Deal 7 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1♣ BID 
 
 

The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say?
  ♠ 8 7
Q J 9 8 4
K J 10 5 3
♣ 2
 

 
Deal 7 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1♣2NT
pass4pass BID 
 

The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say?

With the two lowest unbid suits you bid 2NT.
Partner jumps to 4. What do you bid?
  ♠ 8 7
Q J 9 8 4
K J 10 5 3
♣ 2
 

 
Deal 7 ♠ A 8 3
A 6
Q 9 8 4 2
♣ K Q J
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1♣2NT
pass4passpass
pass

The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say?

With the two lowest unbid suits you bid 2NT.
Partner jumps to 4. What do you bid?


Partner probably has a good hand, but he might just be preempting. Assuming he is inviting you to bid game you have a tough decision. You are not very strong but you might have been a couple of points weaker. It is strictly a judgement call and we decide to pass.

As you can see, IF they open the lead with a ♣, and IF the finesse then works, you can make 5.


 Deal 8 
  ♠ 8 7
Q J 9 8 4
K J 10 5 3
♣ 2