Deal 7 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NTpass BID 
 
 
 

North opens 1NT. What do you respond?
  ♠ 4
K 10 9 7
K Q J 3
♣ A K 8 5
 

 
Deal 7 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NTpass2♣
pass2pass BID 
 
 

North opens 1NT. What do you respond?

You have another big hand. And with a 4-card Major you start with 2♣.
Partner answers 2 and it's your turn again.
  ♠ 4
K 10 9 7
K Q J 3
♣ A K 8 5
 

 
Deal 7 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NTpass2♣
pass2pass4NT
pass5pass BID 
 

North opens 1NT. What do you respond?

You have another big hand. And with a 4-card Major you start with 2♣.
Partner answers 2 and it's your turn again.


What with your singleton ♠ you certainly have enough points for slam.
But since it's possible partner has only one Ace you check with Blackwood.
Partner says 5 and you say . . . What?
  ♠ 4
K 10 9 7
K Q J 3
♣ A K 8 5
 

 
Deal 7 ♠ Q 10 9
A Q J 3
A 10 8
♣ Q J 6
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NTpass2♣
pass2pass4NT
pass5pass6
passpasspass

North opens 1NT. What do you respond?

You have another big hand. And with a 4-card Major you start with 2♣.
Partner answers 2 and it's your turn again.

What with your singleton ♠ you certainly have enough points for slam.
But since it's possible partner has only one Ace you check with Blackwood.
Partner says 5 and you say . . . What?


Missing one Ace you bid 6.



 Deal 8 
  ♠ 4
K 10 9 7
K Q J 3
♣ A K 8 5