Deal 3	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass  BID      North opens 1NT. What do you respond?
	♠ K Q 10 6 ♥ 9 6 4 ♦ K J 10 8 ♣ 7 3

 

Deal 3	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2♠ pass  BID    North opens 1NT. What do you respond? Of course you bid 2♣. Partner now bids 2♠. What is your next bid?
	♠ K Q 10 6 ♥ 9 6 4 ♦ K J 10 8 ♣ 7 3

 

Deal 3	♠ A 9 8 3 ♥ A K 5 ♦ A 9 5 ♣ J 9 4		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2♠ pass 4♠ pass pass pass North opens 1NT. What do you respond? Of course you bid 2♣. Partner now bids 2♠. What is your next bid? Partner hit your suit. When you add a point for your doubleton ♣ you are up to 10 points. This is the situation where you have to use your judgement, either to invite or to bid the game yourself. There is really no right or wrong here, between 3♠ and 4♠. Those extra 10's and 9's swing you to 4♠. As you see it will be a close call, but even if you misguess the ♦ finesse you will still establish a ♦ winner for a discard.  Deal 4
	♠ K Q 10 6 ♥ 9 6 4 ♦ K J 10 8 ♣ 7 3