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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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Mar 10 |
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In bridge, are “sequences” more valuable than non-sequences of similar point count? Very good answer. (I'm going to wait a day or two before making a decision on acceptance.) Would you then agree that connected sequences KQJXX are better for offense and "broken" sequences AQxxx are better for defense, and be more inclined to overcall with the former than the latter (all other things being equal of course)? |
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Mar 9 |
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When would you “slot” points in backgammon? @cmhughes: Beginning of the game (no cube turned, opponent's checkers on the 24 point). In my case, I would slot the five point with an opening 6-2. But not the four point with a 6-3 or 5-4 (unless I had made the five point (3-1) or three point (5-3) on a previous turn). I would play 5-3 to the three point to improve the value of a subsequent slot to the four or five points. |
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Feb 25 |
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Can a Djinn host a Parasite? @ghoppe: I guess it was my mistake. But that's the conclusion I came to when I saw the word "program." I thought it might be better for the RPG site. |
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Feb 25 |
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Can a Djinn host a Parasite? I don't see what a computer program has to do with board and card games. |
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Feb 24 |
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In Bridge, Do You Count Defensive Points In the Opponents' Suit When Making a Takeout Double? @thesunneversets: "Down five" was a bit unlucky (all the finesses "offside"). But even a more normal "down three" was pretty bad; that's -800 when vulnerable. Maybe the double was acceptable at "favorable" vulnerability (-500 for down three non-vul vs. -620 for a vulnerable game), but not otherwise. |
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Feb 24 |
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Are there many mandated “time outs” in tournament bridge? OK, there is a "stop card" mechanism. But "more honored in the breach than the observance." |
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Feb 20 |
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Is a “drop-finesse” better than a simple “drop” play with a nine card suit in bridge? I don't see how a drop can "catch" the queen when there is a 4-0 break. |
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Feb 20 |
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Can one ask for a “time out” to study the hand in bridge? So you need to have two or more "eligible" cards to play when you hesitate, right? |
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Feb 17 |
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Can one ask for a “time out” to study the hand in bridge? Suppose you ALWAYS hesitate when South leads to the second trick, so that you don't "give away" whether or not you have anything to hesitate about. Is that ok? The reason I want to stop play is to "size up" up the hand, inventory trumps and honors, etc., and plan the play. Basically do what I SHOULD be doing if I were declarer, when the dummy hits the table. Because as opening leader, I DIDN'T get to see the dummy before my first play. (If I were East, it would be a "no brainer." I'd pause after EVERY first dummy play (unless declarer did it for me). |
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Feb 17 |
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In bridge,should a responder devalue her hand if short in opener's suit? I counted it a different way. Six trump tricks (assuming that partner has xx or better in spades), plus my side AK, and side A or a total of nine. (I need "eight and half" for a two club bid). Partner had three honors with three tricks for a total of 12 tricks. The problem was that her singleton spade "negated" one of the six trump tricks I was counting on (based on "average expectations" regarding distribution). |
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Feb 15 |
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In bridge, should a defender play differently with most, about half, or few of the partnership's points? Basically, if I didn't have 6 HCPs in the heart suit, I'd return the spade suit and hope that partner had some of those 6 HCPs in say, QJ of spades, right? |
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Feb 14 |
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Axis & Allies - Opening strategies for the U.K. This answer hypothesizes Axis strategies, then explores UK strategies to beat them. That's "good enough" for an answer. |
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Feb 2 |
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When should a bridge defender return the second, rather than fourth highest card in suit? As I remember,it was Victor Mollo's book, "Defense, Where the Points Are Won." Maybe "blocking" was the issue, and maybe it was a matter of trapping Qxx in South. |
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Feb 2 |
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When should a bridge defender return the second, rather than fourth highest card in suit? @Aryabhata: From various bridge books. |
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Feb 2 |
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In bridge, does it make sense to “tighten” or 'loosen" up on bidding depending on vulnerability? If I understand your response, the answer would be yes. |
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Feb 2 |
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In bridge, does it make sense to “tighten” or 'loosen" up on bidding depending on vulnerability? I meant, suppose you AND partner have an agreement to open "light" at favorable vulnerability, and pass some 13 pointers when vulnerable vs. not. |
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Feb 2 |
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In bridge, does it make sense to “tighten” or 'loosen" up on bidding depending on vulnerability? Interesting response. What is your answer to this question? boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/8308/… |
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Jan 26 |
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Bridge bidding - how do I decide whether or not to bid 1NT with weakness in a particular suit? I focused the question, and wonder if it can be re-opened in its current form. |
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Nov 14 |
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When should a player decide to fold in Texas Hold'em Poker? Poker will probably be among the the next sites to "fold," and the questions will be migrated here. So why not ask them here? |
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Oct 27 |
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Why is the strong 1NT so prevalent in Bridge? Welcome to the site. An upvote to get you going. |
