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How to Bid Auction TC

In auction TC, each player bids tempi for the desired side of a randomized starting position, with a bidding tempo being defined as either a transposition or a pawn move.  As in traditional TC, the transposition move is a player's first move option only.  There is no limit to the number of tempi bid, though it should be fairly apparent that considerable judgement is required in order to determine how many tempi a particular positional advantage may be worth.

BIDDING GLOSSARY

P - means that the bidder passes, thereby accepting the last bid. If the first bidder passes, then he is giving his opponent the right to choose either side and play the first move at the same time.  Examples:
P 1.---a8g8  2.e4 e5, etc or
P 1.e4 e5, etc.

W - means that the bidder wishes to have White without offering any tempi in exchange.  If his oponent passes, then the bidder proceeds with the first move as White.  Examples:
W P 1.b1e1 Ng6, etc. or
W P 1.e4 a8g8, etc.

W1 - means that the bidder wishes to have White in exchange for one tempo.  If his opponent passes, he does not state "P" but commences play at once.  Examples:
W1 1.---a8g8 2.Ng3 d5, etc. or
W1 1.--- d5 2.d4 Ng6, etc.

W2 - means that the bidder wishes to have White in exchange for two tempi.  If his opponent passes, he does not state "P" but commenses play at once.  Examples:
W2 1.---a8g8 2.---e5 3.b1e1 e4, etc. or
W1 W2 1.--- a8g8 2.--- e5 3.e4 Ng6, etc. or
W W1 W2 1.--- d5 2.--- e5 3.e3 Ng6, etc.

W3 - means that the bidder wishes to have White in exchange for three tempi.  If his opponent passes, he does not state "P" but commenses play at once.  Examples:
W3 1.--- a8g8 2.--- e5 3.--- d5 4.b1e1 d4, etc. or
W W1 W2 W3 1.--- a8g8 2.--- e5 3.--- d5 4.e3 Ng6, etc. or
W2 W3 1.--- d5 2.--- e5 3.--- f5 4.e3 f4, etc.

B - means that the bidder wishes to have Black without offering any tempi in exchange.  If his opponenet passes, then the bidder proceeds with the first move as Black.  Examples:
B P 1.---a8g8 2.d4 Ng6, etc. or
B P 1.--- e5 2.b1e1 d5, etc.

B1 - means that the bidder wishes to have Black in exchange for one tempo.  If his opponenet passes, he does not state "P" but commences play at once.  Examples:
B1 1.b1e1 a8g8 2.e4 e5,etc, or
B B1 1.e4 e5 2.Ng3 Nc6, etc.

B2 - means that the bidder wishes to have Black in exchange for two tempi.  If his opponent passes, he does not state "P" but commences play at once.  Examples:
B2 1.b1e1 2.d4 d5 3.Ng3 Ng6, etc. or
B B1 B2 1.b1e1 2.d4 a8g8 3.e4 d6,etc

B3 - means that the bidder wishes to have Black in exchange for three tempi.  If his opponent passes, he does not state "P" but commenses play at once.  Examples:
B3 1.b1e1 2.d4 3.e4 d6 4.Ng3 Nc6, etc.or
B B1 B2 B3 1.b1e1 2.d4 3. e4 d6 4. Ng3 Nc6, etc. or
B2 B3 1.b1e1 d4 2.d4 3.e4 a8g8 4.c4 d6,etc.

TYPICAL OPENING PLAY

Fox's first card: W
Wolf's first card: W W2
Fox's second card: W2 W3
Wolf's second card: W3 1.--- a8g8 2.--- e5 3.--- d5
Fox's third card: 3.--- d5 4.e3
Wolf's third card: 4.e3 Ng6