Deal 19	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 2NT pass 3♣ pass  BID      With a balanced 20 points you open 2NT and partner responds 3♣. What do you bid?
	♠ A K ♥ Q J 9 ♦ K Q 8 3 ♣ A J 10 7

 

Deal 19	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 2NT pass 3♣ pass 3♦ pass 3♠ pass  BID    With a balanced 20 points you open 2NT and partner responds 3♣. What do you bid? Stayman applies after a 2NT opening, just one level higher. With no 4-card Major you bid 3♦. Partner next bids 3♠. What do you bid?
	♠ A K ♥ Q J 9 ♦ K Q 8 3 ♣ A J 10 7

 

Deal 19	♠ Q J 7 6 3 ♥ K 10 7 3 ♦ 4 2 ♣ Q 5		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 2NT pass 3♣ pass 3♦ pass 3♠ pass 3NT pass pass pass With a balanced 20 points you open 2NT and partner responds 3♣. What do you bid? Stayman applies after a 2NT opening, just one level higher. With no 4-card Major you bid 3♦. Partner next bids 3♠. What do you bid? Partner is showing 5 ♠s and 4 ♥s. In neither case would you have the 8-card fit you need. So you bid 3NT.  Deal 20
	♠ A K ♥ Q J 9 ♦ K Q 8 3 ♣ A J 10 7