Deal 19	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♦ pass  BID      You open 1NT and partner responds 2♦. What do you bid?
	♠ 10 5 ♥ K Q 10 4 ♦ A K 7 ♣ K Q 9 8

 

Deal 19	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♦ pass 3♥ pass 4♣ pass  BID    Just hold it a minute and DO NOT say 2♥. True, when partner transfers, you almost always just obey and complete the transfer. This is the one time when you don't. You had a 17 point 1NT opener with 4 ♥s and a doubleton. As soon as partner told you to bid ♥s your hand became worth 18 points because of the good trump support and the doubleton. So you inform partner of this by making the "super-accept" bid of 3♥. In other words, you complete the transfer with a jump. Partner's eyes get big (but you aren't allowed to notice that) and he bids 4♣. What do you bid?
	♠ 10 5 ♥ K Q 10 4 ♦ A K 7 ♣ K Q 9 8

 

Deal 19	♠ K Q 9 4 ♥ A J 9 7 3 ♦ 8 3 ♣ A 6		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♦ pass 3♥ pass 4♣ pass 4♦ pass 6♥ all pass Partner's ♣ bid was not a suit, you already have an agreed suit, ♥s. The ♣ bid was showing you first round control in ♣s, and is a slam try by partner. You continue the search for slam by showing your first round ♦ control, you bid 4♦. That was all partner needed to hear, he jumps straight to 6♥.  Deal 20
	♠ 10 5 ♥ K Q 10 4 ♦ A K 7 ♣ K Q 9 8