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[Event "BFP B3 L03 Strong Balanced"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "1"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "N:A87.AK42.AK76.K5 QJT954.JT53.Q2.4 K32.87.843.QJT96 6.Q96.JT95.A8732"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

Agreements may vary, but here North uses 2NT opening to  show a balanced 20-22
HCPs. 

With a balanced (five-card club suit doesn’t add any possibilities) and 6 HCPs,
South raises to 3NT.}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "a879aa879a3543335433"]
[OptimumScore "NS 430"]
[ParContract "NS 3N+1"]
[Auction "N"]
2NT Pass 3NT AP
[OptimumOpeningLeadTable "Leader;Denomination\2R;Result\2R;S\4;H\4;D\4;C"]
N NT 10 A87  AK42 AK76 K
N  S  8 87   AK   AK   K5
N  H  9 -    AK42 AK   -
N  D 10 A87  AK   AK   -
N  C 10 87   AK42 AK76 K5
S NT 10 32   87   843  6
S  S  8 K    87   843  QJT96
S  H  9 -    87   843  -
S  D 10 K32  87   843  -
S  C 10 K    87   843  QJT96
E NT  3 QJT9 JT53 Q2   4
E  H  6 QJT9 -    -    4
E  D  4 -    -    -    4
W NT  3 6    Q96  JT95 8732
W  S  5 6    Q96  JT95 A
W  H  6 6    -    -    A
W  D  4 -    -    -    A
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT 10
N  S  8
N  H  7
N  D  9
N  C 10
S NT 10
S  S  8
S  H  7
S  D  9
S  C 10
E NT  3
E  S  5
E  H  4
E  D  3
E  C  3
W NT  3
W  S  5
W  H  4
W  D  3
W  C  3

[Event "BFP B3 L03 Strong Balanced"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "2"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "E:AK92.AK72.QJ9.76 J83.965.KT752.42 754.T3.643.AKQ83 QT6.QJ84.A8.JT95"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{East has a balanced 17 HCPs and so opens one of a suit. 

There’s a lot of debate about which four-card suit to choose, but in general,
if one of them is Hearts, open a Heart.

West has a really good quality 9 HCPs, all working for each other, and so
changes suit at the two level. 

East’s re-bid of 2NT shows at least 15 HCPs and a balanced hand. It’s forcing
to game. 

West has no better suggestion and so raises to 3NT.
}
[BCFlags "df"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "44554445549987999879"]
[OptimumScore "EW 400"]
[ParContract "EW 3N="]
[Auction "E"]
1H Pass 2C Pass
2NT Pass 3NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 9
W H 8
W D 7
W C 9
W N 9
N S 4
N H 5
N D 5
N C 4
N N 4
E S 9
E H 8
E D 7
E C 9
E N 9
S S 4
S H 5
S D 5
S C 4
S N 4

[Event "BFP B3 L03 Strong Balanced"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "3"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "S:AK2.AKQJ.A94.K76 974.863.K862.543 Q86.752.J73.AQJT JT53.T94.QT5.982"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

South’s 24 HCPs requires a game forcing opening. 

2\C is "Pure"  Acol. Benji Acol players would use 2\D. 

North has 10HCP and shows the balanced shape with a positive 2NT response
(8+HCPs).\n
 \n
South’s 3NT re-bid shows a balanced hand with 23-24 HCPs.

North now knows that they have a combined 33-34 HCPs, so bids the 6NT slam.


}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "cacbccacbc1212112121"]
[OptimumScore "NS 990"]
[ParContract "NS 6N="]
[Auction "S"]
2C Pass 2NT Pass
3NT Pass 6NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 2
W H 1
W D 2
W C 1
W N 1
N S 10
N H 12
N D 11
N C 12
N N 12
E S 2
E H 1
E D 2
E C 1
E N 1
S S 10
S H 12
S D 11
S C 12
S N 12

[Event "BFP B3 L03 Strong Balanced"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "4"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "W:A6.QT98.AJ76.QT2 7432.KJ4.983.986 KJ8.A63.KQ4.AKJ5 QT95.752.T52.743"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

The informative 1NT (12-14 HCP) opening from West allows East to put the
partnership total at 33, 34 or 35. 

A raise to 6NT is safe.}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "1311113111caccccaccc"]
[OptimumScore "EW 1440"]
[ParContract "EW 6N="]
[Auction "W"]
1NT Pass 6NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination\2R;Result\2R"]
N NT  1
N  S  3
N  H  1
N  D  1
N  C  1
S NT  1
S  S  3
S  H  1
S  D  1
S  C  1
E NT 12
E  S 10
E  H 12
E  D 12
E  C 12
W NT 12
W  S 10
W  H 12
W  D 12
W  C 12

[Event "BFP B3 L03 Strong Balanced"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "5"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "N"]
[Vulnerable "NS"]
[Deal "N:AJ7.Q4.Q653.AQ94 K9642.T5.T74.K75 T3.KJ983.AKJ.JT3 Q85.A762.982.862"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

With a balanced 15 HCP and no four-card heart suit, North opens the lowest of
his four-card suits. 

South changes suit to a heart. 

North can then complete the description of his hand with a 1NT re-bid.

South now knows a game is on but shows the five-card heart suit with a jump
bid. With only two hearts, North chooses 3NT.
}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "a8baaa8baa2522325223"]
[OptimumScore "NS 650"]
[ParContract "NS 4H+1"]
[Auction "N"]
1C Pass 1H Pass
1NT Pass 3H Pass
3NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 5
W H 2
W D 2
W C 3
W N 2
N S 8
N H 11
N D 10
N C 10
N N 10
E S 5
E H 2
E D 2
E C 3
E N 2
S S 8
S H 11
S D 10
S C 10
S N 10

[Event "BFP B3 L03 Strong Balanced"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "6"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "E"]
[Vulnerable "EW"]
[Deal "E:Q2.AK2.AK87.AKQ5 9853.T6.QJ9.JT98 AJT4.QJ87.43.432 K76.9543.T652.76"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

With 25 HCPs, East opens with a game-forcing 2\C bid.

Receiving a positive reply showing a balanced hand in the region of 8-10 HCPs,
East knows a No Trump slam is on. 

East makes the forcing bid of 5NT. With only 8 HCP, West opts for the small
slam.}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "1212112121cbcabcbcbb"]
[OptimumScore "EW 1440"]
[ParContract "EW 6N="]
[Auction "E"]
2C Pass 2NT Pass
5NT Pass 6NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 11
W H 12
W D 11
W C 11
W N 12
N S 2
N H 1
N D 2
N C 1
N N 1
E S 11
E H 12
E D 10
E C 11
E N 12
S S 2
S H 1
S D 2
S C 1
S N 1

[Event "BFP B3 L03 Strong Balanced"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "7"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "All"]
[Deal "S:AKT.KQJT8.Q6.A53 732.A654.8752.T7 QJ98.72.AK43.KJ2 654.93.JT9.Q9864"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

With a a five-card heart suit and  19 HCPs, South opens 1\H. 

North makes a simple change of suit to 1\S to find out what South’s re-bid is.

South has no second four-card suit to bid and the hearts are only five and not
six. 

He jumps to 3NT to show a balanced 19HCPs. 

(Benji players may reach this point with 2\C and a 2NT re-bid.)

North knows the contract will be No Trumps and the HCP total is 33. He can
raise direct to 6NT.
}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "cccbacccb91112311123"]
[OptimumScore "NS 1440"]
[ParContract "NS 6N="]
[Auction "S"]
1H Pass 1S Pass
3NT Pass 6NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 1
W H 1
W D 2
W C 3
W N 1
N S 12
N H 12
N D 11
N C 10
N N 12
E S 1
E H 1
E D 2
E C 3
E N 1
S S 12
S H 12
S D 11
S C 9
S N 12

[Event "BFP B3 L03 Strong Balanced"]
[Site ""]
[Date ""]
[Board "8"]
[West ""]
[North ""]
[East ""]
[South ""]
[Dealer "W"]
[Vulnerable "None"]
[Deal "W:AK.A642.964.Q765 T643.T93.J732.32 QJ5.KQ.AKQ5.AKJ8 9872.J875.T8.T94"]
[Scoring ""]
[Declarer ""]
[Contract ""]
[Result ""]
{

After the 1NT opening by West, East know there are two balanced hands with a
total HCPs of 37, 38 or 39. 

He raises directly to 7NT.
}
[BCFlags "5f"]
[DoubleDummyTricks "0211002110dbccddbccd"]
[OptimumScore "EW 1520"]
[ParContract "EW 7N="]
[Auction "W"]
1NT Pass 7NT AP
[OptimumResultTable "Declarer;Denomination;Result"]
W S 11
W H 12
W D 12
W C 13
W N 13
N S 2
N H 1
N D 1
N C 0
N N 0
E S 11
E H 12
E D 12
E C 13
E N 13
S S 2
S H 1
S D 1
S C 0
S N 0
