Deal 2	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH  BID        You are the dealer. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
	♠ 9 6 ♥ A 8 2 ♦ A K 7 4 ♣ Q 8 6 3

 

Deal 2	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♦ pass 1♠ pass  BID      With 13 points and 4 cards in each minor suit you should open 1♦. Partner responds 1♠. What do you bid now?
	♠ 9 6 ♥ A 8 2 ♦ A K 7 4 ♣ Q 8 6 3

 

Deal 2	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♦ pass 1♠ pass 1NT pass 2♣ pass  BID    With 13 points and 4 cards in each minor suit you should open 1♦. Partner responds 1♠. What do you bid now? You have a minimum, balanced hand. It would not be wrong to say 2♣, but 1NT is probably better. Partner says 2♣. What do you bid now?
	♠ 9 6 ♥ A 8 2 ♦ A K 7 4 ♣ Q 8 6 3

 

Deal 2	♠ K Q J 10 2 ♥ K 6 3 ♦ 8 6 ♣ A 5 4		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♦ pass 1♠ pass 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2NT pass 3NT all pass With 13 points and 4 cards in each minor suit you should open 1♦. Partner responds 1♠. What do you bid now? You have a minimum, balanced hand. It would not be wrong to say 2♣, but 1NT is probably better. Partner says 2♣. What do you bid now? Do not support the ♣s if you have another decent bid. This is New Minor Forcing and partner may or may not have a ♣ suit. You do not have 3 ♠s. You do not have a 4-card ♥ suit. You do have a ♥ stopper, so bid 2NT. Partner then bids 3NT.  Deal 3
	♠ 9 6 ♥ A 8 2 ♦ A K 7 4 ♣ Q 8 6 3