If he had made a penalty pass, it is likely that East would have passed also.

East considers that briefly but passes, as do you and West.

But she jumped to five diamonds, and he was in a 4-3 fit, facing a bad split that seemed likely when East passed rather slowly.

East would not have passed throughout with the club queen as well.

East discreetly passed, but the result was down two.

That meant East had passed with seven or eight diamonds.

East had passed originally and then jumped to two diamonds.

East of Dover, the road passes through more rural areas.

It would have been interesting if East had passed.

In the diagramed example, East could open one heart and pass any nonforcing response.