Responding to 1NT: 11+, unbalanced

• Question 1 (of 3 on this page)

  Your partner opens 1NT. The enemy passes. You have this 13-HCP 7-loser hand
  
  A J 10 9 7 6
  8 7
  K Q 4
  Q J
  
  What should you bid ?

  1. 3 Spades
  2. 3 NT
  3. 4 Spades
  
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• Answer 1 (of 3 on this page)

  Your partner opens 1NT. The enemy passes. You have this 13-HCP 7-loser hand
  
  A J 10 9 7 6
  8 7
  K Q 4
  Q J
  
  What should you bid ?

  ( 3 ). 4 Spades
  
  You've got 25-27 HCP and a guaranteed 8-card Major match. A Slam seems very improbable, and 3NT seems slightly risky with the shortage in Hearts.
  
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• Question 2 (of 3 on this page)

  Your partner opens 1NT. The enemy passes. You have this 13-HCP 7-loser hand
  
  A J 10 9 7
  8 7
  K Q 4
  Q J 10
  
  What should you bid ? (Assume that you do not use transfers)

  1. 2 Spades
  2. 3 Spades
  3. 3 NT
  4. 4 Spades
  
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• Answer 2 (of 3 on this page)

  Your partner opens 1NT. The enemy passes. You have this 13-HCP 7-loser hand
  
  A J 10 9 7
  8 7
  K Q 4
  Q J 10
  
  What should you bid ? (Assume that you do not use transfers)

  ( 2 ). 3 Spades
  
  You've got 25-27 HCP, with 7-9 cards in Spades. NT seems slightly risky with the shortage in Hearts, but we cannot get to game in Spades yet, until partner reveals he has more than 2 of them. However, you are strong, so you should bid at the 3-level. Partner will raise to 4 Spades if he has 3 of them.
  
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• Question 3 (of 3 on this page)

  You open 1NT. You have this 14-HCP 7-loser hand
  
  K 8 6 2
  A 2
  A 10 8 4
  K 3 2
  
  Your partner replies with 3 Spades. What should you bid ?

  1. 3 NT
  2. 4 clubs
  3. 4 diamonds
  4. 4 hearts
  5. 4 spades
  6. 4 NT
  
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• Answer 3 (of 3 on this page)

  You open 1NT. You have this 14-HCP 7-loser hand
  
  K 8 6 2
  A 2
  A 10 8 4
  K 3 2
  
  Your partner replies with 3 Spades. What should you bid ?

  ( 3 ). 4 diamonds
  
  You know that your partner has 5 Spades, so that's 9 altogether. You have maximum points, and an outside doubleton. Your partner's bid is either showing game interest or Slam interest. In case it's Slam interest, cue bid your Aces. Your partner will carry on the process if he's very strong, or put it into game in Spades if he is merely strong.
  
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