Deal 12	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2♠ pass  BID        The bidding has been as shown. Decide what you would say next, then click on BID above.
	♠ K 6 5 2 ♥ A Q 7 4 ♦ K 8 6 ♣ A Q

 

Deal 12	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2♠ pass 4NT pass 5♣ pass  BID      The bidding has been as shown. Decide what you would say next, then click on BID above. Partner has 15-17 points and 4 ♠s. You have 18 points and 4 ♠s. You plan to bid the slam, but first you check Key-Cards. So you bid 4NT. Partner says 5♣. What do you bid?
	♠ K 6 5 2 ♥ A Q 7 4 ♦ K 8 6 ♣ A Q

 

Deal 12	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2♠ pass 4NT pass 5♣ pass 5♦ pass 5♠ pass  BID    The bidding has been as shown. Decide what you would say next, then click on BID above. Partner has 15-17 points and 4 ♠s. You have 17 points and 4 ♠s. You plan to bid the slam, but first you check Key-Cards. So you bid 4NT. Partner says 5♣. What do you bid? You are missing 1 Key-Card. Slam has become less certain. You decide to see if partner has the trump Queen so you bid 5♦. Partner bids 5♠. What do you say next?
	♠ K 6 5 2 ♥ A Q 7 4 ♦ K 8 6 ♣ A Q

 

Deal 12	♠ A 10 9 7 ♥ K J 10 ♦ Q J 10 3 ♣ K J		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2♠ pass 4NT pass 5♣ pass 5♦ pass 5♠ pass pass pass pass The bidding has been as shown. Decide what you would say next, then click on BID above. Partner has 15-17 points and 4 ♠s. You have 17 points and 4 ♠s. You plan to bid the slam, but first you check Key-Cards. So you bid 4NT. Partner says 5♣. What do you bid? You are missing 1 Key-Card. Slam has become less certain. You decide to see if partner has the trump Queen so you bid 5♦. Partner bids 5♠. What do you say next? Partner denies having the ♠Q. Knowing that the best you could hope for would be a finesse to make the slam you give up your quest and pass.  Deal 13
	♠ K 6 5 2 ♥ A Q 7 4 ♦ K 8 6 ♣ A Q