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The finished article, thanks for peoples contribution. # minor openers with fit bid Nopen = hearts(north) < 5 and spades(north) < 5 and losers(north) < 8 and ((hcp(north) > 12 or (losers(north) < 8 and hcp(north) > 10)) and hcp(north) < 20) and hcp(south) > 8 and hcp(south) < 14 Dopened = ( (diamonds(north) >= clubs(north) ) and ((shape(south, 5x4x) and top5(south, spades) > 2) or (shape(south, x54x) and top5(south, hearts) > 2) or (shape(south, xx45) and top5(south, clubs) > 2) or (shape(south, 5x5x) and top5(south, spades) > 2) or (shape(south, x55x) and top5(south, hearts) > 2) or (shape(south, xx55) and top5(south, clubs) > 2) ) ) Copened = ( (clubs(north) > diamonds(north) ) and ((shape(south, 5xx4) and top5(south, spades) > 2) or (shape(south, x5x4) and top5(south, hearts) > 2) or (shape(south, xx54) and top5(south, diamonds) > 2) or (shape(south, 5xx5) and top5(south, spades) > 2) or (shape(south, x5x5) and top5(south, hearts) > 2) or (shape(south, xx55) and top5(south, diamonds) > 2) ) ) strongNT = ( shape(north, any 5332 + any 4432 + any 4333)&& hcp(north)>=15&&hcp(north)<=17 ) Nopen and (Dopened or Copened) and !strongNT

Thanks Paul, Like you say, pretty close. Best, James.

Hi All, I'm trying to get North to open a minor and South to have a 4/5 card minor fit and 5 of another suit in the 9-12 hcp range. Here is my attempt which is not working correctly. Please help, J. # minor openers with fit bid Nopen = shape(north, any 00xx + any 01xx + any 02xx + any 03xx + any 04xx + any 10xx + any 11xx + any 12xx + any 13xx + any 14xx + any 20xx + any 21xx + any 22xx + any 23xx + any 24xx + any 30xx + any 31xx + any 32xx + any 33xx + any 34xx + any 40xx + any 41xx + any 42xx + any 43xx + any 44xx) and losers(north) < 8 and hcp(north) > 10 and hcp(north) < 20 hcp(south) > 8 and hcp(south) < 14 Dopen = ( (diamonds(north) >= clubs(north) ) and ((shape(south, any 5x4x) and quality(south, spades) > 3) or (shape(south, any x54x) and quality(south, hearts) > 3) or (shape(south, any xx45) and quality(south, clubs) > 3) or (shape(south, any 5x5x) and quality(south, spades) > 3) or (shape(south, any x55x) and quality(south, hearts) > 3) or (shape(south, any xx55) and quality(south, clubs) > 3) ) ) Copen = ( (clubs(north) > diamonds(north) ) and ((shape(south, any 5xx4) and quality(south, spades) > 3) or (shape(south, any x5x4) and quality(south, hearts) > 3) or (shape(south, any xx54) and quality(south, diamonds) > 3) or (shape(south, any 5xx5) and quality(south, spades) > 3) or (shape(south, any x5x5) and quality(south, hearts) > 3) or (shape(south, any xx55) and quality(south, diamonds) > 3) ) ) Nopen and (Dopen or Copen)

Thanks Barry

Hi, I'm trying to download my hands for the last year using a Python script without success. The issue I'm having is getting past the login. Here is my code snippet- import requests payload = {'username': 'James_H', 'password': 'MyCrypticPassword'} url = 'https://www.bridgebase.com/myhands/index.php' with requests.Session() as s: r = s.post(url, data=payload) cookie = {'PHPSESSID': requests.utils.dict_from_cookiejar(s.cookies)['PHPSESSID']} print(r.text) The resulting response is the login page instead of taking me to the hand search feature. Any help appreciated. Regards, James.

Thank you Stephen.

I'm looking for the exact BBO calculates IMPS Here is an sample Table Contract Score IMPs 1 6♦N= 920 11 2 6♣xE-3 500 1.67 3 4♠S+2 480 0.83 4 5♠N+1 480 0.83 5 5♦N+1 420 -0.83 6 5♦N+1 420 -0.83 7 4NS-5 -250 -12.67 I notice that it has the neat property that the IMPS sum to zero which does not always happen with cross imps. Wondering how the calculation comes up with partial IMPS Thanks, James.

Hi All, The auction goes: 1C - 1S - 2H - P P - P Opening leader asks about the 2H call. It turned out its non forcing. I was talking to a friend who says it's not alterable in European / World competitions. Can anyone confirm? Thanks, James.

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Hi All, While L-V have a natural basis, they have many non natural responses. I'm looking for links to descriptions of any aspects of their system. Thanks, James.

Partner opens a strong NT and the auction proceeds... 1NT (P) 2♦ (X) P (P) ? Your hand: ♠Axx ♥A10xxx ♦Jxxx ♣A Partners pass of 2♦ shows a doubleton At the table I bid a pragmatic 3nt IMO Anyone have other views? Regards, James.

Hi All, A few years ago the format of the open euro teams changed from round robin to prelim RR and final RR. Can anyone point me to a link where the reason is explained or if not, explain why it happened. Thanks, James.

Hi, I've messed with my screen size somehow on my pc. Can someone tell me the filename and attributes to change the application size? Thanks, James.