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DEAL 18

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
 pass
pass1NTpass2NT
pass3NTpasspass
pass

After SOUTH passes initially, NORTH opens 1NT.

With 9 points, SOUTH has invitational strength, so he says 2NT.

NORTH has a small problem - SOUTH's bid tells her to bid 3NT with 17 points, but to pass with 15 points. Her problem is that she has 16! Since it looks to her like a "good" 16 points she bids 3NT. If those 10's and 9's had been 4's and 3's she would have passed.
 
NORTH
♠ K J 9 2
♥ A 9 8
♦ Q 10 8
♣ K Q J

SOUTH
♠ Q 10 3
♥ K 10 6
♦ A 9 4
♣ 10 7 5 2