[blml] ACBL LC Detroit minutes

[Alain Gottcheiner]

Steve Willner a écrit :
>> From: Alain Gottcheiner <agot at ulb.ac.be>
>> When two players sit facing eachother for the first time, they have a 
>> common system even if they didn't discuss anything. But they haven't any 
>> agreements. It makes two to tango, er, agree.
>>     
>
> L75C (1997 version) requires disclosure of "information conveyed to him 
> through partnership agreement."  This is rather more than just the 
> agreements themselves.
>
>   
>> Something that hasn't ever be discussed can't be agreed upon /a 
>> fortiori. 
>>     
>
> Oh, come on, Alain.  There are implicit agreements.  Suppose you and I 
> sit down together 10 seconds before game time and say "5cM, weak NT, 
> OK?"  And on the first board, our unopposed auction goes 1C-1H-1NT.  Do 
> you really think "undiscussed" is enough?  

Nope; I would call this discussed and agreed upon, at least as concerns 
lower range.
But in your example, the strength of a 2NT opening bid is undiscussed, 
although bridge logic tells us of an approximative range, so I would 
answer "undiscussed" and treat it as ca. a 21-count, without any feeling 
of guilt.

Best regards



  Alain