Ex. 13             Bidding : 1♦ - 1NT - Pass
Opener ♠ - A 10 9 ♥ - A Q 8 ♦ - Q J 4 3 ♣ - J 10 8		Responder ♠ - K 6 3 ♥ - 6 4 ♦ - 8 6 5 ♣ - K Q 5 4 2
Responder shows 6-10 points and denies having a 4-card major suit. He has 5 clubs but can not bid a new suit at the 2-level with less than 10 points.   Opener, with 15 points only, must pass.
Ex. 14             Bidding : 1♥* - 1NT - 2NT - 3NT - Pass
Opener ♠ - A 2 ♥ - K Q 9 8 4 ♦ - A J 6 ♣ - K 9 4		Responder ♠ - K 6 4 ♥ - 10 7 ♦ - Q 9 4 3 ♣ - A 7 5 3
Responder shows 6-10 points. The Opener, with 18 points, rebids 2NT, inviting Responder to bid to Game with a maximum (8-10) but Pass with a minimum (6-7). Responder bids 3NT accordingly. * = with a balanced hand and a 5-card major, prefer to open with the major.
Ex. 15             Bidding : 1♦ - 2NT - 3NT - Pass
Opener ♠ - A 2 ♥ - K J 3 ♦ - J 10 9 6 5 2 ♣ - A 4		Responder ♠ - K J 7 ♥ - A Q 2 ♦ - 8 4 3 ♣ - K 9 5 3
Responder, with 13 HCP and a balanced hand (without a 4-card major) bids 2NT. This is forcing to Game. Opener, with only a minimum opening hand, signs of in 3NT.
Ex. 16             Bidding : 1♠ - 1NT - 3NT - Pass
Opener ♠ - A 10 9 7 4 ♥ - A K Q ♦ - K 6 2 ♣ - K 8		Responder ♠ - 8 3 ♥ - 9 8 5 ♦ - Q J 10 7 ♣ - A J 9 5
With only two spades Responder can not raise Opener's suit. He must bid 1NT, showing 6 points at least (6-10). The Opener, with 20½ points, can therefore directly bid Game : 3NT.
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