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[David Burn]

[HdW]

But that is precisely my point. When you reply "diamond preference", you
will be asked to also say "one ace".

[DALB]

Why? My opponent doesn't know (for legal purposes) that I think 4NT is
Blackwood - as you yourself said, he is not (necessarily) allowed to know
this. So why should he ask about 5D in the context of a response to
Blackwood?

Herman, it would perhaps assist matters if you were to consider what the
ideal position is that the Laws are trying to model. The idea is only that
North-South should know what East-West's agreements are, not what
East-West's hands are. To that extent, you will find it helpful to interpret
the Laws as if any information that is not supposed to be given has not in
fact been given (by East-West to one another, or by East-West to
North-South). Thus, no one actually hears "4NT was Blackwood", because that
is illegal information to East and misinformation to North-South. If anyone
acts on the information "4NT was Blackwood", then East-West may be
penalised, or North-South may be given redress. But if no one acts on it,
then it can safely be treated as if it had never arisen. What you seem
incapable of doing is getting away from the fact that the word "Blackwood"
has been uttered. So what?

You might also care to reflect that, as has been pointed out to you several
times, the creation of UI is not illegal (see L73D1, for example). The
creation of MI is always illegal (see L40B, for example). It may be inferred
from this that the WBF would prefer you to create UI than MI (and always has
done). And please, do not reply to this by citing Law 20F5 (the only
argument you have ever advanced in support of your nonsensical position).
The WBF has already taken steps to nullify that argument, and as far as I
can see, you have no other.

David Burn
London, England