Deal 8 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1pass BID 
 
 

The bidding has gone as shown. It is your bid.
  ♠ K J
K Q 8 6
K J 10 3
♣ 9 7 5
 

 
Deal 8 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1pass2NT
pass3pass BID 
 

The bidding has gone as shown. It is your bid.

Opening hand with 4-card trump support. You bid 2NT.
Partner rebids 3. What do you say?
  ♠ K J
K Q 8 6
K J 10 3
♣ 9 7 5
 

 
Deal 8 ♠ A Q 3
A J 10 9 5 3
6
♣ K 8 2
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1pass2NT
pass3pass4
passpasspass

The bidding has gone as shown. It is your bid.

Opening hand with 4-card trump support. You bid 2NT.
Partner rebids 3. What do you say?


The news that partner has a singleton does NOT excite you.
In fact it causes your hand to devalue a lot.
So you use the Principle of Fast Arrival and bid 4.


 Deal 9 
  ♠ K J
K Q 8 6
K J 10 3
♣ 9 7 5