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Roman Key Card Blackwood |
The most common Blackwood used among experts today. The king of trumps is defined as the 5th ace.
In addition we can check if the queen of trumps is among our armoury.
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| The answers to 4NT (Roman Key Card Blackwood): |
| 5C = 0 or 3 aces |
| 5D = 1 or 4 aces |
| 5H = 2 aces denying queen of trump |
| 5S = 2 aces and the queen of trump |
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A follow up of 5NT after 4NT (Roman Key Card) is confirming all key cards, asking partner to cuebid lowest king.
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| Example 1: |
| K Q 9 7 5 |
A 6 4 2 |
| A 3 |
K J 10 8 |
| K J 10 4 |
A 3 2 |
| Q 3 |
K 2 |
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| 1S |
2NT = Jacoby |
| 3D |
3H = cuebid |
| 4H = cuebid |
4NT = RKC Blackwood |
| 5S = 2 aces and the queen of trump |
6S |
| pass |
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| Example 2: |
| A Q J 5 3 |
K 10 9 8 |
| 3 |
A 10 8 2 |
| K Q 10 9 3 |
4 2 |
| 10 2 |
A K 3 |
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| 1S |
2NT = Jacoby |
| 3D |
3H = cuebid |
| 4D = cuebid |
4NT = RKC Blackwood |
| 5D = 1 ace |
5H = queen of trumps? |
| 6D = yes, and king of diamonds |
6S |
| pass |
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| Example 3: |
| A J 7 5 3 |
K 10 9 8 |
| 4 |
A 10 8 2 |
| K Q 10 9 3 |
4 2 |
| 10 2 |
A K 3 |
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| 1S |
2NT = Jacoby |
| 3D |
3H = cuebid |
| 4D = cuebid |
4NT = Roman Key Card Blackwood |
| 5D = 1 ace |
5H = queen of trump? |
| 5S = no |
pass |
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| Example 4: |
| A J 7 2 |
A K 8 2 |
| Q J 3 |
A 10 8 2 |
| A 10 |
K 3 2 |
| K 8 7 2 |
Q J |
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| 1NT = 15-17 |
2C = Stayman |
| 2S = 4 c spades |
4NT = RKC Blackwood |
| 5H = 2 aces, no queen of trump |
5S |
| pass |
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| Example 5: |
| A J 7 5 3 |
K Q 9 8 |
| K 4 |
A 10 8 2 |
| K Q 10 3 |
A 2 |
| 10 2 |
A K 3 |
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| 1S |
2NT = Jacoby |
| 3D |
3H = cuebid |
| 4D = cuebid |
4NT = Roman Key Card Blackwood |
| 5D = 1 ace |
5NT = please cuebid lowest (unshown) king |
| 6H |
7S |
| pass |
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