Deal 12 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
2♣pass BID 
 
 
 

The bidding has gone as shown.
Decide what you would bid, then click on BID above.


  ♠ 7 6 3
8 5 2
9 5 4 3
♣ 8 7 2
 

 
Deal 12 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
2♣pass2
pass3♣pass BID 
 
 

The bidding has gone as shown.
Decide what you would bid, then click on BID above.


With a true Yarborough you qualify to respond a Negative 2.
Partner now bids 3♣. What is your bid?


  ♠ 7 6 3
8 5 2
9 5 4 3
♣ 8 7 2
 

 
Deal 12 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
2♣pass2
pass3♣pass3
pass3NTpass BID 
 

The bidding has gone as shown.
Decide what you would bid, then click on BID above.

With a true Yarborough you qualify to respond a Negative 2.
Partner now bids 3♣. What is your bid?


You now inform partner of your disaster hand by using the Second Negative.
Since his suit is ♣s the Second Negative is 3.
Partner now says 3NT. What do you say?


  ♠ 7 6 3
8 5 2
9 5 4 3
♣ 8 7 2
 

 
Deal 12 ♠ A 5
A 6
K 7
♣ A K Q J 10 6 3
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
2♣pass2
pass3♣pass3
pass3NTpasspass
pass

The bidding has gone as shown.
Decide what you would bid, then click on BID above.

With a true Yarborough you qualify to respond a Negative 2.
Partner now bids 3♣. What is your bid?

You now inform partner of your disaster hand by using the Second Negative.
Since his suit is ♣s the Second Negative is 3.
Partner now says 3NT. What do you say?


You definitely pass. Good thing he has 9 cold tricks in his hand!

 Deal 13 
  ♠ 7 6 3
8 5 2
9 5 4 3
♣ 8 7 2