Deal 23 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
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1
pass2NTpass BID 
 
 

The bidding has gone as shown. It is your bid.
  ♠ Q J
A Q 8 6 4 3
K Q
♣ K J 5
 

 
Deal 23 ♠  
 
 
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1
pass2NTpass3
pass3♠pass BID 
 

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

You have a great hand, but no singleton to show.
Since you have a 6-card suit you bid 3.
Partner replies 3♠. What do you bid?
  ♠ Q J
A Q 8 6 4 3
K Q
♣ K J 5
 

 
Deal 23 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1
pass2NTpass3
pass3♠pass4NT
pass5pass BID 

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

You have a great hand, but no singleton to show.
Since you have a 6-card suit you bid 3.
Partner replies 3♠. What do you bid?


Partner has control-bid the ♠A. He may also have one or both of the Minor Aces since he would have bid the cheapest control first. You use Blackwood. He replies 5. What do you bid?
  ♠ Q J
A Q 8 6 4 3
K Q
♣ K J 5
 

 
Deal 23 ♠ A K 3
K J 9 5
J 3
♣ Q 10 8 7
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1
pass2NTpass3
pass3♠pass4NT
pass5pass5

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

You have a great hand, but no singleton to show.
Since you have a 6-card suit you bid 3.
Partner replies 3♠. What do you bid?

Partner has control-bid the ♠A. He may also have one or both of the Minor Aces since he would have bid the cheapest control first. You use Blackwood. He replies 5. What do you bid?


Oops. Despite all the points you are missing two Aces. So you thank Mr. Blackwood and sign off at 5.

 Deal 24 
  ♠ Q J
A Q 8 6 4 3
K Q
♣ K J 5