A popular tournament format for Bridge where each table plays with identical pre-set hands of cards.
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What is the point in disclosure of the bidding system to opponents?
I fully understand and agree with the rule "do not communicate in illegal ways" (pose, tone of voice, etc), but I don't quite understand the point in requiring the disclosure of one's bidding system ...
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Which bidding system is assumed by default at BBO?
Which bidding system is assumed by default at Bridge Base Online (for humans)?
I asked in chat several times in different games (ten times I think) and nobody answered.
Is it Bridge base basic? Or ...
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Is Duplicate Bridge (standard Matchpoints) a game of pure skill?
I'm inclined to say "no" because because each of the following could be considered lucky:
A finesse can be tried 2 different ways and your partnership selects
the one that works
You play a routine, ...
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What happens when a deal is passed out in Duplicate Bridge Tournaments?
I understand how duplicate bridge works, but I'm still missing one small conceptual part of the scoring, being the outcome when a deal is passed out. Is the score for that hand just assumed to be 0 ...
