One No Trump (3)
Dealer South, All Vulnerable
North
♠
Q109x
♥
J98x
♦
A10
♣
Q10x
West
East
♠
♠
♥
♥
♦
♦
♣
♣
South
♠
KJx
♥
Q10x
♦
KQxx
♣
Kxx
Bidding
South
West
North
East
1NT
No
2♣
(1)
No
2
♦
(2)
No
2NT
(3)
No
No
(4)
No
Explanations
(1)
North's good intermediates mean he is just about worth a mild invitation.
(2)
South denies a 4-card Major.
(3)
2NT now shows interest in 3NT only if South is
maximum
.
(4)
South has a fairly average mid-range hand, and so passes.