Deal 6 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1 BID 
 
 
 

The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say?
  ♠ J 10 8 6
K Q 4
A 7
♣ A 9 8 5
 

 
Deal 6 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1double
pass23 BID 
 
 

The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say?

You'd really like to have 4-card support for both Majors when you double a Minor. But it's not a requirement.
So you double and hear partner respond 2.
East then chips in with 3. What now?
  ♠ J 10 8 6
K Q 4
A 7
♣ A 9 8 5
 

 
Deal 6 ♠ K Q 9 5
A J 7 3
9 6 3
♣ K 7
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1double
pass233♠
pass4♠passpass
pass

The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say?

You'd really like to have 4-card support for both Majors when you double a Minor. But it's not a requirement.
So you double and hear partner respond 2.
East then chips in with 3. What now?


Don't let East's bid bother you, he's just trying to push the envelope. You have a good hand and partner's bid shows 12+ points and is forcing to game. Now you have to find the right game, and the best way to start is by showing a 4-card Major suit.
You bid 3♠.

That was what partner needed to hear, he bids 4♠.


 Deal 7 
  ♠ J 10 8 6
K Q 4
A 7
♣ A 9 8 5