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Gib uses TP for 3NT contract?

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Posted 2014-June-14, 07:51



View PostRain, on 2014-June-05, 14:55, said:

By "Combined" I mean between player + robot, combined.

But yes, I believe GIB uses HCP for NT contracts, and TP for suit.

I think I'll change my point to say this.


Strangely,3NT is alerted as " 4+♠,17-hcp,13+total points".
Gib E uses Total Points for 3NT instead of HCP.
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Posted 2014-June-14, 08:21

Yes it has been something of a bugbear of mine.

Although in my case it is usually a raise of a minor suit. I have some sympathy, because in my cases (minor suit raises) it *IS* after all raising a suit. The problem with that is that in the case of a constructive minor suit raise, or even a pre-emptive raise opposite a powerhouse, the practical reality is that the game contract in you sights is almost always 3N, for which HCP, not TP, is relevant. Not an easy problem to solve.



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Posted 2014-June-14, 08:38

And, if East is going to go to game after West's 1NT rebid (or even investigate it), and East hold 5+♠, he should bid 2♣ on the way, to see if West has 3 spades.
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Posted 2014-June-14, 09:24

GIB is counting pts for a singleton in opener's first bid suit.

This easy way to get too high when hands don't fit well



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