Deal 12	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH  BID        You are the dealer. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
	♠ A 8 6 3 ♥ A J 7 5 ♦ 9 ♣ K Q 6 4

 

Deal 12	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♣ pass 1♦ pass  BID      There is only one possibility; you open 1♣. Partner responds 1♦. What do you bid now?
	♠ A 8 6 3 ♥ A J 7 5 ♦ 9 ♣ K Q 6 4

 

Deal 12	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♣ pass 1♦ pass 1♥ pass 1♠ pass  BID    There is only one possibility; you open 1♣. Partner responds 1♦. What do you bid now? You rebid "up-the-line", so you now say 1♥. Partner says 1♠. What do you bid?
	♠ A 8 6 3 ♥ A J 7 5 ♦ 9 ♣ K Q 6 4

 

Deal 12	♠ K Q 9 5 ♥ K 3 ♦ A J 8 6 3 ♣ 9 3		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♣ pass 1♦ pass 1♥ pass 1♠ pass 2♠ pass 4♠ all pass There is only one possibility; you open 1♣. Partner responds 1♦. What do you bid now? You rebid "up-the-line", so you now say 1♥. Partner says 1♠. What do you bid? Be careful! This is NOT Fourth Suit Forcing. It is true that you are forced to bid, but the difference is that in this sequence partner has a real ♠ suit. With 4-card support you bid 2♠ and partner raises to 4♠.  Deal 13
	♠ A 8 6 3 ♥ A J 7 5 ♦ 9 ♣ K Q 6 4