Deal 11 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
pass BID 
 
 
 

The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say?
  ♠ K Q 6
K Q 4
A 7 4
♣ K 10 9 6
 

 
Deal 11 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
pass1NT
pass3♣pass BID 
 
 

The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say?

You open 1NT and partner responds 3♣.
What is your next bid?
  ♠ K Q 6
K Q 4
A 7 4
♣ K 10 9 6
 

 
Deal 11 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
pass1NT
pass3♣pass4♣
pass4NTpass BID 
 

The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say?

You open 1NT and partner responds 3♣.
What is your next bid?


Partner's jump to 3♣ shows at least 5 ♣s and slam interest. Your hand is good enough to encourage that interest so you bypass 3NT and say 4♣. Partner now bids 4NT. What do you answer?
  ♠ K Q 6
K Q 4
A 7 4
♣ K 10 9 6
 

 
Deal 11 ♠ 3
A 8 4
K J 3
♣ A Q 8 7 5 4
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
pass1NT
pass3♣pass4♣
pass4NTpass5
pass6♣all pass

The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say?

You open 1NT and partner responds 3♣.
What is your next bid?

Partners jump to 3♣ shows at least 5 ♣s and slam interest. Your hand is good enough to encourage that interest so you bypass 3NT and say 4♣. Partner now bids 4NT. What do you answer?


That is Blackwood. You admit to one Ace and partner bids 6♣.


 Deal 12 
  ♠ K Q 6
K Q 4
A 7 4
♣ K 10 9 6