBF could just choose BW standard or the system played at the World Individuals (with some additions I guess). I think it would be an excellent way to go towards global regulations.

Tienes FB? Es más probable que consigas información por esa vía. No conozco ningún colombiano por acá pero en FB los he visto activos.

Really? And what exactly determines the talent? Is it race, upbringing, how close to the equator you were born? Tell me more of these things I can't work on :huh:

My first thought was 5♣. 6 is very tempting especially at this vulnerability when partner's intervention should be better than normal. However, suits might not be splitting well and so I'm gnna settle for this and wait for developments. I'll probably bid 6 if they compete at the 5-level though.

Peter? Really?

1. 4♠ 2. 4♠ 3. 4♠ 4. X 5. X 6. X 7. 5♦ 8. X 9. 4♠ 10. 4♠ 11. X 12. Pass 13. 4♠ 14. Pass 15. 4♠ 16. 4NT 17 4♠ 18. X 19. Pass 20. X 21. X 22. X 23. X

I have heard and probably read about how the number of bridge deals you've played determines somehow your level of play. Sometimes the difference between a newbie and an intermidiate is 10k hands. Or whatever number. Is there a link to something like this somewhere?

I also blame South. I believe the double shows a defensive hand, here we have 2 aces and a very offensive hand given partner's bidding.

Isn't it one of those doubles which meaning is known to partner when he checks his hand?

[hv=pc=n&s=saq6h3dkqt4cak743&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=pp1dd1h2s3h?]133|200[/hv] This one may be easy, playing teams what's your bid? What is going on?