[Phil]

xx KTxxx ATxx xx

1♦ - (2♣) - 2♦ - (3♣)
3♦ - (pass) - 4♥

It was only down 5 across from ATx Q KJxxx Kxxx.

4♥ alerted as 5+ hearts, 4+ diamonds, 6-10 (I think).

[jdonn]

I'm fairly sure the real problem is that 3♦ there shows like 16-18 to gib... I haven't got my finger on it yet, but sometimes those competitive bids to the 3 level show extras and sometimes they don't.

[junyi_zhu]

jdonn, on May 5 2010, 12:26 AM, said:

I'm fairly sure the real problem is that 3♦ there shows like 16-18 to gib... I haven't got my finger on it yet, but sometimes those competitive bids to the 3 level show extras and sometimes they don't.

3m after 1m x 2m y 3m shows extra in gib's system. Obviously a maximum (or invitational) double should be better and 3m should be competitive as well. x and y stand for opp's interference. When it's 1M, the program properly shows that 3M is competitive, although invitational double is not implemented.

[arigreen]

Thanks for the report. Yes, the biggest problem here is that 3♦ is defined as "4+ D, 16-17 total points". Fixing this definition should improve GIB's accuracy in responding to the 3♦ bid.