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I had a sudden idea to create a bidding only tournament and its relatively painless.
1) Create a tournament, 24 boards or whatever.
2) Pairs who wants to bid signs up. You see where I'm going now? :>
3) Bid as normal, then just claim 7nt or whatever you want. The play does NOT count.
4) After the tournament ends, contracts are scored by panal of judges, or the scoring can be done pre-tournament if the hands are pre-created and uploaded.
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Posted 2005-November-22, 04:07
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Posted 2005-November-22, 04:25
Another thought occured to me, but I'm not sure about it:
If we do run a tourney like I mentioned above, and each board, a predefined person claims a predefined contract, is this an easy way to score each direction?
Assuming a simple mitchell movement of course.
If we do run a tourney like I mentioned above, and each board, a predefined person claims a predefined contract, is this an easy way to score each direction?
Assuming a simple mitchell movement of course.
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Posted 2005-November-22, 04:38
Nvm just realised a standardised claiming does not work to try to help score, for various reasons. :>
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Posted 2005-November-22, 16:29
Regarding the original post about the bidding site. I also don't get on, and I get the following message which means not much to me:
-2147217887 The requested properties cannot be supported. SELECT userName, convert(datetime,-693962315670/1000000+lastChange, 100) as lc, anonymous FROM sessions where userName<>'kenberg' and (master is null or anonymous='Y')
I am doing this from home. I have a fair to middlin firewall that was part of the installation, which I suppose is preventing me from getting on. Unlike the folks at work, I suppose I could disable it. Somehow this doesn't seem wise.
The site seems attractive so I don't want to just write it off, but it looks to be inaccessible. Maybe someone who knows more about security and such than I do (this describes a large population) can make a useful suggestion.
I am using Firefox if that matters.
Ken
PS I hope the BBO bidding contest idea can be made to work. Sounds great.
-2147217887 The requested properties cannot be supported. SELECT userName, convert(datetime,-693962315670/1000000+lastChange, 100) as lc, anonymous FROM sessions where userName<>'kenberg' and (master is null or anonymous='Y')
I am doing this from home. I have a fair to middlin firewall that was part of the installation, which I suppose is preventing me from getting on. Unlike the folks at work, I suppose I could disable it. Somehow this doesn't seem wise.
The site seems attractive so I don't want to just write it off, but it looks to be inaccessible. Maybe someone who knows more about security and such than I do (this describes a large population) can make a useful suggestion.
I am using Firefox if that matters.
Ken
PS I hope the BBO bidding contest idea can be made to work. Sounds great.
Ken
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Posted 2005-November-22, 16:44
I can't help you with your problem, but I can mention that I also often get the same message, and I can still access the site.
It might very well have to do with the Firewall, as the Java applet seems to establish a connection directly to the site.
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It might very well have to do with the Firewall, as the Java applet seems to establish a connection directly to the site.
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Posted 2005-November-22, 18:58
cherdano, on Nov 22 2005, 05:44 PM, said:
I can't help you with your problem, but I can mention that I also often get the same message, and I can still access the site.
It might very well have to do with the Firewall, as the Java applet seems to establish a connection directly to the site.
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It might very well have to do with the Firewall, as the Java applet seems to establish a connection directly to the site.
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Ah ha! It looks as if I can get in as well. Originally, when I registered, it seemd to be hung in a loop or something but coming back fresh it appears I can get on. I have not yet tried it with a partner.
Thanks. After Thanksgiving I think I may fetch a partner and see how it goes.
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Ken