DEAL 6

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
 
 East is the Dealer and she opens 1♣.
 Bid this hand with your partner.
 Neither opponent bids again.
     
 
 SOUTH
 
 East is the Dealer and she opens 1♣.
 Bid this hand with your partner.
 Neither opponent bids again.
     
 
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
 1♣double
pass2♣pass2
pass2♠pass4♠
passpasspass

With 14 points, ♣ shortage, and support for the other suits SOUTH makes a Takeout Double.

NORTH has 13 points so she bids 2♣. This is an artificial bid, apprising SOUTH of NORTH's opening hand strength, and forcing the partnership to reach the game level.

SOUTH sugggests s as trumps.
NORTH doesn't like s so she suggests ♠s.
SOUTH agrees with ♠s and bids game, 4♠.
 
NORTH
♠ A J 10 7
J 7
Q J 9 5
♣ A 8 3

SOUTH
♠ Q 9 8 5
K Q 10 5
A K 3
♣ 4 2