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I had something similar happen many years ago (GIB passed 2N with an even better hand)
How is this even possible?
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GIB finds inexplicable pass Is GIB trying to field potential psyches now?
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Posted 2020-August-23, 13:04
Words fail me.
I had a similar experience at my club a few years ago with a pick-up partner, an elderly lady with hearing problems. I opened an Acol strong two bid - forcing - pulling the bidding card from the box. LHO passed, so did my partner, and RHO passed, too. Before the opening lead I gently suggested to my partner that the bid was forcing. "Sorry" she replied, "I didn't hear your bid."
I missed a slam, too.
I had a similar experience at my club a few years ago with a pick-up partner, an elderly lady with hearing problems. I opened an Acol strong two bid - forcing - pulling the bidding card from the box. LHO passed, so did my partner, and RHO passed, too. Before the opening lead I gently suggested to my partner that the bid was forcing. "Sorry" she replied, "I didn't hear your bid."
I missed a slam, too.
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Posted 2020-August-23, 14:33
It seems GIB doesn't have any bids for strong hands with one minor; 3♠ promises both minors.
With that shape and 16 HCP, it jumps to 7NT, and with 12 HCP, it bids 4NT. 5NT is undefined and the description of 6NT is 13+ HCP, but that must be one of the autogenerated level-based descriptions rather than a database definition - it seems they just forgot to program bids for the 13-15 point range into the bidding database.
With that shape and 16 HCP, it jumps to 7NT, and with 12 HCP, it bids 4NT. 5NT is undefined and the description of 6NT is 13+ HCP, but that must be one of the autogenerated level-based descriptions rather than a database definition - it seems they just forgot to program bids for the 13-15 point range into the bidding database.
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Posted 2020-August-23, 17:48
smerriman, on 2020-August-23, 14:33, said:
It seems GIB doesn't have any bids for strong hands with one minor; 3♠ promises both minors.
With that shape and 16 HCP, it jumps to 7NT, and with 12 HCP, it bids 4NT. 5NT is undefined and the description of 6NT is 13+ HCP, but that must be one of the autogenerated level-based descriptions rather than a database definition - it seems they just forgot to program bids for the 13-15 point range into the bidding database.
With that shape and 16 HCP, it jumps to 7NT, and with 12 HCP, it bids 4NT. 5NT is undefined and the description of 6NT is 13+ HCP, but that must be one of the autogenerated level-based descriptions rather than a database definition - it seems they just forgot to program bids for the 13-15 point range into the bidding database.
GIB should have a default action, other than pass, when a hand with substantial values fails to satisfy any of its requirements for other bids. GIB has such a default in other contexts.
For example after 2♣ - Positive - Any - ??, when GIB doesn't know how to continue, it leaps majestically to 6NT. Not always the ideal solution
But usually better than passing 
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Posted 2020-August-23, 18:24
nige1, on 2020-August-23, 17:48, said:
GIB should have a default action, other than pass, when a hand with substantial values fails to satisfy any of its requirements for other bids. GIB has such a default in other contexts.
For example after 2♣ - Positive - Any - ??, when GIB doesn't know how to continue, it leaps majestically to 6NT. Not always the ideal solution But usually better than passing
For example after 2♣ - Positive - Any - ??, when GIB doesn't know how to continue, it leaps majestically to 6NT. Not always the ideal solution
But usually better than passing Jumping to 6NT is World Class bidding by GIB.
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