Deal 11 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NT
pass2pass BID 
 
 

You open 1NT and partner responds 2.
What do you bid?
  ♠ K Q 7 5
J 8
A Q 6
♣ Q J 7 4
 

 
Deal 11 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NT
pass2pass2
pass2NTpass BID 
 

This is an easy one. Partner has commanded you to say 2.
So you say 2. Partner now bids 2NT.

What is your bid?
  ♠ K Q 7 5
J 8
A Q 6
♣ Q J 7 4
 

 
Deal 11 ♠ 9 2
Q 10 9 6 2
K 5 4
♣ K 8 3
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NT
pass2pass2
pass2NTpasspass
pass

Partner's bidding shows 9 points and exactly 5.
He asks that you take him back to s if you have 3 of them. You don't.
He is asking you to bid game if you have 17 points or a good 16. You don't.

So you pass.


 Deal 12 
  ♠ K Q 7 5
J 8
A Q 6
♣ Q J 7 4