Deal 15	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠ pass  BID          The bidding has been as shown. What do you bid?
	♠ K J 7 2 ♥ 8 5 ♦ 7 4 2 ♣ A K Q 5

 

Deal 15	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠ pass 2♣ pass 2♦ pass  BID        The bidding has been as shown. What do you bid? As soon as partner opens 1♠ you know you will settle for nothing less than the ♠ game. The problem with bidding 4♠ right now is that partner will take you for the "weak-distributional-with-five-trumps" hand. So you temporize by first bidding 2♣. Partner rebids 2♦. What do you say now?
	♠ K J 7 2 ♥ 8 5 ♦ 7 4 2 ♣ A K Q 5

 

Deal 15	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠ pass 2♣ pass 2♦ pass 4♠ pass 4NT pass  BID      The bidding has been as shown. What do you bid? As soon as partner opens 1♠ you know you will settle for nothing less than the ♠ game. The problem with bidding 4♠ right now is that partner will take you for the "weak-distributional-with-five-trumps" hand. So you temporize by first bidding 2♣. Partner rebids 2♦. What do you say now? You now jump to 4♠, completing the picture of an opening hand with good ♠ support. Partner bids 4NT. What say you?
	♠ K J 7 2 ♥ 8 5 ♦ 7 4 2 ♣ A K Q 5

 

Deal 15	♠ A Q 10 9 3 ♥ A 9 2 ♦ K Q J 3 ♣ 4		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠ pass 2♣ pass 2♦ pass 4♠ pass 4NT pass 5♦ pass 6♠ all pass   The bidding has been as shown. What do you bid? As soon as partner opens 1♠ you know you will settle for nothing less than the ♠ game. The problem with bidding 4♠ right now is that partner will take you for the "weak-distributional-with-five-trumps" hand. So you temporize by first bidding 2♣. Partner rebids 2♦. What do you say now? You now jump to 4♠, completing the picture of an opening hand with good ♠ support. Partner bids 4NT. What say you? This is Blackwood so you answer 5♦ for one Ace. Partner says 6♠.  Deal 16
	♠ K J 7 2 ♥ 8 5 ♦ 7 4 2 ♣ A K Q 5