Deal 17	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ pass 2NT pass  BID      The bidding has gone as shown. It is your bid.
	♠ Q 7 4 ♥ A Q 10 8 3 ♦ 8 7 ♣ K Q 6

 

Deal 17	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ pass 2NT pass 4♥ pass 4♠ pass  BID    The bidding has gone as shown. It is your bid. Partner's bid is game forcing. With a bare minimum, no singletons, you go ahead and sign off in game. Partner then says 4♠. What do you bid next?
	♠ Q 7 4 ♥ A Q 10 8 3 ♦ 8 7 ♣ K Q 6

 

Deal 17	♠ A K 3 ♥ K J 9 5 ♦ K Q J 3 ♣ 9 7		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ pass 2NT pass 4♥ pass 4♠ pass 5♥ pass pass pass The bidding has gone as shown. It is your bid. Partner's bid is game forcing. With a bare minimum, no singletons, you go ahead and sign off in game. Partner then says 4♠. What do you bid next? Partner is definitely showing slam interest. If you had a first round control in either Minor suit you would bid it now. But you don't. So you sign of again, this time at 5♥. Partner finally gives up on the idea of slam and passes.  Deal 18
	♠ Q 7 4 ♥ A Q 10 8 3 ♦ 8 7 ♣ K Q 6