Deal 9	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♦ pass  BID        The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
	♠ K 9 4 ♥ A K 5 4 2 ♦ 8 5 ♣ K J 9

 

Deal 9	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♦ pass 1♥ pass 1NT pass  BID      With 15 points you are going to insist on game. First you respond 1♥. Partner rebids 1NT. What do you say next?
	♠ K 9 4 ♥ A K 5 4 2 ♦ 8 5 ♣ K J 9

 

Deal 9	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♦ pass 1♥ pass 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2NT pass  BID    With 15 points you are going to insist on game. First you respond 1♥. Partner rebids 1NT. What do you say next? Partner has 12-14 points, balanced. You are happy with notrump, but would prefer to play in ♥s if partner has three cards in the suit. To find out if he does, use New Minor Forcing. So you say 2♣ and partner replies 2NT. It is your bid again.
	♠ K 9 4 ♥ A K 5 4 2 ♦ 8 5 ♣ K J 9

 

Deal 9	♠ Q 10 5 ♥ J 10 ♦ A K 6 4 2 ♣ Q 8 6		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♦ pass 1♥ pass 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2NT pass 3NT pass pass pass With 15 points you are going to insist on game. First you respond 1♥. Partner rebids 1NT. What do you say next? Partner has 12-14 points, balanced. You are happy with notrump, but would prefer to play in ♥s if partner has three cards in the suit. To find out if he does, use New Minor Forcing. So you say 2♣ and partner replies 2NT. It is your bid again. Partner doesn't have 3 ♥s. That's what you wanted to know, you bid 3NT.  Deal 10
	♠ K 9 4 ♥ A K 5 4 2 ♦ 8 5 ♣ K J 9