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Posted 2011-August-20, 05:22

I have seen GIB describe some bids as something like "The LAW: 8 trumps --> 2 level" (after a support double for instance).

Unfortunately, it seems like the programmers never got around to telling GIB what the LAW says you should do with 11 trumps...


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Posted 2011-August-20, 05:32

The only laws they obey are:

  • A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
  • A robot must obey any orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
  • A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

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Posted 2011-August-20, 13:07

It's hard to fault GIB too badly for giving you a chance to miss the game it knows you can make, before it sacrifices against it.
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Posted 2011-August-20, 13:19

 Siegmund, on 2011-August-20, 13:07, said:

It's hard to fault GIB too badly for giving you a chance to miss the game it knows you can make, before it sacrifices against it.

I think he's surprised by North's pass after the double. And, who can make what game?
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Posted 2011-August-21, 17:06

 Bbradley62, on 2011-August-20, 13:19, said:

I think he's surprised by North's pass after the double. And, who can make what game?

just move that Q♥ from partners hand to one of the opps and its game I believe.
It is a deciscion to make advanced sac or what, I could be happy letting them play 3♣
but would probably have bid 4♠ to start with.

LAW:
seems there are certain things where the law breaks down
1.5-3-3-2 hands when responding to your partner who made original bid you have 5 card suport
2.one I am not certain about is 11 card fits

I can even remember playing against Barry Crane and I was always suprised that with 11 card fits how he didnt take the bait and bid at the five level.
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