Deal 15 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1♣ BID 
 
 

The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid.
  ♠ 10 8 5
A K J 8 4
K 6 3
♣ 9 5
 

 
Deal 15 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1♣1
pass1♠pass BID 
 

The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid.

You have a nice easy decision here. You overcall 1.
Then partner bids 1♠. What do you say next?
  ♠ 10 8 5
A K J 8 4
K 6 3
♣ 9 5
 

 
Deal 15 ♠ K Q J 9 7 3
Q
A 8 6 2
♣ 10 4
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1♣1
pass1♠pass2♠
pass4♠all pass

The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid.

You have a nice easy decision here. You overcall 1.
Then partner bids 1♠. What do you say next?


Whether you play a change of suit as forcing or not, your hand certainly qualifies as one where you should make a bid. Partner doesn't really like your s but you are quite satisfied to play in ♠s. So you bid 2♠. Partner jumps to 4♠ and that closes out the auction.


 Deal 16 
  ♠ 10 8 5
A K J 8 4
K 6 3
♣ 9 5