Deal 16	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass  BID      You open 1NT and partner responds 2♣. What do you bid?
	♠ K Q J 4 ♥ A 10 9 5 ♦ J 7 3 ♣ A Q

 

Deal 16	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2♥ pass 2NT pass  BID    You open 1NT and partner responds 2♣. What do you bid? When you have 4 cards in both Majors you respond 2♥. Partner bids 2NT. What is your next bid?
	♠ K Q J 4 ♥ A 10 9 5 ♦ J 7 3 ♣ A Q

 

Deal 16	♠ A 10 9 6 ♥ 6 3 ♦ Q 10 8 4 ♣ K 8 3		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2♥ pass 2NT pass 4♠ pass pass pass You open 1NT and partner responds 2♣. What do you bid? When you have 4 cards in both Majors you respond 2♥. Partner bids 2NT. What is your next bid? Partner would never bid Stayman without a 4-card Major. Since he did not like your ♥ bid it is clear that his 4-card Major must be ♠s. His 2NT bid was an invitation for you to bid 3NT, which means he has about 9 points. Knowing that partner has 9 points and 4 ♠s, your call is clear : 4♠.  Deal 17
	♠ K Q J 4 ♥ A 10 9 5 ♦ J 7 3 ♣ A Q