Deal 4 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
 BID 
 
 
 

You are the dealer.
Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
  ♠ 6 3
K Q J 2
A K 8 6
♣ 9 8 5
 

 
Deal 4 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1
pass1♠pass BID 
 
 

With 13 points you open your 4-card minor, 1.
Partner responds 1♠. What do you bid now?
  ♠ 6 3
K Q J 2
A K 8 6
♣ 9 8 5
 

 
Deal 4 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1
pass1♠pass1NT
pass2♣pass BID 
 

With 13 points you open your 4-card minor, 1.
Partner responds 1♠. What do you bid now?


You have a great suit, but can't bid it.
A 2 bid here would be a Reverse and you are nowhere near strong enough. So instead you say 1NT.

Partner says 2♣. What do you bid?
  ♠ 6 3
K Q J 2
A K 8 6
♣ 9 8 5
 

 
Deal 4 ♠ A K Q 5 2
A 10 6 3
7 5
♣ 10 4
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1
pass1♠pass1NT
pass2♣pass2
pass4all pass

With 13 points you open your 4-card minor, 1.
Partner responds 1♠. What do you bid now?

You have a great suit, but can't bid it.
A 2 bid here would be a Reverse and you are nowhere near strong enough. So instead you say 1NT.

Partner says 2♣. What do you bid?


This is New Minor Forcing and your first priority is to show a 4-card suit.
You bid 2 and partner raises to 4.

 Deal 5 
  ♠ 6 3
K Q J 2
A K 8 6
♣ 9 8 5