Deal 22 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NT
pass2pass BID 
 
 

You open 1NT and partner responds 2.
What do you bid?
  ♠ A Q 6 4
J 6
A K 7 5
♣ J 8 3
 

 
Deal 22 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NT
pass2pass2
pass3♣pass BID 
 

You complete the transfer by bidding 2.

Partner now says 3♣. What do you bid?
  ♠ A Q 6 4
J 6
A K 7 5
♣ J 8 3
 

 
Deal 22 ♠ J 3
A K 9 5 3
4 2
♣ A K 7 2
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NT
pass2pass2
pass3♣pass3NT
passpasspass

Partner has 5 s and probably 4 ♣s.

He is interested in slam and wants help from you in either of his suits. You have a minimum 1NT opener and no help for him so you try to dampen his enthusiasm by bidding 3NT. It works.


 Deal 23 
  ♠ A Q 6 4
J 6
A K 7 5
♣ J 8 3