Tom Au

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I play a number of board and card games with varying degrees of skill, but using "algorithms" to avoid the most obvious mistakes. Depending on the game, if you can beat me, you are probably not a beginner, and perhaps a pretty good player.

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Jun 21	accepted	In Bridge, Why Do People Use “Transfer Bids” Over 1 NT?
Jun 15	accepted	In Bridge, Do You Count Defensive Points In the Opponents' Suit When Making a Takeout Double?
Jun 15	accepted	Why Do People “Pre-empt” With Seven Of A Suit In Bridge?
Jun 15	accepted	Why Is Two Clubs the Preferred “Strong Two” In Bridge?
Jun 14	accepted	Does a Takeout Double Apply to a “Passed” Partner?
Jun 14	accepted	Why Do People Use “Precision” Bidding in Bridge?
Jun 14	accepted	In Axis and Allies, Should An Attacker Be Allowed to Relinquish Certain “Prerogatives?”
Jun 14	accepted	In Bridge, When and Why Do People Sacrifice Overtricks to Be Sure of Making Game?
Jun 14	accepted	Can We Find a Middle Ground on the Russia First Turn Attack Rule In Allies and Axis?
Jun 13	accepted	What Is the Preferred Strategy For the US in Axis and Allies? Why?
Jun 13	accepted	In Bridge Play, What is Meant by “Combining Your Chances?”
Jun 9	accepted	In Bridge, What's the Difference Between the Blackwood And Gerber Conventions?
Jun 7	accepted	In Bridge, Which Forms of Deception Are Ethical? Does This Include “Moodying?”
Jun 6	accepted	Can the U.S. Open With an Air-based Strategy in Allies and Axis?
Jun 5	accepted	How Would I Get A Modern Diplomacy -“Like” Game Produced?
Jun 4	accepted	In Axis and Allies, Should the U.S. Build a “Factory” in Brazil?
Jun 3	accepted	In Axis and Allies, Can Heavy Bombers Be “Tamed”?