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DEAL 19

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.
 The opponents do not bid.
     
 
 SOUTH
 
 Your partner, NORTH, is the Dealer.
 Bid this hand together.
 The opponents do not bid.
     
 
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
 2♦pass2NT
pass3NTpass6NT
passpasspass


The 2NT response to a Weak Two opening is a wonderful tool. You can learn a lot about partner's hand and you are absolutely certain that it will not be passed out.

In this Deal SOUTH has a huge hand and NORTH opens 2♦. There are a lot of approaches SOUTH might try, but the simplest is to start with 2NT.

When NORTH shows ♦ A K Q x x x SOUTH has an easy 6NT bid.
 
NORTH
♠ 5 4
♥ 8 6 3
♦ A K Q 9 7 4
♣ 8 5

SOUTH
♠ K Q J
♥ A K 7
♦ J 6 3
♣ A K 4 2