Deal 12	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH  BID        You are the dealer. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
	♠ A 10 7 ♥ A J 10 ♦ K J 5 ♣ K Q 10 6

 

Deal 12	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♣ pass 1♠ pass  BID      You are too strong for 1NT so you open 1♣. Partner responds 1♠. What do you bid now?
	♠ A 10 7 ♥ A J 10 ♦ K J 5 ♣ K Q 10 6

 

Deal 12	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♣ pass 1♠ pass 2NT pass 3♦ pass  BID    You are too strong for 1NT so you open 1♣. Partner responds 1♠. What do you bid now? You don't support ♠s with only 3 cards since partner might well have just a 4-card suit. With 18 points, balanced, all suits stopped, you jump to 2NT. Partner says 3♦. What do you bid?
	♠ A 10 7 ♥ A J 10 ♦ K J 5 ♣ K Q 10 6

 

Deal 12	♠ K Q 9 6 2 ♥ Q 7 4 ♦ Q 9 3 ♣ 9 3		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♣ pass 1♠ pass 2NT pass 3♦ pass 3♠ pass 4♠ all pass You are too strong for 1NT so you open 1♣. Partner responds 1♠. What do you bid now? You don't support ♠s with only 3 cards since partner might well have just a 4-card suit. With 18 points, balanced, all suits stopped, you jump to 2NT. Partner says 3♦. What do you bid? This is New Minor Forcing. Partner wants to know if you have 3 ♠s. Since you do have 3 you bid 3♠ and partner raises to 4♠.  Deal 13
	♠ A 10 7 ♥ A J 10 ♦ K J 5 ♣ K Q 10 6