Deal 18	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass  BID      You open 1NT and partner responds 2♣. What do you bid?
	♠ K 7 ♥ Q J 10 ♦ A K 9 5 ♣ K J 9 4

 

Deal 18	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2♦ pass 2♥ pass  BID    You open 1NT and partner responds 2♣. What do you bid? Your 2♦ response tells partner you have no 4-card Major suit. Then he bids 2♥. What do you say next?
	♠ K 7 ♥ Q J 10 ♦ A K 9 5 ♣ K J 9 4

 

Deal 18	♠ Q 2 ♥ K 9 7 5 3 ♦ Q 7 3 ♣ Q 10 6		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2♦ pass 2♥ pass 4♥ pass pass pass You open 1NT and partner responds 2♣. What do you bid? Your 2♦ response tells partner you have no 4-card Major suit. Then he bids 2♥. What do you say next? Partner knows you do not have 4 ♥s, but he bid the suit anyway. He must have 5 of them and he must also have 4 ♠s (since he used Stayman). But it's the ♥s you are interested in. Partner has 5 and you have 3. So you know of an 8-card Major suit fit. And you also know you have a maximum 1NT opening. So you say 4♥.  Deal 19
	♠ K 7 ♥ Q J 10 ♦ A K 9 5 ♣ K J 9 4