Re: self-explanations and self-alerts

Bob wrote:
> 
> 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.

Ridiculous.  The purpose of the laws is to prevent illegal transfer
of information.  If you don't understand his bid, no information
has been transferred.  Then enemy is entitled to absolutely
nothing.

The only illegality is that you have told partner you don't
understand his bid.

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