Bidding practice
The most widely-played natural bidding system in North America. 5-card majors, strong 1NT (15-17), strong 2C, weak twos, Stayman, and Jacoby transfers.
South is the dealer. No one has bid yet. What is South’s opening call?
South
♠
A Q J 7 4
♥
K 3
♦
Q 7 5
♣
K Q 2
HCP: 17
Shape: 5-2-3-3
Balanced: yes
Planning
After learning the partnership has enough key cards, use the cheapest non-trump bid to ask about the trump queen. The following are the replies available
5 in trump suit do not have queen
5NT, yes, but no side king
6 of any (not trumps) I have the queen and the king of the bid suit