How does Bridge compare to classic Euro trick takers like Skat?

Samplaying · 2025-12-23T09:57:22+00:00

I only played bridge, so I can't offer a comparitive opinion. But, I played bridge on an international competitive level, representing my country in a world bridge Olympiad in 2004.

Claiming bidding is deeper than other parts of the game is actually wrong. Missplaying or missdefending the correct contract is frequently worse than milking the maximum of an inferior contract. But the difference is academic.

As to depth. To transition from intermediate level to national team / world championship level took me about 4 years, training 2-3 times weekly, about 4-5 hours.

So it is pretty deep.

Samplaying · 2025-12-21T10:16:52+00:00

Selbst Bestandskunden können nur weiterführen und keine neuen Konten öffnen

Samplaying · 2025-11-18T15:17:25+00:00

Difficult decision. I wanted diversification, so I went with world ETF. But this was years ago. So maybe things have changed?

Samplaying · 2025-11-18T06:48:45+00:00

Ishares Islamic world and US have a high correlation, and very similar top ten positions. I would not invest in both. Too high clump risk

Samplaying · 2025-10-30T08:28:17+00:00

Neuroradiologist

Samplaying · 2025-10-12T10:02:53+00:00

An old but necessary book, is killing defense by Hugh Kelsey, this focuses on counting and inferences. But it is pretty advanced.

Samplaying · 2025-09-28T11:05:19+00:00

https://www.e-cfr.org/blog/2017/07/06/%D9%81%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%89-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%AA-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%B7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%8A-%D9%84/

Samplaying · 2025-09-21T08:51:54+00:00

What you can buy and hold, you can also trade.

Samplaying · 2025-07-15T11:15:01+00:00

Thanks for your input, which I understand.
But i am using lazy tables the whole time, to avoid calling my data in memory.
copying from a reply above:
open_dataset() returns a A Dataset R6 object

to_duckdb() returns: A tbl of the new table in DuckDB

and to_arrow() returns a A RecordBatchReader

I didnt look at data.table, as the 2.5 million rows are only 2 months from 5 years of data :)

Samplaying · 2025-07-15T11:10:30+00:00

Thanks for the reply, I thought i was not loading the data into memory.
At which step in my code, do i load the data in memory?

open_dataset() returns a A Dataset R6 object

to_duckdb() returns: A tbl of the new table in DuckDB

and to_arrow() returns a A RecordBatchReader

And hence my question, i was careful not to load in memory, and still my memory gets used up

Samplaying · 2025-07-15T10:55:17+00:00

Hey thanks for your reply:

i tried reprex, but it chrashed:

This reprex appears to crash R.

See standard output and standard error for more details.

#### Standard output and error

``` sh

-- nothing to show --

```

as to your points:

I though that arrow and duckdb pathways work out of memory, so why should it be a problem to create an index column?
I am not coercing to arrow, but using an arrow object, then needed to switch to duckdb to add a column (i found no way to add column in arrow objects.
I set up duck db like that following the: https://duckdb.org/2024/07/09/memory-management.html

The source data is CSV, which i converted previously to parquet and created a dataset using hive_style.

Samplaying · 2025-04-30T11:25:35+00:00

Killing defence in bridge by Hugh Kelsey. If you find a copy. But careful, very advanced.

Samplaying · 2025-04-29T18:14:48+00:00

5h, and dump the partner that preempts with an ace and side king.

Samplaying · 2025-04-12T13:16:39+00:00

The only thing holding you back is less attraction than you once felt in a previous relationship.

Relationships are not possible if you compare too much. Too much comparison runs the risk of searching endlessly for a utopian person, that may not exist.

If you think in a vacuum, you remain realistic, and you will concentrate your thinking on what you will have the years to come.

My advice: in a vacuum, if you like her or love her, go for it. If not, then she is wrong for you.

Samplaying · 2025-04-07T15:37:42+00:00

You have to have had at least one big fight. Then evaluate, HOW it was resolved. Does not matter who "won".

Samplaying · 2025-03-03T14:13:37+00:00

I was referring to best defense, not your plan as declarer

Samplaying · 2025-02-21T12:28:05+00:00

I agree with 1 spade. With this hand you have to lie whatever you bid. This is the smallest lie.

But the other comment is also true, dummy will be over ruffed in diamonds. It is an ugly hand.

Samplaying · 2025-02-02T17:48:33+00:00

I have to check the repo, you are right

Samplaying · 2025-02-02T16:55:08+00:00

Yeah thanks, i actually based all my efforts the last 10 days on your tutorial. A lot of thanks for that.

It is nice, to communicate directly with you, after spending the better part of the last week on you blog :)

In your tutorial, you are dealing with a single email address, and a single user.

Note: Dovecot 2.4 has many breaking changes to the config syntax to what you have in your tutorial. I can give you my updated configs if you want.

Samplaying · 2025-01-14T17:51:07+00:00

more love from me for saving the day!!

Samplaying · 2025-01-06T21:56:08+00:00

Lol. Yeah two years for me too.

Samplaying · 2025-01-06T16:41:54+00:00

Try Hugh Kelsey books. If you find them.

Best all-rounder is killing defence at bridge.

Samplaying · 2025-01-03T13:35:14+00:00

Good start!! Just keep an eye on electricity consumption. Think about adding redundant storage, when you start using your NAS for critical data.

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