inquiry Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 (edited) If so, you may not realize that there are many pages of topics. Some of the old topics will be of interest to you perhaps. Click on the little number (1 to 12 so far) at the bottom of the page to call of other pages. There is an pick-box option to only list topics active in the last day, the last 5 days, 10 days, etc... all the way to the "beginning". To see all the topics, you have to click this to beginning. Note how the number of pages changes as you go from today (one page) to five days (roughly 2 pages), to the beginning (currently 12 pages). There are interesting threads for exploring, including ones on carding, opening leads, lebehnshol, law of total tricks, and more than a dozen hands to play (suitable for beginners and novices). Similar additional pages exist in most of the other forums. Ben Edited January 6, 2004 by inquiry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoti Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 T/Y for all this information, Ben. C.A. Coll [scoti] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaDummy Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Er… Is this not a new forum? Where are all these "pages of topics?" :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeh Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Er… Is this not a new forum? Where are all these "pages of topics?" :Plook at the date of that post: I think he just relocated it from the B/I without modification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted March 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Er… Is this not a new forum? Where are all these "pages of topics?" :P I will be moving old beginner threads from the old b/i forum (now i/a forum) as time goes along. Then there will be pages of threads here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaDummy Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Thanks Ben. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuhchung Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Maybe the top post should have an example of how to display hands in a readable fashion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaDummy Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Maybe the top post should have an example of how to display hands in a readable fashionGreat idea! There is a post or two buried in the forum about how that's done, from MrAce and FrancesHinden. But if you don't happen upon them, you might never know. I know it means work for Admins (probably inquiry, sorry, Ben), but it would help as a sticky (pinned). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuhchung Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Not even necessarily hand diagrams, just things like AQJxx xx Kxx xxx is very readable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaDummy Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Not even necessarily hand diagrams, just things like AQJxx xx Kxx xxx is very readableSo what would you like to see in the pinned notice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu D Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Post two should be here 'here is how to ask a good question' It should cover making a good topic line - When creating a topic, select a subject that is informative to new reads such as 'How does hand evaluation change in competition? Or "What is the minimum standard for an overcall of 1 of a suit"Outline how a question should be asked - the question itself, any relevant hands, any follow up points. Remind users when stating a question they should provide relevant information about their general system. Deciding how to respond to partners 1C in competition depends on things like 'do you play ACOL, SAYC, Polish Club, Precision or 2/1 GF? What is your NT range and what is the number of cards you promise when you open 1 of a major'Here is how to display a hand so people can read it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustaDummy Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Post two should be here 'here is how to ask a good question' It should cover making a good topic line - When creating a topic, select a subject that is informative to new reads such as 'How does hand evaluation change in competition? Or "What is the minimum standard for an overcall of 1 of a suit"Outline how a question should be asked - the question itself, any relevant hands, any follow up points. Remind users when stating a question they should provide relevant information about their general system. Deciding how to respond to partners 1C in competition depends on things like 'do you play ACOL, SAYC, Polish Club, Precision or 2/1 GF? What is your NT range and what is the number of cards you promise when you open 1 of a major'Here is how to display a hand so people can read itThat will work for posts which ask a question with the hope of getting an answer from someone more experienced. But it isn't the only type of post. If you restrict posts to that shape, do you not restrict the forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu D Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 That will work for posts which ask a question with the hope of getting an answer from someone more experienced. But it isn't the only type of post. If you restrict posts to that shape, do you not restrict the forum? I'm only saying here is how to ask a question, if you're not asking a question the advice obviously doesn't apply. Maybe I could clarify with 'if you're going to ask a question of the 'what should we do here' variety then this is how you should ask it' If you want to discuss whether you should ACOL or Std American is the best system for beginners it's a different thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parvenu90 Posted April 30, 2012 Report Share Posted April 30, 2012 OMG hi! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zacirka Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Hello. I'm new on bridge. I read BBO stuf Beginners: Learn bridge basics. And sometimes I try to play online. Players come on my table and ask me "nat c?". What it means? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted July 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Hello. I'm new on bridge. I read BBO stuf Beginners: Learn bridge basics. And sometimes I try to play online. Players come on my table and ask me "nat c?". What it means? Welcome to the forum, and welcome to bridge! Try to get into the Beginner/Intermediate bridge group. They will be helpful to you.. an open game for a complete novice online can be quite an adventure, but in the BIL club, there is a lot of hand holding and helping as you learn the game. I am not positive what "nat c" means. Nat looks like the abbreviation for "natural" which is what the learn bridge basics teaches. I assume "C" might stand for clubs. So they might be asking if you play a natural 1C opening bid. The answer, if that is the question, should be yes. Maybe someone else knows for sure what is being asked of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 If I saw this question in the Main Bridge Club, I would assume they were asking if we played better minor or short club (that is, whether a 1♦ opening promises 3 or 4 and whether a 1♣ opening promises 2 or 3). If I saw the question in the Acol Club, I would think it was a very strange way of asking if we were playing 4 or 5 card majors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene_t Posted July 15, 2013 Report Share Posted July 15, 2013 Welcome to the forum, and welcome to bridge! Try to get into the Beginner/Intermediate bridge group. They will be helpful to you.. an open game for a complete novice online can be quite an adventure, but in the BIL club, there is a lot of hand holding and helping as you learn the game. I am not positive what "nat c" means. Nat looks like the abbreviation for "natural" which is what the learn bridge basics teaches. I assume "C" might stand for clubs. So they might be asking if you play a natural 1C opening bid. The answer, if that is the question, should be yes. Maybe someone else knows for sure what is being asked of you.Nat( C ) is a system taught to beginners in Poland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrannyDCD Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 I am new to bridge. A senior who is taking lessons. Are there good simple instructional books that will help me to understand the game better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontzy4 Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I receive this message when I try to login : Login Denied. Obsolete client. Please login via our web page at ... Err = 788 My account it's new :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandakh Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Hello dontzy and welcome to the BBO forums. There are 2 pieces of software for playing BBO with on a PC. One is a downloadable client that you install on your computer. This is a legacy client and cannot be used by new accounts. The newer way uses a Flash client. To use this go to the BBO home page and click on "Click to Play or Watch Bridge". This should take you to the login window. For this version you do not need to download anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted February 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I receive this message when I try to login : Login Denied. Obsolete client. Please login via our web page at ... Err = 788 My account it's new :rolleyes: Welcome to bridge base online. Some time ago (a couple of years now I think) new members (or at least new aliases) were forced to log onto the Bridge Base Online gaming service through a FLASH client in their browser. As a new member you have to do so as well. You need adobe flash installed on your windows PC, and then either click the following link: http://www.bridgebase.com/client/client.php or go to the http://www.bridgebase.com website and click the play bridge now link that takes to the link I posted first (for security reasons, you should not trust links posted in public places like this, just go the bridgebase dot com website and click play bridge now link... But I know the links above are safe :) ).... The message you got (Err = 788) was from the windows program NetbridgeVu.exe which still allows old timers to log in, but BBO no longer supports netbridgevu and hasn't added new features to it in a long while, while the Flash client gets a lot of new bells and whistles. If you have any more problems, we can try to address them off line. Feel free to write me directly at inquiry At bridgebase dot com with any questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99_lvl Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Hi, everyone! :) I'm new as well :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99_lvl Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 Hi, everyone! :) I'm new as well :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD350LC Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 I am new to bridge. A senior who is taking lessons. Are there good simple instructional books that will help me to understand the game betterThere is an excellent book for beginners (and up) by Louis Watson titled "Watson's Play of the Hand at Bridge". This book is vintage (50 years old), but the material is mostly still relevant. It starts at the very basic concepts of card play, and continues up from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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