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| WEST | NORTH | EAST | SOUTH |
| 1NT | pass | BID | |
North opens 1NT. What do you respond?
♥ K 6 4
♦ Q J 7
♣ K 10 8
| Deal 23 |
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ |
North opens 1NT. What do you respond? |
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♠ Q J 8 5 ♥ K 6 4 ♦ Q J 7 ♣ K 10 8 |
| Deal 23 |
♠ A K 7 3 ♥ A 9 5 ♦ 9 8 2 ♣ A Q 2 |
North opens 1NT. What do you respond? With 12 points and a 4-card ♠ suit this fits the model for Stayman. But thinking a little further, with this 4-3-3-3 distribution you have no ruffing values whatsoever. So even if partner also has 4 ♠s there might not be an advantage in playing the suit contract. So for this specific distribution you ignore your 4-card Major and just bid 3NT. Deal 24 |
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♠ Q J 8 5 ♥ K 6 4 ♦ Q J 7 ♣ K 10 8 |