DEAL 16

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
 1double
pass2♣pass2♠
pass4♠passpass
pass

There is only one reason that SOUTH should not overcall with 1♠. He is too strong. The maximum strength of an overcall is 16 points. Above that you should double.

So SOUTH doubles, and after NORTH bids 2♣, SOUTH bids 2♠. This shows an overcall type hand, but with 17 or more points.

NORTH has fine trump support and 8 points so she bids a confident 4♠.
 
NORTH
♠ K 7 5
8 5 2
K Q 3
♣ 9 7 6 2

SOUTH
♠ A Q J 6 4 2
A 7
J 7 2
♣ A 8