Deal 17	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH pass  BID        The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would bid, then click on BID above.
	♠ J 9 7 4 ♥ 8 ♦ A Q 10 9 8 6 ♣ 10 4

 

Deal 17	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH pass pass pass 1♠ pass  BID      The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would bid, then click on BID above. You have a perfect 2♦ opening except for one thing. Well, except for four things really, those four ♠s. So you pass. Then partner opens 1♠. What do you say?
	♠ J 9 7 4 ♥ 8 ♦ A Q 10 9 8 6 ♣ 10 4

 

Deal 17	♠ A K 6 5 3 ♥ A Q 3 2 ♦ J ♣ 7 6 5		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH pass pass pass 1♠ pass 3♠ pass 4♠ pass pass pass The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would bid, then click on BID above. You have a perfect 2♦ opening except for one thing. Well, except for four things really, those four ♠s. So you pass. Then partner opens 1♠. What do you say? Well, we have passed out of the realm of Weak Twos and into Major Suit Raises! No problem, it's all Bridge. You make a limit raise of 3♠ and partner bids 4♠.  Deal 18
	♠ J 9 7 4 ♥ 8 ♦ A Q 10 9 8 6 ♣ 10 4