Deal 14	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass  BID      You open 1NT and partner responds 2♣. What do you bid?
	♠ Q 7 6 2 ♥ Q 6 3 ♦ K Q J ♣ A J 7

 

Deal 14	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2♠ pass 3♠ pass  BID    You open 1NT and partner responds 2♣. What do you bid? You bid 2♠. Partner next says 3♠. What do you say now?
	♠ Q 7 6 2 ♥ Q 6 3 ♦ K Q J ♣ A J 7

 

Deal 14	♠ K 10 8 5 ♥ 9 8 5 2 ♦ A 9 3 ♣ Q 5		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2♠ pass 3♠ pass pass pass You open 1NT and partner responds 2♣. What do you bid? You bid 2♠. Partner next says 3♠. What do you say now? Considering the bidding you have done so far you couldn't have a worse hand. With 4-3-3-3 distribution and a bare 15 points you most certainly don't want to accept any invitation from partner. So you pass. As you see, 9 tricks are not going to come easily.  Deal 15
	♠ Q 7 6 2 ♥ Q 6 3 ♦ K Q J ♣ A J 7