Deal 19 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1 BID 
 
 

The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say?
  ♠ Q 10 6 5 2
K Q 9 7 3
7
♣ J 9
 

 
Deal 19 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
12
pass3♣pass BID 
 

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

With two 5-card Majors of course you bid 2.
Partner responds 3♣. What do you say now?
  ♠ Q 10 6 5 2
K Q 9 7 3
7
♣ J 9
 

 
Deal 19 ♠ 7
6 2
A 6 4
♣ A K Q 8 7 4 3
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
12
pass3♣passpass
pass

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

With two 5-card Majors of course you bid 2.
Partner responds 3♣. What do you say now?


This wasn't according to your script. Partner was supposed to choose a Major.
The reason he didn't, of course, is that he didn't like either one and figured you would be better in ♣s. So you pass.


 Deal 20 
  ♠ Q 10 6 5 2
K Q 9 7 3
7
♣ J 9