[jillybean]

akwoo, on 2025-February-25, 14:10, said:

Doesn't always help, since defenders may forget the explanation 4 tricks in, and are indeed entitled to ask again at that point.

As for giving partner UI, for me, if I'm asking, it's because I have some difficult decision that depends on the answer, and, to figure out that my decision depends on the answer, I'll have already tanked for long enough to give partner UI just from that.

The UI is unavoidable, if your partner is ethical it will not create a problem.
edit; it creates a problem of course, for your partner. Your partner may be forced to choose a play that was not suggested by the UI.

[barmar]

jillybean, on 2025-February-25, 15:14, said:

The UI is unavoidable, if your partner is ethical it will not create a problem.
edit; it creates a problem of course, for your partner. Your partner may be forced to choose a play that was not suggested by the UI.

Only if there are other logical alternatives.

By the time you're several tricks into the play, the AI from the play will usually outweigh any potential UI from the question.

[smerriman]

blackshoe, on 2025-February-24, 21:21, said:

People seem to have missed this:

I specifically quoted it, and most others referred to the UI aspect mentioned within, so most responders didn't seem to miss it..

axman, on 2025-February-25, 06:55, said:

I had to do a double take. When parsing ‘under’ its meaning is that ‘these words mean X’. Therefore, L20F3 parses as if a footnote analyzing /advising F1&2. Namely, F1&2 includes providing for players to inquire about a particular call keeping in mind there are repercussions.

However, such is advice (which fabricates conflict and thus repugnant to the law.) I see no parsing of F1&2 that grants such permission; and further, F1&2 forbids F3.

I don't see anything in F1&2 that forbids F3? F2 in fact specifically refers to declarer asking about a call, and F1 refers to supplementary questions; if you're interpreting "may request an explanation of the auction" as "the only question you're allowed to ask if please explain the auction as a whole", then there is no such thing as supplementary questions, nor does the bit about what you're entitled to know make sense..

[jillybean]

barmar, on 2025-February-25, 16:29, said:

Only if there are other logical alternatives.

By the time you're several tricks into the play, the AI from the play will usually outweigh any potential UI from the question.

Yes, that is why I said your partner may be forced...