"It could be interesting to discuss some of the hands that come up."
For example:
Red against white you have the following auction
P 1
P 1
2
X 3
P
P 3
What do we make of 3
? The double of 2
showed three spades, the 1
could be on four cards to the 8 for all anyone knows, still opener is bidding 3
. What's up? I was the crazy 3
bidder if that fact helps any.
Here is the full hand.
http://tinyurl.com/y97tu2llNote: The link shows me as responder, but during the bidding I was opener. The software switches us for the play if the human would be the dummy.
The hand is maybe a bit tough to bid, and maybe it's a bit lucky. Both 4
and 6
are there for the taking. We got an above average score for +200 when Gib, a bit surprisingly, slipped on defense. Few found the game, let alone the diamond slam.
I'm not at all sure who should have done what in the bidding. I do think that my 3
bid should show that I can play 4
, or perhaps 4
, if indeed responder has xxxx in spades. I am claiming this is more a matter of logic than of convention. I am known to have only three spades, responder has not yet shown either good values or a fifth spade. Still I trot out a 3
call. I must have a fall back option. Or maybe AKx in spades, I suppose. But with AKx I would still need a source of tricks in a side suit.
Anyone is welcome to weigh in here with their thoughts.
jdonn, in his lecture yesterday, talked a bit about adjustments to bidding and play when pard and opps are bots. Yes, I make some, but not many. I treat my bots as if they were human. They might or might not see that as a compliment.