Re: lack of explanation of convention

Adam Wildavsky <[email protected]> Thu, 4 Oct 2018 21:54:03 -0400
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I saw a useful suggestion recently. If your opponents profer an explanation
by naming a convention, ask them "Do you play it the way we play it?"

On Thu, Oct 4, 2018 at 7:24 AM Bill Kemp <[email protected]> wrote:

> As In a World Championship your Bridge in India players could easily??? be
> required (or permitted) to lodge System Cards to a website where they could
> be viewed and defences organised before the event(s).
>
> I have no sympathy for players who, given timely information choose not to
> use it.
>
> Cheers
>
> bill
>
>
>
> *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *
> BridgeinIndia
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 04, 2018 12:42 PM
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Cc:* Bridge Laws Mailing List <[email protected]>
> *Subject:* Re: [Blml] lack of explanation of convention
>
>
>
> Here is the link (copied from WBS bulletin) as attachment.
>
>
>
> Now almost every bid has variations. Take 1C= may be short, Better
> minor,Precision or Blue club, May be a NT hand less than 15 pts .
>
> 1 Diamond could be min 4 cards, better minor,Precision 1D and also Could
> be 17-18 points (Graded point count),
>
> 1 NT could be 13-15, 15-17, strong not necessarily balanced (may have
> singleton) etc etc.
>
> 2C, 2D, 2H  all have variations.
>
> WHAT IS NATURAL for each Bid so that that particular bid does not need
> alert?
>
> So almost all bids need alert. It takes more time. Time limit for a match
> is expected to be followed. Delay in one board may have to be adjusted with
> fast bidding later on with possible damage to side
>
> Convention cards are mandatory. But how many look before starting? Time is
> too short between sessions. Looking at an opp CC  during bidding may give
> information to his screen mate.   Experts here in Forum may have other
> ideas too.
>
>
>
>
> *With Regards Dr Raghavan.P.S. *
>
> *[email protected] <[email protected]>*
>
> *http://Bridgeinworld.com <https://rb.tc/3RD_7#http://Bridgeinworld.com>  *
>
>
>
>
> [image: Image removed by sender.]
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 9:14 AM Steve Willner <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> On 2018-10-02 1:41 PM, BridgeinIndia wrote:
> > During WBS Rosenblum, in Rd of 64, Stayman was bid but opp did not know
> > that was a variant of usual. Defense could have been different if known.
> > Ruling was that at this level, one is expected to know there are
> > variations of Conventions.
>
> Is there a writeup anywhere giving details?
>
> At first glance, this looks like the "poor Eddie Kantar" case from many
> years ago, but the outcome was the opposite.  In that case, an alert was
> specifically required and not given, so Mr. Kantar was given redress.
> Nowadays it would probably be a weighted score, but that wasn't allowed
> at the time.
>
> > So hereafter every one has to ask details for every convention bid. It
> > would be time consuming. It also may give unauthorised information to
> > parner. There is no time to look at CC .
>
> In a World Championship?!!  I play at a far lower level, but I've never
> been in a game where there wasn't time to look at the System Card.  The
> real problem is that a SC might not give full details of Stayman
> variations.  I don't know about the WBF card in particular, though.
>
> As others have written, if details make a difference, you have to ask.
> That's hardly new.
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I saw a useful suggestion recently. If your opponents prof=
er an explanation by naming a convention, ask them &quot;Do you play it the=
 way we play it?&quot;</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
>On Thu, Oct 4, 2018 at 7:24 AM Bill Kemp &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:diggadog@ii=
net.net.au">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-AU" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div class=
=3D"m_-5300120771621691129WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>As In =
a World Championship your Bridge in India players could easily??? be requir=
ed (or permitted) to lodge System Cards to a website where they could be vi=
ewed and defences organised before the event(s).<u></u><u></u></span></p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>I have no sympathy for players who, given timely=
 information choose not to use it.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal"><span>Cheers<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>bi=
ll =C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span lang=3D"EN-US">From:</=
span></b><span lang=3D"EN-US"> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:blml-bounc=
[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf=
 Of </b>BridgeinIndia<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 04, 2018 12:42 PM<b=
r><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">swillne=
[email protected]</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Bridge Laws Mailing List &lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b=
> Re: [Blml] lack of explanation of convention<u></u><u></u></span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif">Here is the link=
 (copied from WBS bulletin) as attachment.=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p></=
div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quo=
t;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif">Now almost e=
very bid has variations. Take 1C=3D may be short, Better minor,Precision or=
 Blue club, May be a NT hand less than 15 pts .<u></u><u></u></span></p></d=
iv><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot=
;,sans-serif">1 Diamond could be min 4 cards, better minor,Precision 1D and=
 also Could be 17-18 points (Graded point count),=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span=
></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tah=
oma&quot;,sans-serif">1 NT could be 13-15, 15-17, strong not necessarily ba=
lanced (may have singleton) etc etc.=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><d=
iv><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,san=
s-serif">2C, 2D, 2H=C2=A0 all have variations.=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></=
p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tahoma=
&quot;,sans-serif">WHAT IS NATURAL for each Bid so that that particular bid=
 does not need alert?=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif">So alm=
ost all bids need alert. It takes more time. Time limit for a match is expe=
cted to be followed. Delay in one board may have to be adjusted with fast b=
idding later on with possible damage to side<u></u><u></u></span></p></div>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,s=
ans-serif">Convention cards are mandatory. But how many look before startin=
g? Time is too short between sessions. Looking at an opp CC=C2=A0 during bi=
dding may give information to his screen mate.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Experts her=
e in Forum may have other ideas too.=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><d=
iv><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,san=
s-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div=
><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><=
b>With Regards=C2=A0<br>Dr Raghavan.P.S.=C2=A0</b><u></u><u></u></p></div><=
div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><span style=3D"font-size:9.5pt;color:black"><=
a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">Bridgeinindia@g=
mail.com</a></span></b><b><span style=3D"font-size:9.5pt">=C2=A0=C2=A0</spa=
n></b><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><a href=3D"htt=
ps://rb.tc/3RD_7#http://Bridgeinworld.com" target=3D"_blank">http://Bridgei=
nworld.com</a>=C2=A0=C2=A0</b><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div></div><=
/div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></di=
v></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br><span style=3D"border:solid windowtext 1=
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<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div=
><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 9:14 AM Steve Willner &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]=
</a>&gt; wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"border:none;bor=
der-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;ma=
rgin-right:0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On 2018-10-02 1:41 PM, BridgeinIndia=
 wrote:<br>&gt; During WBS Rosenblum, in Rd of 64, Stayman was bid but opp =
did not know <br>&gt; that was a variant of usual. Defense could have been =
different if known. <br>&gt; Ruling was that at this level, one is expected=
 to know there are <br>&gt; variations of Conventions.<br><br>Is there a wr=
iteup anywhere giving details?<br><br>At first glance, this looks like the =
&quot;poor Eddie Kantar&quot; case from many <br>years ago, but the outcome=
 was the opposite.=C2=A0 In that case, an alert was <br>specifically requir=
ed and not given, so Mr. Kantar was given redress. <br>Nowadays it would pr=
obably be a weighted score, but that wasn&#39;t allowed <br>at the time.<br=
><br>&gt; So hereafter every one has to ask details for every convention bi=
d. It <br>&gt; would be time consuming. It also may give unauthorised infor=
mation to <br>&gt; parner. There is no time to look at CC .<br><br>In a Wor=
ld Championship?!!=C2=A0 I play at a far lower level, but I&#39;ve never <b=
r>been in a game where there wasn&#39;t time to look at the System Card.=C2=
=A0 The <br>real problem is that a SC might not give full details of Stayma=
n <br>variations.=C2=A0 I don&#39;t know about the WBF card in particular, =
though.<br><br>As others have written, if details make a difference, you ha=
ve to ask. <br>That&#39;s hardly new.<br>__________________________________=
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