Deal 17 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
2♣pass2NT
pass3pass BID 
 
 
 

Your 2NT response shows 8+ points, with no 5-card biddable suit.
Decide what you would say next, then click on BID above.
  ♠ K 8 7
A 10 6
Q 9 7 4
♣ J 10 8
 

 
Deal 17 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
2♣pass2NT
pass3pass4
pass4NTpass BID 
 
 

Your 2NT response shows 8+ points, with no 5-card biddable suit.
Decide what you would say next, then click on BID above.


You support the s and partner bids 4NT.
What is your next bid?
  ♠ K 8 7
A 10 6
Q 9 7 4
♣ J 10 8
 

 
Deal 17 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
2♣pass2NT
pass3pass4
pass4NTpass5♣
pass5pass BID 
 

Your 2NT response shows 8+ points, with no 5-card biddable suit.
Decide what you would say next, then click on BID above.

You support the s and partner bids 4NT.
What is your next bid?


With s as trump you have 1 Key-Card, the A.
You answer 5♣ and partner bids 5.
What is your bid?
  ♠ K 8 7
A 10 6
Q 9 7 4
♣ J 10 8
 

 
Deal 17 ♠ A Q 5
4
A K 10 8 6 3
♣ A K Q
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
2♣pass2NT
pass3pass4
pass4NTpass5♣
pass5pass5♠
pass7NTall pass

Your 2NT response shows 8+ points, with no 5-card biddable suit.
Decide what you would say next, then click on BID above.
You support the s and partner bids 4NT.
What is your next bid?
With s as trump you have 1 Key-Card, the A.
You answer 5♣ and partner bids 5.
What is your bid?


This is the Queen Ask, wanting to know if you hold the Q. Since you do have it you should bid a suit in which you hold a King. So you bid 5♠.
That spurred partner on - he was fishing for 7 but when you told him you had the Q, A and ♠K he was able to bid 7NT.

 Deal 18 
  ♠ K 8 7
A 10 6
Q 9 7 4
♣ J 10 8