//
// GetCheapestKingOrVoid()
//
// returns the next cheapest suit with a king or void
//
int CCueBidConvention::GetCheapestKingOrVoid(CHandHoldings& hand, int nBaseSuit, int nSecondSuit)
{
int i;
//
if (nBaseSuit < CLUBS)
return NONE;
//
int nSuit;
if (nBaseSuit == NOTRUMP)
nSuit = CLUBS;
else
nSuit = GetNextSuit(nBaseSuit);
for(i=0;i<4;i++)
{
// suit should be void or else have a king
if ( ((hand.GetSuitLength(nSuit) == 0) || hand.SuitHasCard(nSuit, KING)) &&
(nSuit != nSecondSuit) )
break;
nSuit = GetNextSuit(nSuit);
}
//
if (i < 4)
return nSuit;
else
return nBaseSuit;
}
//
//---------------------------------------------------------------
//
// HandleConventionResponse()
//
BOOL CCueBidConvention::HandleConventionResponse(const CPlayer& player,
const CConventionSet& conventions,
CHandHoldings& hand,
CCardLocation& cardLocation,
CGuessedHandHoldings** ppGuessedHands,
CBidEngine& bidState,
CPlayerStatusDialog& status)
{
// check state
int nStatus = bidState.GetConventionStatus(this);
if (nStatus <= 0)
return FALSE;
//
int nPartnersBid = bidState.nPartnersBid;
int nPartnersBidLevel = bidState.nPartnersBidLevel;
int nPartnersSuit = bidState.nPartnersSuit;
int nPreviousBid = bidState.nPreviousBid;
int nAgreedSuit = bidState.m_nAgreedSuit;
int nBid;
//
// first check if partner returned to the trump suit, regardless of
// which cue bidding round this is
//
if ( ((nStatus == CONV_INVOKED_ROUND1) || (nStatus == CONV_INVOKED_ROUND2)) &&
(nPartnersSuit == nAgreedSuit) )
{
// first check for a strange response
if ((nPartnersBid == BID_DOUBLE) || (nPartnersBid == BID_REDOUBLE))
{
// we don't understand partner's bid
return CConvention::HandleConventionResponse(player, conventions, hand, cardLocation, ppGuessedHands, bidState, status);
}
// first check for a direct raise to slam by partner in response to our
// cue bid(unlikely, but hey...)
if (nPartnersBidLevel >= 6)
{
status << "HRCB0! In response to our cue bid, partner returned to the agreed " & STSS(nAgreedSuit) &
" trump suit with a slam bid at " & BTS(nPartnersBid) & ".\n";
// raise to a grand slam if possible
if ((nPartnersBidLevel == 6) && (bidState.m_fMinTPPoints >= 37))
{
nBid = MAKEBID(nAgreedSuit,7);
status << "HRCB1! And with " &
bidState.m_fMinTPPoints & "-" & bidState.m_fMaxTPPoints &
" points in the partnership, go ahead and raise to " &
BTS(nBid) & ".\n";
}
else
{
// sign off on the slam
nBid = BID_PASS;
status << "HRCB2! And with " &
bidState.m_fMinTPPoints & "-" & bidState.m_fMaxTPPoints &
" points in the partnership, sign off on the slam bid and pass.\n";
}
//
bidState.SetBid(nBid);
bidState.SetConventionStatus(this, CONV_FINISHED);
return TRUE;
}
//
// otherwise partner returned to the agreed suit below slam,
// a discouraging sign
//
status << "HRCB5! Partner returned to the agreed " & STSS(nAgreedSuit) &
" trump suit in response to our cue bid of " & BTS(nPreviousBid) &
", which is a discouraging sign.\n";
// pass with < 33 team points
if (bidState.m_fMinTPPoints < 33)
{
//
nBid = BID_PASS;
status << "HRCB6! And with only " &
bidState.m_fMinTPPoints & "-" & bidState.m_fMaxTPPoints &
" points in the partnership, we have to forget about slam and pass.\n" &
BTS(nBid) & ".\n";
}
else if (bidState.m_fMinTPPoints < 37)
{
// with 33-36 pts, bid small slam anyway
nBid = MAKEBID(nAgreedSuit, 6);
status << "HRCB7! But with " &
bidState.m_fMinTPPoints & "-" & bidState.m_fMaxTPPoints &
" points in the partnership, go ahead and bid a small slam anyway at " &
BTS(nBid) & ".\n";
}
else
{
// with 33-37 pts, bid a grand slam anyway
nBid = MAKEBID(nAgreedSuit, 7);
status << "HRCB8! But with " &
bidState.m_fMinTPPoints & "-" & bidState.m_fMaxTPPoints &
" points in the partnership, go ahead and bid a grand slam anyway at " &
BTS(nBid) & ".\n";
}
//
bidState.SetBid(nBid);
bidState.SetConventionStatus(this, CONV_FINISHED);
return TRUE;
}
//
//-----------------------------------------------------------------
//
// else partner made a responding cue bid, an encouraging sign
// now see what stage we're at
//
if (nStatus == CONV_INVOKED_ROUND1)
{
// first check for a strange response
if ((nPartnersBid == BID_DOUBLE) || (nPartnersBid == BID_REDOUBLE))
{
// we don't understand partner's bid
return CConvention::HandleConventionResponse(player, conventions, hand, cardLocation, ppGuessedHands, bidState, status);
}
//
status << "HRCB40! Partner responded with a cue bid of " & BTS(nPartnersBid) &
", showing an Ace in " & STS(nPartnersSuit) & ".\n";
//
// see if we want to proceed to a second round of cue bidding
// we need 36+ pts and controls in all four suits
//
BOOL bAllFourControls;
if ((bidState.numAces + 1) == 4)
{
status << "HRCB42! And with partner's " & STSS(nPartnersSuit) &
", we have all four Aces for full first-round control.\n";
bAllFourControls = TRUE;
}
else
{
status << "HRCB43! But even with partner's " & STSS(nPartnersSuit) &
", it's not clear we have all four Aces for full first-round control.\n";
bAllFourControls = FALSE;
}
//
if ((bidState.m_fMinTPPoints < PTS_SLAM) || (!bAllFourControls))
{
// gotta stop below slam
nBid = bidState.GetCheapestShiftBid(nAgreedSuit);
status << "HRCB46! With only " &
bidState.m_fMinTPPoints & "-" & bidState.m_fMaxTPPoints &
" points in the partnership" &
((bAllFourControls)? "," : "and without clear first round controls,") &
" we can't afford to bid slam, so settle for a contract of " &
BTS(nBid) & ".\n";
bidState.SetBid(nBid);
bidState.SetConventionStatus(this, CONV_FINISHED);
return TRUE;
}
// else we have >= 33 pts and all four controls
else if (bidState.m_fMinTPPoints < 36)
{
// can only make a small slam
nBid = MAKEBID(nAgreedSuit, 6);
status << "HRCB46! But with only " &
bidState.m_fMinTPPoints & "-" & bidState.m_fMaxTPPoints &
" points in the partnership, we have to stop at a small with a contract of " &
BTS(nBid) & ".\n";
bidState.SetBid(nBid);
bidState.SetConventionStatus(this, CONV_FINISHED);
return TRUE;
}
//
// at this point, we have 36+ points, so trigger another round of cue bidding
// find cheapest king or void suit
//
int nSuit = GetCheapestKingOrVoid(hand, bidState.m_nAgreedSuit);
if (nSuit != nAgreedSuit)
{
// found a suit to cue bid for second round
nBid = bidState.GetCheapestShiftBid(nSuit);
status << "HRCB60! Make a second-round cue bid, showing the cheapest " &
((hand.GetSuitLength(nSuit) == 0)? "void suit" : "king") &
" (in " & STS(nSuit) & ") with a bid of " & BTS(nBid) & ".\n";
}
else
{
// either we don't have any second-round control to show, or the
// second round card is in the trump
// so stop cue bidding and return to the trump suit at a small slam
nBid = MAKEBID(nAgreedSuit, 6);
status << "HRCB80! With no second-round controls to cue bid, we have to return to the trump suit with a small slam at " &
BTS(nBid) & ".\n";
}
//
bidState.SetBid(nBid);
bidState.SetConventionStatus(this, CONV_FINISHED);
return TRUE;
}
else if (nStatus == CONV_INVOKED_ROUND2)
{
// first check for a strange response
if ((nPartnersBid == BID_DOUBLE) || (nPartnersBid == BID_REDOUBLE))
{
// we don't understand partner's bid
return CConvention::HandleConventionResponse(player, conventions, hand, cardLocation, ppGuessedHands, bidState, status);
}
//
// both we and partner have shown first and second-round controls,
// so now it's time to put up or shut up
//
// if we like the controls and have enough points, bid grand slam;
// else bid a small slam or game
//
//
// see if we want to proceed to a second round of cue bidding
// we need 36+ pts and controls in all four suits
//
BOOL bAllFourSecondRoundControls;
if ((bidState.numKings + 1) == 4)
{
status << "HRCBS10! And with partner's " & STSS(nPartnersBid) &
" bid showing a King or void, in " & STS(nPartnersSuit) &
", we have scond-round control of all four suits.\n";
bAllFourSecondRoundControls = TRUE;
}
else
{
status << "HRCBS12! But even with partner's " & STSS(nPartnersBid) &
", it's not clear we have all full second-round control.\n";
bAllFourSecondRoundControls = FALSE;
}
//
if ((bidState.m_fMinTPPoints < 32) || (!bAllFourSecondRoundControls))
{
// gotta stop below slam
nBid = bidState.GetCheapestShiftBid(nAgreedSuit);
status << "HRCBS20! With only " &
bidState.m_fMinTPPoints & "-" & bidState.m_fMaxTPPoints &
" points in the partnership " &
((bAllFourSecondRoundControls)? "," : "and without clear second round controls,") &
" we can't afford to bid slam, so settle for a contract of " &
BTS(nBid) & ".\n";
}
// else we have >= 32 pts and all four controls
else if (bidState.m_fMinTPPoints < 36)
{
// can only make a small slam
nBid = MAKEBID(nAgreedSuit, 6);
status << "HRCBS24! But with only " &
bidState.m_fMinTPPoints & "-" & bidState.m_fMaxTPPoints &
" points in the partnership, we have to stop at a small with a contract of " &
BTS(nBid) & ".\n";
}
else
{
//
// else we have 36+ points, so go ahead and bid a grand slam
//
int nBid = MAKEBID(nAgreedSuit, 7);
status << "HRCBS40! With a total of " &
bidState.m_fMinTPPoints & "-" & bidState.m_fMaxTPPoints &
" points in the partnership and full first and second-round controls, go head and bid a grand slam at " &
BTS(nBid) & ".\n";
}
//
bidState.SetBid(nBid);
bidState.SetConventionStatus(this, CONV_FINISHED);
return TRUE;
}
else
{
// N/A
return FALSE;
}
//
return TRUE;
}
//
//---------------------------------------------------------------
//
// TryCueBid()
//
BOOL CCueBidConvention::TryCueBid(CHandHoldings& hand, CBidEngine& bidState, CPlayerStatusDialog& status)
{
// check basic requirements
if (bidState.m_nAgreedSuit == NONE)
return FALSE;
// don't make a cue bid if we're already done with it
int nStatus = bidState.GetConventionStatus(this);
if (nStatus != CONV_INACTIVE)
return FALSE;
// get adjusted point count as declarer
// NCR BIG PROBLEM HERE - This changes a global variable. The changes are now always wanted ???
bidState.fAdjPts = hand.RevalueHand(REVALUE_DECLARER, bidState.m_nAgreedSuit, TRUE);
bidState.m_fMinTPPoints = bidState.fAdjPts + bidState.m_fPartnersMin;
bidState.m_fMaxTPPoints = bidState.fAdjPts + bidState.m_fPartnersMax;
bidState.m_fMinTPCPoints = bidState.fCardPts + bidState.m_fPartnersMin;
bidState.m_fMaxTPCPoints = bidState.fCardPts + bidState.m_fPartnersMax;
//
// try a cue bid only if we have an interest in slam
//
if (bidState.m_fMinTPPoints < 30)
return FALSE;
// also, we shouldn't use cue bid if we have all four aces
if (bidState.numAces == 4)
return FALSE;
// or if we're already at a slam level
if (bidState.nPartnersBidLevel >= 6)
return FALSE;
int nLastBid = pDOC->GetLastValidBid();
if (nLastBid >= bidState.GetGameBid(BID_SUIT(nLastBid)))
return FALSE;
// special test -- dont' cue bid if partner just raised a suit that we
// shifted to artificially
if ((bidState.nPartnersSuit == bidState.nPreviousSuit) &&
( (ISSUIT(bidState.m_nAgreedSuit) && (bidState.nPreviousSuit != bidState.m_nAgreedSuit)) ||
(ISSUIT(bidState.m_nIntendedSuit) && (bidState.nPreviousSuit != bidState.m_nIntendedSuit)) ) )
return FALSE;
//
// see what stage we're at
//
if (nStatus == CONV_INACTIVE)
{
//
// showing first round controls
//
// bidState.SetConventionStatus(this, CONV_INVOKED_ROUND1);
// find cheapest ace
int nBid;
int nAgreedSuit = bidState.m_nAgreedSuit;
int nSuit = GetCheapestAce(hand, nAgreedSuit);
//
if ((nSuit != bidState.m_nAgreedSuit) && (nSuit != bidState.nPartnersSuit))
{
// found a suit to cue bid
// the bid must be at a level that commits the partnership to game
// i.e., for a major, it must be > 3 of the suit; for a minor, > 4
nBid = bidState.GetCheapestShiftBid(nSuit);
int nBidLevel = BID_LEVEL(nBid);
// see if the bid is too high to qualify as a cue bid
if ( (ISMAJOR(nAgreedSuit) && (nBidLevel >= 5)) ||
(ISMINOR(nAgreedSuit) && (nBidLevel >= 6)) )
return FALSE;
// else if it's too low, adjust it upwards
if ( (ISMAJOR(nAgreedSuit) && (nBid < MAKEBID(nAgreedSuit,3))) ||
(ISMINOR(nAgreedSuit) && (nBid < MAKEBID(nAgreedSuit,4))) )
nBid += 5;
// alternatively, see if the bid is too high
if (nBid > bidState.GetGameBid(nAgreedSuit))
return FALSE;
status << "CUET10! With " & bidState.m_fMinTPPoints &
"+ pts and possible slam aspirations, make a cue bid, showing the cheapest ace (" &
STS(nSuit) & ") with a bid of " & BTS(nBid) & ".\n";
bidState.SetBid(nBid);
bidState.SetConventionStatus(this, CONV_INVOKED_ROUND1);
return TRUE;
}
else
{
// either we don't have any aces, or the ace is in the trump suit
// either way, we can't make a cue bid with this holding
return FALSE;
}
}
else if (nStatus == CONV_INVOKED_ROUND1)
{
//
// showing second round controls, necesary if we want to proceed to a grand slam
//
bidState.SetConventionStatus(this, CONV_INVOKED_ROUND2);
// find cheapest king or void suit
int nSuit = GetCheapestKingOrVoid(hand, bidState.m_nAgreedSuit);
int nPartnersBid = bidState.nPartnersBid;
//
if (nSuit != bidState.m_nAgreedSuit)
{
// found a suit to cue bid
int nBid = bidState.GetCheapestShiftBid(nSuit);
status << "CUET20! Make a second-round cue bid, showing the cheapest " &
((hand.GetSuitLength(nSuit) == 0)? "void suit" : "king") &
" (in " & STS(nSuit) & ") with a bid of " & BTS(nBid) & ".\n";
bidState.SetBid(nBid);
bidState.SetConventionStatus(this, CONV_INVOKED_ROUND2);
return TRUE;
}
else
{
// either we don't have any second-round control to show,
// so stop cue bidding and return to the trump suit
int nBid = bidState.GetCheapestShiftBid(bidState.m_nAgreedSuit);
status << "CUET24! With no second-round controls to cue bid, we have to return to the trump suit at a bid of " &
BTS(nBid) & ".\n";
bidState.SetBid(nBid);
bidState.SetConventionStatus(this, CONV_INVOKED_ROUND2);
return TRUE;
}
}
else if (nStatus == CONV_INVOKED_ROUND2)
{
// both we and partner have shown first and second-round controls, so
// it;s time to put up or shut up
}
else
{
// error!
AfxMessageBox("Error while attempting cue bid!");
bidState.SetConventionStatus(this, CONV_ERROR);
}
//
return TRUE;
}
//
//---------------------------------------------------------------
//
// RespondToConvention()
//
BOOL CCueBidConvention::RespondToConvention(const CPlayer& player,
const CConventionSet& conventions,
CHandHoldings& hand,
CCardLocation& cardLocation,
CGuessedHandHoldings** ppGuessedHands,
CBidEngine& bidState,
CPlayerStatusDialog& status)
{
// first see if another convention is active
if (bidState.GetActiveConvention() &&
(bidState.GetActiveConvention() != this))
return FALSE;
// basic test -- see if we had agreed on a suit last time
if (bidState.m_nAgreedSuit == NONE)
return FALSE;
// get status
int nStatus = bidState.GetConventionStatus(this);
//
int nPartnersBid = bidState.nPartnersBid;
int nPartnersBidLevel = bidState.nPartnersBidLevel;
int nPartnersSuit = bidState.nPartnersSuit;
int nPartnersPrevSuit = bidState.nPartnersPrevSuit;
int nAgreedSuit = bidState.m_nAgreedSuit;
int nSupportLevel = bidState.nPartnersSuitSupport;
int nBid;
// see if partner made a cue bid
// it needs to be a bid that commits the partnership to game,
// after a suit has been agreed upon
if ((nAgreedSuit != NONE) && (nPartnersSuit != NOTRUMP) && (nPartnersSuit != nAgreedSuit) &&
((nPartnersBid > MAKEBID(nAgreedSuit,3)) && (nPartnersBid < bidState.GetGameBid(nAgreedSuit))))
{
//NCR what if suit was previously bid by this player???
// EG: N->1H, S->2C, N->3C, S->3H 3H is NOT a cue bid, it's a response to this player's previous bid
// NCR how to test if partner's current bid was in suit previously bid ???
// NCR what about a game bid???
int nSuit = BID_SUIT(nPartnersBid);
for(int i=0; i < player.GetNumBidsMade(); i++) { // NCR had to add const to this function def
int nSuitBid = pDOC->GetBidByPlayer(player.GetPosition(), i);
if(BID_SUIT(nSuitBid) == nSuit)
return FALSE; // NCR not cue if partner bid before ???
}
// NCR-295 game bid in agreed suit???
if(bidState.IsGameBid(nPartnersBid) && (nSuit == nAgreedSuit) ) // || CheckIfSuitBid(player, BID_SUIT(nPartnersBid)))
{
return FALSE; //NCR don't treat Game bid as cue bid
}
// met the requirements
status << "CUR0! Partner made a cue bid of " & BTS(nPartnersBid) &
", hinting at slam prospects.\n";
}
else
{
// this is not a cue bid
return FALSE;
}
//
// respond to a cue bid only if we have an interest in slam
//
// only qualify if we have 30+ team points, _OR_
// strong trump support and 28+ poitns
//
if (bidState.m_fMinTPPoints >= 30)
{
// 30+ team points
status << "2CUR1! And since we have " &
bidState.m_fMinTPPoints & "-" & bidState.m_fMaxTPPoints &
"+ points in the partnership, we want to respond favorably.\n";
}
else if ((nSupportLevel >= SS_GOOD_SUPPORT) &&
(bidState.m_fMinTPPoints >= 28))
{
// good support (4 good or 5 moderate cards)
status << "2CUR2! And since we have " & bidState.SLTS(nPartnersSuit) &
" trump support, " &
((bidState.m_fMinTPPoints >= 30)? " as well as " : " albeit only with ") &
bidState.m_fMinTPPoints & "-" & bidState.m_fMaxTPPoints &
" points in the partnership, we want to respond favorably.\n";
}
else
{
// insufficient strength for slam -- correct back to the agreed suit
nBid = bidState.GetCheapestShiftBid(nAgreedSuit);
status << "CUR4! But we don't have the points (only " &
bidState.m_fMinTPPoints & "-" & bidState.m_fMaxTPPoints &
" pts in the partnership) or the excellent trump support needed for a marginal slam, so we decline by returning to the agreed suit at a bid of " &
BTS(nBid) & ".\n";
bidState.SetBid(nBid);
bidState.SetConventionStatus(this, CONV_FINISHED);
return TRUE;
}
//
// else we're playing along -- find the cheapest response
//
if (nStatus == CONV_INACTIVE)
{
// first invocation -- find the cheapest Ace
int nSuit = GetCheapestAce(hand, nPartnersSuit, bidState.m_nAgreedSuit);
// found a suit with an ace?
if ((nSuit != nPartnersSuit) && (nSuit != nAgreedSuit))
{
// found a suit to cue bid
nBid = bidState.GetCheapestShiftBid(nSuit);
status << "CUR20! Respond to partner's cue bid, showing our cheapest ace (" &
STS(nSuit) & ") with a bid of " & BTS(nBid) & ".\n";
bidState.SetBid(nBid);
bidState.SetConventionStatus(this, CONV_RESPONDED_ROUND1);
return TRUE;
}
else
{
// found no ace, or else it's in the trump suit, so either way
// just sign off at the agreed suit
nBid = bidState.GetCheapestShiftBid(nAgreedSuit);
if (hand.SuitHasCard(nSuit, ACE))
status << "CUR22! But our only Ace is in the trump suit of " &
STSS(nAgreedSuit) & ", so sign off at a bid of " & BTS(nBid) & ".\n";
else
status << "CUR24! We have no other Aces to offer, so sign off with the agreed " &
STSS(nAgreedSuit) & " suit at a bid of " & BTS(nBid) & ".\n";
bidState.SetBid(nBid);
bidState.SetConventionStatus(this, CONV_FINISHED);
return TRUE;
}
}
else if (nStatus == CONV_RESPONDED_ROUND1)
{
// second invocation -- find cheapest King or void
// first invocation -- find teh cheapest Ace
int nSuit = GetCheapestKingOrVoid(hand, nPartnersSuit, bidState.m_nAgreedSuit);
// found an appropriate suit?
if ((nSuit != nPartnersSuit) && (nSuit != nAgreedSuit))
{
// found a suit to cue bid
nBid = bidState.GetCheapestShiftBid(nSuit);
status << "CUR30! Respond to partner's cue bid, showing our cheapest " &
((hand.GetSuitLength(nSuit) > 0)? "King" : "void suit") &
" (in " & STS(nSuit) & ") with a bid of " & BTS(nBid) & ".\n";
bidState.SetBid(nBid);
// bidState.SetConventionStatus(this, CONV_RESPONDED_ROUND2);
bidState.SetConventionStatus(this, CONV_FINISHED);
return TRUE;
}
else
{
// found no king or void, or else found a king in the trump suit,
// so either way, just sign off at the agreed suit
nBid = bidState.GetCheapestShiftBid(nAgreedSuit);
if (hand.SuitHasCard(nSuit, KING))
status << "CUR32! But our only Ace is in the trump suit of " &
STSS(nAgreedSuit) & ", so sign off at a bid of " & BTS(nBid) & ".\n";
else
status << "CUR34 We have no other Kings or void suits to offer, so sign off with the agreed " &
STSS(nAgreedSuit) & " suit at a bid of " & BTS(nBid) & ".\n";
bidState.SetBid(nBid);
bidState.SetConventionStatus(this, CONV_FINISHED);
return TRUE;
}
}
else
{
// error!
bidState.SetConventionStatus(this, CONV_ERROR);
return FALSE;
}
}
