If you are very brave you might try a col on 'Respecting the Game'.
By that I mean try to explain why bridge has rules/laws against say
destructive bidding systems, or deceptive 'body language'.
I read in a Marshall Miles book last nite, that he feels DECLARER
should be able to hoodwink defender's by his manner, not just by the
card he plays. I presume he would not be against defender's hoodwinking
declarer the same way (hesitate with a singleton, say) provided that
defender's pard was unable to draw inferences.
[In fairness to Miles he went on to say that such behaviour is
unethical and is not allowed.]
Obviously different people have different opinions about how much of
bridge should be 'pure deduction' as in chess, and how much should be
cunning and deception as in poker.
It is a fine balance, and no one seems happy with the current set-up,
yet I think that the nature of the game demands some sort of
regulations to 'protect' the deductive aspect of bridge.
pgmer6809
David Stevenson wrote:
> As I suggested might happen, OKBridge has decided to accept a monthly
> article from me for publication in their monthly newsletter. While I am
> the successor to Tuna and his Netiquette it has been decided that I
> might write on more general subjects, and we are really just seeing how
> it goes. Feedback, either here, to OKBridge's discuss, or by email to
> me, is appreciated.
>
> The title, David's Word, was not my idea, though I quite like it! It
> does give me fair scope, since it does not limit me in the way that
> earlier suggestions, David's Law or OK Law, might have done.
>
> So far the three subjects have been:
>
> November: Misinformation
> December: Sociability
> January: Cheating
>
> The articles can be read in the Spectator on the OKBridge website.
>
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