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Good, Better, Best: A comparison of bridge bidding systems and conventions by computer simulation

Good, Better, Best: A comparison of bridge bidding systems and conventions by computer simulation - Paperback

by Jan Eric Larsson
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jan Eric LarssonPublish date:2021-06-25Pages:194
Language:EnglishPublisher:Master Point PressISBN-13:9781771402415ISBN-10:1771402415UPC:9781771402415Book Category:Games & ActivitiesBook Subcategory:Card GamesBook Topic:BridgeSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.41 inchesWeight:0.5908Product ID:SC1ZXA35QQ

Bridge players constantly argue about the 'best' bidding systems and conventions. Strong Club or Natural? With or without relays? Standard or 2/1? Weak or strong notrump? Was the Blue Club system really better than the natural systems in the 1950s and 1960s? Is two-way Stayman as good as Stayman and transfers? Disciplined or undisciplined weak twos -- which work better? And many, many more...

Well, now we have the answer to those questions, provided by exhaustive analysis and the results of computer simulations. And not only which is better, but also by how much, typically tested in thousands of 24-board IMP matches.

Playing the same deals via the same AI software eliminates the variable of player skill, and bidding methods are judged solely on their own merits. It is as objective a test as modern technology can provide.

And the results may not be what you would expect.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Master Point PressISBN-13:9781771402415ISBN-10:1771402415UPC:9781771402415Book Category:Games & ActivitiesBook Subcategory:Card GamesBook Topic:BridgeSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.41 inchesWeight:0.5908Product ID:SC1ZXA35QQ
Larsson, Jan Eric: - Jan Eric Larsson (Sweden) is a professor in artificial intelligence at Lund University in southern Sweden, and manager of a small software company that delivers intelligent monitoring and diagnosis systems for national power grids. He is also one of Sweden's top ten tournament directors and the chairman of the Swedish Bridge Laws Commission.
Publisher: Master Point Press

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