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DEAL 6

These Practice pages can be utilized in several ways.

The recommended method is for two partners to be in vocal contact, each looking at the page in a different computer - perhaps one with a laptop. Using this method one partner would start by clicking on NORTH, the other on SOUTH.

Somewhat less satisfactorily, the partners can use a single computer, and alternate looking at the display, again one as NORTH, the other as SOUTH.

As a last resort, one person can click back and forth between screens.

Start by clicking one of the buttons; when the bidding is complete click the BIDDING button to check the "recommended" bidding.
     
 
 NORTH
 
 Your partner, SOUTH, is the Dealer.
 Bid this hand together.
 The opponents do not bid.
     
 
 SOUTH
 
 You are the Dealer.
 Bid this hand with your partner.
 The opponents do not bid.
     
 
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
 1NT
pass2NTpass3NT
passpasspass


With 9 points NORTH is unable to decide the final contract. If SOUTH has 17 points then the partnership should be playing 3NT. If SOUTH opened with just 15 points then 3NT will be too high..

So NORTH makes the temporizing bid of 2NT. This tells SOUTH that he must make the final call - go on to game if he has maximum, pass if he has minimum. On this Deal SOUTH has 17 points so he bids 3NT.
 
NORTH
♠ 10 8 4
♥ K 7 2
♦ Q 6 5
♣ K J 9 3

SOUTH
♠ A 9 7 6
♥ A Q 4
♦ A J 4
♣ Q 10 8