OBSugar Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 If you use a full disclosure convention card, it is possible to view the system meaning of any bid you are about to make. (correct me if I am wrong, but I assume it is the same as when you play the GIB). Doesn't that create an unfair advantage for a partnership using a FDCC? As opposed to a partnership that must actually know the system meaning of a bid they are about to make, or suffer the consequences? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtK78 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 I think the unfair advantage of the full disclosure convention card is how annoying all of the explanations are that pop up automatically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgoetze Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 You're playing on the internet. BBO is not going to be able to stop you from looking up everything in your system notes, whether those are in the form of a FDCC or a 200 page indexed PDF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 If you use a full disclosure convention card, it is possible to view the system meaning of any bid you are about to make. (correct me if I am wrong, but I assume it is the same as when you play the GIB). Doesn't that create an unfair advantage for a partnership using a FDCC? As opposed to a partnership that must actually know the system meaning of a bid they are about to make, or suffer the consequences?The justification (or rationalization, if you prefer) for this is that partnerships don't generally create their own FDCC. When you pick from a list of pre-written CCs, it's hard to know everything that's in it -- reading an FDCC requires going down every path in the bidding tree. I believe tournament hosts also have an option to disable display of FDCC explanations to the partner of the bidder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Doesn't that create an unfair advantage for a partnership using a FDCC? As opposed to a partnership that must actually know the system meaning of a bid they are about to make, or suffer the consequences?Yes, it does create an unfair advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBSugar Posted January 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Also, kind of twisted, reliance on the FD card is suspect. In recent match, opponents played a variable weak NT, 10-13 NV, 13-15 Vul or in 4th seat. The FDCC did not accommodate the change, so opps needed to edit as they bid. Needless to say, that did not occur consistently. Fortunately, beaten like a drum in that match, so no hard feelings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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