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7. WNES P1♠P2♦ P2♠P3♠ P4♠P? 7

8. WNES P1♠P2♦2♦ P2♠P3♠ P4♥4♥P? 8

9. WNES P2♥2♥2♠3♠ P4♣P4♦4♦ P4♥4♥P4NT P5♣P6♥6♥ 9

10. WNES 1♥1♥P2♠, 3♣/♦ WNES 1♠P3♣/♦/♥ WNES 1♣/♦P1♥/♠ P3♦/♣/♠/♥ WNES 1NTP2♦/♥*2♦/♥* P2♥/♠3♠,4♣/♦/♥ WNES 1♣P1♦1♦ P1♠P3♥3♥ Note that if the splinter-bidder bids a new suit, they are showing slam interest 10

11. WNES 1♥1♥P2♥2♥ P2♠**Kokish 1. ♠AK3 ♥543 ♦43 ♣987652. ♠K3 ♥543 ♦K3 ♣J8765 3. ♠543 ♥AK3 ♦43 ♣987654. ♠AK3 ♥5432 ♦43 ♣9876 5. ♠A43 ♥543 ♦K43 ♣98766. ♠A43 ♥543 ♦K43 ♣J875 7. ♠KQJT ♥543 ♦43 ♣J7658. ♠A43 ♥543 ♦K43 ♣Q765 1.3♠ 2.3♣ 3.3♥ 4.4♥ 5. Bad 7 6. 3♥ 7. 3♠ 8. 3NT 11

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16. WNES 1♦2♣2♦2♦P* P3♦3♦P4♣ P4NTP5♣ *shows at least an Ace or a King 16

17. WNES P1♣P1♥1♥ P3♦*P4♥4♥ P4NTP5♦5♦ P? *shows a singleton Diamond and 4 Hearts 17

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19. WNES P1♠P2♦2♦ P2♠P3♥3♥ P4♠P? Pass. Partner has not bid any of the cards you need Bid 3♠ This is not ‘patterning-out’. You’ve found a fit and are Q-bidding WNES P1♦1♦ P2♣P2♥2♥ P3♥3♥P? Bid 5NT. This shows an even number of key cards and a useful void. Because of your previous bidding, partner will know you have two WNES 1♠P1NT* P3♣**P3♠ P4♣P4♥ P4NTP? * forcing ** shows great spades and at least 3 clubs to an honor P6♣P? 5NT 7♣ Since he hasn’t bid 6♠, he’s looking for 7. Bid your hand 19

20. WNES PPP1♦1♦ P1♥1♥P2♠* P3♦3♦P3♥3♥ P? Bid 4♣. Partner has 2 small clubs and this bid is all he needs for a diamond slam. Bid 5NT This bid asks partner to ‘Pick a Slam’, so with his great hearts, 6♥ will be all the master points WNES P2♥2♥ 2NTP3♠* P4♣P? Bid 4♦. Bid your hand! W♦NES 1♥1♥P2♦2♦ P2NTP3♦3♦ P3♥3♥P? P4NTP5♦5♦ P6NT 4♦4♦ After your 2♦ game force and no interest in bidding 3NT when you had the chance, partner knows you must have really long diamonds and/or a King or two *Shows great diamonds and at least 3 spades to a top honor *Shows 6 or 7 good hearts and 8-9 HCP BTW, Partner’s hand is ♠T85 ♥KQ9853 ♦J83 ♣K Partner’s hand is ♠AK7 ♥AJT653 ♦K ♣K83 20

21. WNES P2NTP3♠* P3NTP4♦** P4NTP6♣*** *Minor Suit Stayman – forces 3NT **I have long clubs. Do we have a fit? *** I have an odd number of key cards and a useful void Partner held: ♠AK8 ♥QJ8 ♦KJ654 ♣AQ) Bid 5NT This bid asks partner to ‘Pick a Slam’, so with his great hearts, 6♥ will be all the master points WNES 1NTP3♠* ? Bid 4♦. Bid your hand! W♦NES 1♥1♥P2♦2♦ P2NTP3♦3♦ P3♥3♥P? PNTP5♦5♦ P6NT 4♦4♦ After your 2♦ game force and no interest in bidding 3NT when you had the chance, partner knows you must have really long diamonds and/or a King or two *Shows great diamonds and at least 3 spades to a top honor *Shows 6 or 7 good hearts and 8-9 HCP Partner’s hand is ♠AK7 ♥AJT653 ♦K ♣K83 21

22. WNES P1NTP2♠* P2NT**P4♣*** P4NTP6♣ *Transfer to clubs **’Super Accept’ - I have good clubs and maximum values *** Gerber – how many Aces? W♦NES PP1♣ P1♦*1♦*P2♠** P3♣***P? P4♥4♥P5♣**** 3♥3♥ 22 *No 5-card major **Shows very good clubs and at least 3 spades *** Shows at least 3 clubs; the next 2 bids are Italian Q-bids **** Since neither of us could bid diamonds, there’s nothing more to say. Partner held: ♠KQ83 ♥AQJT ♦JT3 ♣J732 – most others were in 6NT, which makes on any lead but a diamond Partner held: ♠AQ8 ♥A875 ♦K3 ♣KJT9