On Apr 26, 11:36=A0pm, CBFalconer <cbfalco...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Stephen Fischer wrote:
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> ... snip ...
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> > To answer your last question, if the opponent asks what your bid
> > means (whether or not you've alerted it), they are entitled to
> > an explanation of your agreements at that point - they never have
> > to wait until the end of the auction. =A0The alert regulations just
> > specify when you tell them that something unusual is going on.
>
> No. =A0They can't ask what your bid means. =A0They can only ask what
> you understand from your partners bid.
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Actually - technically - I think that the opps are only entitled to
you what the partner****p agreement is. They are indeed not entitled
to know your partner's hand, but as I understand things they are not
entitled to know what you think partner's bid means, only what by
agreement it shows.
I like the index card box analogy:
if you had a box of index cards with all possible sequences on it,
what would the index card for
1c 1d
1nt 2c
2h 3nt
p
mean?
Well, 1c could be strong, 1d weak, 1nt 16-18 balanced, 2c puppet
stayman, 2h 5 hearts, 3nt to play
or, 1c could be any balanced hand out of range for a 1nt opening bid,
1d a transfer to hearts, 1nt a balanced 17-19, 2c stayman, 2h 3
hearts, 3nt to play
or, 1c could be 4+ hearts, 1d negative or positive response, 1nt =3D any
strong 3 suiter with 4 hearts, 2c =3D relay, 2h =3D short spades, 3nt =3D
to=
play
So to answer your question:
if your sponsoring organization requires a post-auction alert or
explanation of bids, then provide the system meaning irrespective of
your hand.
In the ACBL, and perhaps elsewhere, there is an idea that partner****p
experience is part of agreements. So an explanation like, '4c was RKC
Gerber with spades agreed, but he often forgets and just answers with
the traditional 4 aces' would not be out of place.
Henrysun909
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