N E S W P 1♠ P 1NT P 2NT P P P Analysing our hands together,

N E S W P 1♠ P 1NT P 2NT P P P South starts off the

N E S W 1NT P P P Following the 'TEE' principle, we have: 1 top trick

N E S W 1NT P P P The most straight-forward auction that can exist leads to

N E S W 1♥ P 4♥ P 4NT P 5♦ P 6♥ P P P If

N E S W 1♥ P 4♥ P 4NT P 5♦ P 6♥ P P P With

N E S W 1♥ P 1♠ P 2♣ P 2NT P P P Usually, the best

N E S W 1♥ P 1♠ P 2♣ P 2NT P P P South starts off

N E S W 2♦ P P P Looking at our potential losers in this hand, we

N E S W 2♦ P P P A short and sweet auction sees South declare in

N E S W 1♥ 1♠ 3♥ 4♠ P P P North's lead, albeit an obvious one,

N E S W 1♥ 1♠ 3♥ 4♠ P P P South opens the bidding with 1♥,

N E S W 1NT P P P Given West's opening lead of a low diamond, it

N E S W 1NT P P P It is the 'dreaded' auction for South as they

N E S W 1♠ 2♥ P 3♥ P P P Looking at this hand it would

N E S W 1♠ 2♥ P 3♥ P P P A fairly straight-forward auction sees East-West

N E S W 1NT P 2♦* P 2♥ P 4♥ P P P With a transfer

N E S W 1NT P 2♦* P 2♥ P 4♥ P P P South opens 1NT

N E S W 1♠ 1NT P P P Counting our top tricks (as per the 'TEE'

N E S W 1♠ 1NT P P P South opens 1♠, and West overcalls 1NT which

N E S W 1♥ P 2♦ P 3♥ P 4♥ P P P Analysing South's hand

N E S W 1♥ P 2♦ P 3♥ P 4♥ P P P With East-West silent

N E S W 1NT 2♦ P 3♦ P P P Looking at possible losers we have:

N E S W 1NT 2♦ P 3♦ P P P South opens 1NT (12-14 balanced), West

N E S W 1♦ P 1♥ P 1♠ P 2♠ P P P Looking at your

N E S W 1♦ P 1♥ P 1♠ P 2♠ P P P South opens 1♦

N E S W 1NT P 2♣* P 2♠ P 4NT P 5♥ P 6♠ P P P

N E S W 1NT P 2♣* P 2♠ P 4NT P 5♥ P 6♠ P P P

N E S W 1♦ P 1♥ P 1♠ P 3NT P P P Counting our top

N E S W 1♦ P 1♥ P 1♠ P 3NT P P P South opens 1♦