Rubik's cube

[jogs]

Why is it possible for young kids playing the Rubik's cube; can see 30 to 40 moves ahead? Average chess players can see 7 moves ahead. And champion bridge players in bidding contest can only bid one bid at a time?

jogs

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Post by jogs
Why is it possible for young kids playing the Rubik's cube; can see 30 to 40 moves ahead? Average chess players can see 7 moves ahead. And champion bridge players in bidding contest can only bid one bid at a time?
jogs

Never having been any good at Rubik's Cube, I'll have to take your word for the 30 or 40 moves. How many choices are there? Even if the number is high, experienced players may be familiar with set sequences, much like the Towers of Hanoi puzzle.

[Douglas Newlands]

Post by jogs
Why is it possible for young kids playing the Rubik's cube; can see 30 to 40 moves ahead? Average chess players can see 7 moves ahead. And champion bridge players in bidding contest can only bid one bid at a time?
jogs

There are standard moves that will solve the cube from any starting
position. If the test is speed then it is only a matter of manual
dexterity. If the test were how many moves to get a solution
that would be entirely different.

doug

[dake50]

jogs
Exactly. Why are systems presented as [opening bids + maybe 1st responses] instead of this 1-suiter sequences ...; another 1-suited ...; But these 2-suiter go ...; balanced ... ? Even after noting balanced are way the most common, why not 'here's how our system bids this problem hand.' Here's new problem hands if you follow our scheme... suggest ...
I'm trying to say the presentation is "one bid at a time" contrasted to a plan for this auction because this hand differs, -- other hands fit the system bib-by-bid.

[jogs]

Post by dake50
jogs
Exactly. Why are systems presented as [opening bids + maybe 1st responses] instead of this 1-suiter sequences ...; another 1-suited ...; But these 2-suiter go ...; balanced ... ? Even after noting balanced are way the most common, why not 'here's how our system bids this problem hand.' Here's new problem hands if you follow our scheme... suggest ...
I'm trying to say the presentation is "one bid at a time" contrasted to a plan for this auction because this hand differs, -- other hands fit the system bib-by-bid.

Yes dake, that's what I'm asking. Why are bidding problems just what's the next bid? The complete answer should include the entire structure of that branch of thinking.