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Robot Rebate tourney. Yes, I doubled with only 2 diamonds, but felt that was the most accurate call. I was looking over my options on how to bid a slam here, and it seems that 5NT (hoping it would be pick a slam) has the same definition of the original double. 5S and 6C would also have been a cuebid, so it would seem I have no way to show this hand. It seems that even if double guaranteed 3 diamonds, it would be nice to be able to get to a potentially superior club fit. To do a Lycier, I went to a bidding table to see what it would do over a 5NT bid, and well, you can see below:
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ill-defined 5NT
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Posted 2016-September-23, 17:29
Robot Rebate tourney. Yes, I doubled with only 2 diamonds, but felt that was the most accurate call. I was looking over my options on how to bid a slam here, and it seems that 5NT (hoping it would be pick a slam) has the same definition of the original double. 5S and 6C would also have been a cuebid, so it would seem I have no way to show this hand. It seems that even if double guaranteed 3 diamonds, it would be nice to be able to get to a potentially superior club fit. To do a Lycier, I went to a bidding table to see what it would do over a 5NT bid, and well, you can see below:
Wayne Somerville
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Posted 2016-September-23, 17:57
manudude03, on 2016-September-23, 17:29, said:
it seems that 5NT (hoping it would be pick a slam) has the same definition of the original double.
Yup, that means that 5NT is not ill-defined, it's simply undefined.
The description you see is just carry-over from your previous bids (here the X).
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Posted 2016-September-23, 18:12
"Pick a slam" seems to me incredibly difficult to define for a computer.
- On EXACTLY what auctions does it apply?
- On EXACTLY what hands will you use it?
- How should partner react to it?
I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for this change. Sorry
- On EXACTLY what auctions does it apply?
- On EXACTLY what hands will you use it?
- How should partner react to it?
I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for this change. Sorry
Please let me know about any questions or interest or bug reports about GIB.
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Posted 2016-September-23, 18:19
jdonn, on 2016-September-23, 18:12, said:
"Pick a slam" seems to me incredibly difficult to define for a computer.
- On EXACTLY what auctions does it apply?
- On EXACTLY what hands will you use it?
- How should partner react to it?
I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for this change. Sorry
- On EXACTLY what auctions does it apply?
- On EXACTLY what hands will you use it?
- How should partner react to it?
I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for this change. Sorry
I would define pick a slam as all auctions without explicit suit agreement (assuming we are not in a quantitative situation), the minimum promised length* or 1 in partner's suit (whichever is larger), and guaranteeing 30+ total points combined, hopefully the program can do the math required there. As for how to bid over it, let the GiB do a simulation based on those parameters. It's not a perfect solution, but if that isn't feasible then how about making it Grand Slam Force? That is a convention that the GiBs already know, and it is surely more useful than some undefined bid. When was the last time you wanted to play 5NT in this auction?
* though guaranteeing at least a 7 card fit in at least one of partner's suits.
Wayne Somerville
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