Deal 4	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH  BID        You are the dealer. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
	♠ 6 ♥ A J 10 ♦ Q 10 9 5 4 ♣ A Q 7 3

 

Deal 4	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♦ pass 1♠ pass  BID      You open your 5-card suit, 1♦. Partner responds 1♠. What do you bid now?
	♠ 6 ♥ A J 10 ♦ Q 10 9 5 4 ♣ A Q 7 3

 

Deal 4	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♦ pass 1♠ pass 2♣ pass 2♥ pass  BID    You open your 5-card suit, 1♦. Partner responds 1♠. What do you bid now? You might bid 1NT, but since you have a singleton you prefer to say 2♣. Partner bids 2♥. What do you say?
	♠ 6 ♥ A J 10 ♦ Q 10 9 5 4 ♣ A Q 7 3

 

Deal 4	♠ A K 7 5 2 ♥ 8 6 3 ♦ A K ♣ 9 8 4		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♦ pass 1♠ pass 2♣ pass 2♥ pass 3NT pass pass pass You open your 5-card suit, 1♦. Partner responds 1♠. What do you bid now? You might bid 1NT, but since you have a singleton you prefer to say 2♣. Partner bids 2♥. What do you say? This is Fourth Suit Forcing and partner is fishing for more information. You certainly don't have 3 of his ♠s so that is out. On the other hand, you have a double stopper in ♥s, so with 14 points you go right to 3NT.  Deal 5
	♠ 6 ♥ A J 10 ♦ Q 10 9 5 4 ♣ A Q 7 3