Back in the day, you only had a limited time to finish the Online NABC. It was still 12 hours, so that should be plenty for anyone. But now it is the entire day, midnight to midnight Eastern Time!
That means, if you are off to a rocky start, then consider taking a break. I know, maybe it’s not bridge if you don’t sit through the whole session, but it’s a reasonable strategy.
How Do You Know When It’s Going Badly?
Truth is, you don’t. Maybe difficult boards can be your specialty, and as bad as it feels going down 1 because of the horrible splits, maybe everyone else freaks out and goes down 2 or more. So keep some faith.
Unfortunately, there ARE times when you know you blundered – the old misclick has been around since the days of Yahoo Games, and there is no undo option in the online NABC.
And sometimes, you simply realize there was a better path.
Does a Timeout Help?
I’m not sure. There might be an argument for getting into the zone, so doing the 24 straight boards is the way to go. But if you aren’t feeling great, taking a break shouldn’t hurt. This post is, in fact, my break. Day 1 is off to an awful start. Oh well, there is always the Day 2 and Day 3 comeback. Stay positive – bridge is supposed to be fun.
