DEAL 20

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
 1♠
pass2pass3
pass4NTpass5
pass6passpass
pass

NORTH knows SOUTH has at least five ♠s, and they might provide discards for two or three of her minor suit losers.

She tries Blackwood and, sure enough, SOUTH comes through with two Aces.

Even with all the Aces NORTH knows there are not enough points for Grand, so she bids 6.
 
NORTH
♠ K 4
K Q 10 9 5
A 7 6
♣ A 5 4

SOUTH
♠ A Q J 7 3
A J 8 6
5 3
♣ 8 7