Deal 5 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
 BID 
 
 

You dealt this hand. What do you bid?
  ♠ K J 10 8
Q J 9 6
A 6 5
♣ K 9
 

 
Deal 5 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1
pass2NTpass BID 
 

You dealt this hand. What do you bid?

This is the one situation when you open a 3-card suit; two 4-card Majors, three s and two ♣s, but not enough strength to open 1NT.

Partner responds 2NT. What do you bid?
  ♠ K J 10 8
Q J 9 6
A 6 5
♣ K 9
 

 
Deal 5 ♠ Q 7 3
K 10 3
K 10 4
♣ A Q 10 2
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1
pass2NTpass3NT
passpasspass

You dealt this hand. What do you bid?

This is the one situation when you open a 3-card suit; two 4-card Majors, three s and two ♣s, but not enough strength to open 1NT.

Partner responds 2NT. What do you bid?


Partner's bid shows 13-16 points, balanced. And most importantly, it denies holding a 4-card Major suit. So you do not consider bidding either your s or ♠s, but just bid 3NT.


 Deal 6 
  ♠ K J 10 8
Q J 9 6
A 6 5
♣ K 9