Deal 17	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ pass  BID          The bidding has been as shown. What do you bid?
	♠ K Q 10 8 ♥ Q 6 ♦ Q J 9 6 ♣ A 9 6

 

Deal 17	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ pass 1♠ pass 2♠ pass  BID        The bidding has been as shown. What do you bid? You MIGHT jump to 2NT to "show your points". However, a notrump bid now would deny a 4-card ♠ suit. Instead, your priority is to show that Major, so you respond 1♠. Partner bids 2♠. What do you say next?
	♠ K Q 10 8 ♥ Q 6 ♦ Q J 9 6 ♣ A 9 6

 

Deal 17	♠ A 9 6 2 ♥ A K J 7 4 ♦ 10 5 ♣ 7 3		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ pass 1♠ pass 2♠ pass 4♠ pass pass pass     The bidding has been as shown. What do you bid? You MIGHT jump to 2NT to "show your points". However, a notrump bid now would deny a 4-card ♠ suit. Instead, your priority is to show that Major, so you respond 1♠. Partner bids 2♠. What do you say next? Partner would not support a response which might be 4 cards unless he had 4 himself. Knowing that you have two opening hands facing each other, each containing 4 ♠s, you bid the ♠ game.  Deal 18
	♠ K Q 10 8 ♥ Q 6 ♦ Q J 9 6 ♣ A 9 6