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DEAL 9

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
 
 You are the Dealer.
 Bid this hand with your partner.
 East overcalls 1♠ if possible.
 Neither opponent bids again.
     
 
 SOUTH
 
 Your partner, NORTH is the Dealer.
 Bid this hand together.
 East overcalls 1♠ if possible.
 Neither opponent bids again.
     
 
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
pass1♥1♠3♥
passpasspass


Compare this with Deal 8.

SOUTH has 7 points, barely enough for a 2♥ raise if there had been no overcall. But when EAST puts in the ♠ bid, SOUTH can jump to 3♥ as a preemptive measure. He knows NORTH won't think he has strength because he did not make a Support Cue-bid.

NORTH does know it and passes 3♥.
 
NORTH
♠ 8 5 2
♥ A Q 10 9 3
♦ 9 7
♣ A Q 2

SOUTH
♠ 9 7
♥ K 8 7 4
♦ 10 8 6
♣ K 10 9 4