Deal 9 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NTpass BID 
 
 
 

North opens 1NT. What do you respond?
  ♠ A K Q 4 2
J 10 7 6
7 5
♣ 9 3
 

 
Deal 9 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NTpass2♣
pass2pass BID 
 
 

North opens 1NT. What do you respond?

Yes, this is the same hand as Deal 8. Again you bid 2♣
This time partner says 2. What do you bid now?
  ♠ A K Q 4 2
J 10 7 6
7 5
♣ 9 3
 

 
Deal 9 ♠ 10 8 6
K Q 5
A 8 6 4
♣ A K 10
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NTpass2♣
pass2pass3♠
pass4♠passpass
pass

North opens 1NT. What do you respond?

Yes, this is the same hand as Deal 8. Again you bid 2♣
This time partner says 2. What do you bid now?


You need to describe your hand clearly to partner with this bid. You want to show a game-forcing hand (11 points or more) with 4 s and 5 ♠s. You do that by now jumping to 3♠.

If partner had just 2 ♠s he would have bid 3NT.
Since he has 3 ♠s he bids 4♠.


Deal 10 
  ♠ A K Q 4 2
J 10 7 6
7 5
♣ 9 3