How others might've

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• Question 1
  
  When North opens 2NT, what are your bidding choices, and which is best ?
  
  

• Question 1
  
  When North opens 2NT, what are your bidding choices, and which is best ?
  
  Answer
  
  You could bid 3NT, since you are balanced and have the points. However, it's often best to find a 4-4 Major split than to play in NT from this kind of bidding, because you could both be weak in one suit. Best to reply "Stayman", (3 clubs), asking if opener has a 4-card Major, in case they have 4 spades or more.
   

• Question 2
  
  How should N reply if he has 4 Spades and 3 Hearts ? (Which he does).
  
  

• Question 2
  
  How should N reply if he has 4 Spades and 3 Hearts ? (Which he does).
  
  Answer
  
  3 Spades. Denying a 4-card Heart suit, but confirming a 4-card Spade suit.
   

• Question 3
  
  What should South now say ?
  
  

• Question 3
  
  What should South now say ?
  
  Answer
  
  4 Spades. You've got an 8 card fit, and you know that 25 HCP is certain. Game in spades is safer than NT.
   

• Question 4
  
  Would you like to know what would have happened in a 3NT contract with North as declarer, against a sensible lead from East?
  
  

• Question 4
  
  Would you like to know what would have happened in a 3NT contract with North as declarer, against a sensible lead from East?
  
  Answer
  
  Against 3NT, East would have led the 6 Hearts, promising at least 4 cards and eiher one or two honours. Partner West would have taken it with his Ace, and returned the suit. East wins with the King, then Queen, has 5 Heart cards in total, which would have produced 5 straight winners.
  
  One down. (Good old Stayman, whoever he was.)
   

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• Some subjects to follow up on

  Stayman
  After 2NT
  Bal, 20+ points
  Bidding Objectives = "8 and 25"