Deal 20 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
123 BID 
 

The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say?
  ♠ Q 8 7 4
10 6 5
7
♣ A 9 7 5 2
 

 
Deal 20 ♠ K J 10 5 2
A 9 7 4 3
6 2
♣ 10
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1233♠
passpasspass

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

You don't have a great hand but you DO have 4 ♠s.
So don't let the opponents have a 3-level contract when your side has 9 ♠s.
Bid 3♠.

Note: See the Law of Total Tricks Lesson on this topic.


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  ♠ Q 8 7 4
10 6 5
7
♣ A 9 7 5 2