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 4
♥
K J 9 8 4
♦
Q 3
♣
A 8 2
HCP: 16
Shape: 3-5-2-3
Balanced: yes
Planning
Use RKCB and the follow-up grand-slam tools to distinguish a small slam from a grand slam.