Bridge:How the bridge bidding is formatted

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Making suits

When discussing cards, it helps a lot to be able to make the suits. So, I defined a template for each suit:

• {{Spade}} results in ♠
• {{Heart}} results in ♥
• {{Diamond}} results in ♦
• {{Club}} results in ♣

Describing a single hand

Sometimes you need to talk about a particular bridge hand, for example: ♠AKQJ ♥T98 ♦765 ♥432. Typing out each suit is a drag, so I made a parser hook for the whole hand. If a suit is missing, then make sure to leave the spot for that suit blank.

• {{#bridgehand:AKQJ|T98|765|432}} : ♠AKQJ ♥T98 ♦765 ♥432
• {{#bridgehand:AKQJ||765|}} : ♠AKQJ ♦765

A whole deal

I implemented an extension, which processed the <bridge>...</bridge> tag. You can use it to format a deal:

Code

<bridge>
    <deal format="full">
    <title>Slam?</title>
    <hand position="North" name="Sheila" format="block">
      <spades>86</spades>
      <hearts>32</hearts>
      <diamonds>82</diamonds>
      <clubs>K985432</clubs>
    </hand>
    <hand position="East" name="Gabor" format="block">
      <spades>AQJ32</spades>
      <hearts>QJ96</hearts>
      <diamonds>Q96</diamonds>
      <clubs>A</clubs>
    </hand>
    <hand position="South" name="?" format="block">
      <spades>T975</spades>
      <hearts>T8754</hearts>
      <diamonds>J4</diamonds>
      <clubs>Q7</clubs>
    </hand>
    <hand position="West" name="Iain" format="block">
      <spades>K4</spades>
      <hearts>AK</hearts>
      <diamonds>AKT753</diamonds>
      <clubs>JT6</clubs>
    </hand>
    </deal>
    <bidding>
        <player name="Gabor Drasny" nickname="Gabor" position="East"/>
        <player name="?" nickname="?" position="South"/>
        <player name="Iain Keddie" nickname="Iain" position="West"/>
        <player name="Sheila ?" nickname="Sheila" position="North"/>
        <round>
          <call>1<S/></call><call><P/></call><call>2<D/></call><call>3<C/></call>
        </round>
        <round>
          <call>3<H/></call><call><P/></call><call>4<C/>(1)</call><call><P/></call>
        </round>
        <round>
          <call>4<S/></call><call><P/></call><call>6<S/>(2)</call><call><P/></call>
        </round>
        <round>    
         <call><P/></call><call><P/></call>
        </round>
    </bidding>
</bridge>

Result

An auction

The bridge extension can also be used to format a bidding table.

Code

Here is an extensive description of the builds following Stayman.

<bridge>
<auction>
  <call>1<NT/></call>
  <comment> 15-17 hcp, balanced.</comment>
</auction>
<auction>
  <call>2<C/></call>
  <comment>Stayman. Do you have a four card major? </comment>
  <auction>
    <call>2<D/></call>
    <comment>No 4 card majors.</comment>
    <auction>
      <call>pass</call>
      <comment>Weak, short <C/>. (a) </comment>
    </auction>
    <auction>
      <call>2<H/></call>
      <comment>Weak with 2 majors of equal length 4-4, 5-5. (b)</comment>
    </auction>
    <auction>
      <call>2<S/></call>
      <comment>GI with 5<S/> (!) (f) </comment>
    </auction>
    <auction>
      <call>2<NT/></call>
      <comment> (c), (d), (e).</comment>
    </auction>
    <auction>
      <call>3<C/><D/></call>
      <comment>(i)</comment>
      <auction>
	<call>3<H/><S/></call>
	<comment>good 3 card suit, minor fit, no stopper in other M</comment>
      </auction>
    </auction>
    <auction>
      <call>3<H/><S/></call>
      <comment>(h) This is the 4 card suit, the other major is longer! </comment>
      <auction>
	<call>3<NT/></call>
	<auction>
	  <call>4<D/><H/></call>
	  <comment>Transfer to the 6 card suit, 6-4, SF</comment>
	</auction>
      </auction>
    </auction>
    <auction>
      <call>3<NT/></call>
      <comment>(j) TP. </comment>
    </auction>
    <auction>
      <call>4<C/></call>
      <comment>(j) Gerber</comment>
    </auction>
    <auction>
      <call>4<D/></call>
      <comment>(g) Transfer to <H/> (4<S/>-6<H/>) SI</comment>
    </auction>
    <auction>
      <call>4<H/></call>
      <comment>(g) Transfer to <H/> (4<H/>-6<S/>) SI</comment>
    </auction>
  </auction>
  <auction>
    <call>4<NT/></call>
    <comment>(j) Quantitative, responses: pass or 1430</comment>
  </auction>
  <auction>
    <call>2<H/></call>
    <comment>If there are 4<S/>, too then upper zone.</comment>
    <auction>
      <call>pass</call>
      <comment>(a),(b)</comment>
      <auction>
	<call>2<S/></call>
	<comment>(f) !</comment>
      </auction>
    </auction>
    <auction>
      <call>2<NT/></call>
      <comment>(c),(d)</comment>
      <auction>
	<call>3<S/></call>
	<comment>I have this, too (implies upper zone)</comment>
      </auction>
    </auction>
    <auction>
      <call>3<C/><D/></call>
      <comment>(i) 5 card suit + 4\u2660 GF or SI</comment>
      <auction>
	<call>3<H/></call>
	<comment>support in the minor, if SI, accepts it</comment>
      </auction>
      <auction>
	<call>3<S/></call>
	<comment>4 card <S/> support, accepts if SI</comment>
      </auction>
      <auction>
	<call>3<NT/>,4<S/></call>
	<comment>TP</comment>
      </auction>
      <auction>
	<call>5<C/><D/></call>
	<comment>TP</comment>
      </auction>
    </auction>
    <auction>
      <call>3<H/></call>
      <comment>(d),(e)</comment>
    </auction>
    <auction>
      <call>3<S/></call>
      <comment>(h) Smolen (not specified which is the 5 c. major) NOT CB!</comment>
    </auction>
    <auction>
      <call>3<NT/></call>
      <comment>(j) TP</comment>
    </auction>
    <auction>
      <call>4<C/></call>
      <comment>(j) Gerber, 4<S/> </comment>
    </auction>
    <auction>
      <call>4<D/></call>
      <comment>(g), (i), (j) GCB with <H/>'s</comment>
    </auction>
    <auction>
      <call>4<H/></call>
      <comment>(j) TP</comment>
    </auction>
    <auction>
      <call>4<S/></call>
      <comment>(j) Quantitative SI (w/ 4 card <S/>)</comment>
      <auction>
	<call>pass,4<NT/></call>
	<comment>declines, TP.</comment>
      </auction>
      <auction>
	<call>5<C/><D/><H/></call>
	<comment>1430 Blackwood responses.</comment>
      </auction>
    </auction>
    <auction>
      <call>4<NT/></call>
      <comment>(g), (i), (j) RKC with <H/>'s</comment>
    </auction>
  </auction>
  <auction>
    <call>2<S/></call>
    <comment> If there are 4<H/> then lower zone</comment>
    <auction>
      <call>pass</call>
      <comment>(a), (b)</comment>
    </auction>
    <auction>
      <call>2<NT/></call>
      <comment>(c), (d)</comment>
      <auction>
	<call>3<C/><D/></call>
	<comment>(i) 5 card suit, 4<H/>, GF or SI</comment>
	<auction>
	  <call>3<H/></call>
	  <comment>4 card <H/> support, accepts</comment>
	</auction>
	<auction>
	  <call>3<S/></call>
	  <comment>accepts in the minor</comment>
	</auction>
	<auction>
	  <call>3<NT/>, 4<H/></call>
	  <comment>TP</comment>
	</auction>
	<auction>
	  <call>5<C/><D/></call>
	  <comment>TP</comment>
	</auction>
      </auction>
      <auction>
	<call>3<H/></call>
	<comment>(h) molen (not spec. which is the 5 card major)</comment>
      </auction>
      <auction>
	<call>3<S/></call>
	<comment>(d),(e),(f)</comment>
      </auction>
      <auction>
	<call>3<NT/></call>
	<comment>(j) TP</comment>
      </auction>
      <auction>
	<call>4<C/></call>
	<comment>(j) Gerber (w/ 4 card <H/>.</comment>
      </auction>
      <auction>
	<call>4<D/></call>
	<comment>(g),(i),(j) GCB with <S/></comment>
      </auction>
      <auction>
	<call>4<H/></call>
	<comment>(j) Quantitative w/ 4<H/>. !!</comment>
	<auction>
	  <call>pass,4<NT/></call>
	  <comment>declines, TP.</comment>
	</auction>
	<auction>
	  <call>4<S/>, 5<C/><D/><H/></call>
	  <comment>1430 Blackwood responses.</comment>
	</auction>
      </auction>
      <auction>
	<call>4<S/></call>
	<comment>(f), (j). TP.</comment>
      </auction>
      <auction>
	<call>4<NT/></call>
	<comment>(g), (i), (j) RKC with <S/>'s</comment>
      </auction>
    </auction>
  </auction>
</auction>
</bridge>

Result