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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
 
 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
 1NT
pass4NTpass6NT
passpasspass

SOUTH has a maximum 17 point 1NT bid.

NORTH, with 16 points, can't tell if there are enough points for slam. If SOUTH has 17 points then a slam should be makeable, but if SOUTH has only 15 points then he should settle for game.

The 4NT raise solves the problem. It tells SOUTH to bid 6NT with 17 points, pass with 15 points, and use best judgment with 16. Here SOUTH bids the slam.
 
NORTH
♠ A 9 4
♥ A 7
♦ K 8 3
♣ K J 9 6 2

SOUTH
♠ K Q 7
♥ K Q J 3
♦ A 10 6
♣ Q 10 8