DEAL 14

These Practice pages can be utilized in several ways.

The recommended method is for two partners to be in vocal contact, each looking at the page in a different computer - perhaps one with a laptop. Using this method one partner would start by clicking on NORTH, the other on SOUTH.

Somewhat less satisfactorily, the partners can use a single computer, and alternate looking at the display, again one as NORTH, the other as SOUTH.

As a last resort, one person can click back and forth between screens.

Start by clicking one of the buttons; when the bidding is complete click the BIDDING button to check the "recommended" bidding.
     
 
 NORTH
 
 Your partner, SOUTH, is the Dealer.
 Bid this hand together.
 The opponents do not bid.
     
 
 SOUTH
 
 You are the Dealer.
 Bid this hand with your partner.
 The opponents do not bid.
     
 
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
 2NT
pass6NTpasspass
pass


The partner who is first sure what the final contract should be should just go ahead and bid it. This is called "She who knows, goes."

In this deal, for example, it is NORTH who knows. She has a balanced 14 points, so when SOUTH indicates 20/21 points with his opening 2NT bid she KNOWS the partnership holds about 34/35 points.

Therefore she GOES to 6NT.
 
NORTH
♠ K 7 4
Q J 5
K J 10
♣ A 7 4 3

SOUTH
♠ Q J 9
A K 8
A Q 5 3
♣ K Q 8