Re: self-explanations and self-alerts

Bob <rfrick@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> schreef in
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> If it helps answer my question (about if you like self-explaining your
> bids), a change to face to face bridge might be asking partner to
> leave the table and for bidder to explain his/her bid when partner is
> uncertain about the meaning.
> 
> For example, my hastily-assigned partner opens 2D. I alert and explain
> that I don't know what it means. I leave and let my partner explain
> the bid to the opps. It's not the same as online, but I am thinking it
> would be good.

I don't see how this technique of warning your partner when you don't 
understand his bid, would diminish the amount of UI :-)