[han]

I thought the same things as mikeh, a serious partnership will always have bidding issues to discuss. The game is just too complex to be "done with that".


I love play problems, but to me it is a more individual thing. I rarely reply to play or declarer problems. I read them, I think about them, but I rarely feel the need to post. Maybe this is wrong, I do like reading the thoughts of other people.

Opening lead problems seem more interesting for discussion, because they are more open to discussion.

[kenrexford]

Play and defense problems are less interesting to many for the same reason that few late-night discussions over drinks focus on science, more on politics and religion. Why? A few, non-exhaustive reasons:

1. Science is too hard, especially in the areas where experts might disagree.
2. It is more plausible to switch sides competently in matters of politics and religion than in science matters.
3. Opinion stirs emotion, and that is way more fun.