Deal 19	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠ pass 2NT pass  BID          The bidding has gone as shown. It is your bid.
	♠ A J 10 8 7 ♥ A Q ♦ J 4 ♣ A 10 8 3

 

Deal 19	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠ pass 2NT pass 3NT pass 4♦ pass  BID        The bidding has gone as shown. It is your bid. With 17 points you need to indicate a better than minimum opening. You have no singletons and just a 5-card trump suit so you bid 3NT. Partner says 4♦ and it is your bid again.
	♠ A J 10 8 7 ♥ A Q ♦ J 4 ♣ A 10 8 3

 

Deal 19	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠ pass 2NT pass 3NT pass 4♦ pass 4♥ pass 4NT pass  BID      The bidding has gone as shown. It is your bid. With 17 points you need to indicate a better than minimum opening. You have no singletons and just a 5-card trump suit so you bid 3NT. Partner says 4♦ and it is your bid again. Partner's 4♦ bid shows first round control (surely the Ace). You bid 4♥, showing your first round control. Partner now says 4NT. What do you bid?
	♠ A J 10 8 7 ♥ A Q ♦ J 4 ♣ A 10 8 3

 

Deal 19	♠ K Q 6 4 3 ♥ 7 6 ♦ A K Q ♣ K Q J		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠ pass 2NT pass 3NT pass 4♦ pass 4♥ pass 4NT pass 5♠ pass 7♠ pass pass pass The bidding has gone as shown. It is your bid. With 17 points you need to indicate a better than minimum opening. You have no singletons and just a 5-card trump suit so you bid 3NT. Partner says 4♦ and it is your bid again. Partner's 4♦ bid shows first round control (surely the Ace). You bid 4♥, showing your first round control. Partner now says 4NT. What do you bid? You are being Blackwooded, and with three Aces you reply 5♠. That was apparently just what North wanted to hear, so he bid 7♠.  Deal 20
	♠ A J 10 8 7 ♥ A Q ♦ J 4 ♣ A 10 8 3