Board 03

Board 03

K Q 9 4 3
A Q 10 7 2
A 4
10
A J 10
9 8 3
J 9 7
7 6 5 4
N
W   E
 
S
8 7 2
6 4
K 8 5 3
Q J 9 8
6 5
K J 5
Q 10 6 2
A K 3 2

Dealer:

South

Vuln:

E/W

W N E S
1NT
Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3NT
Pass 4 End

Contract:

4 by North

Lead:

Q

With a strong hand and 5-5 in the majors, responder first transfers to spades and then forces to game by bidding 3. Rebidding beyond 2NT is not an issue, because we want to play in game. Opener does not yet know about our 5-card heart suit, but that is not an issue either because we always have another bid, and can convert 3NT to 4 knowing that opener must have three cards in the suit.

Here, opener does indeed bid 3NT, and North converts to 4.