Deal 22 ♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NTpass BID 
 
 

The bidding has been as shown. It is your bid. What do you say?
  ♠ Q J 10 9 5
10 4
A 8 7
♣ K Q 9
 

 
Deal 22 ♠ K 8 4
A 7 3
K J 6 4
♣ A 7 5
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NTpass3♠
pass4♠passpass
pass

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

With 13 points you must either bid game or make a bid that forces partner to game.
If partner has 3 or more ♠s then the game should be 4♠.
If partner has only a doubleton ♠ then the game should be 3NT.
Only partner can decide, and the bid that tells him to make the decision is 3♠.

Partner has 3 of them so he bids 4♠.


 Deal 23 
  ♠ Q J 10 9 5
10 4
A 8 7
♣ K Q 9