Hand 433 — RKCB: Asking for Keycards
Play this handThe Deal
North
♠
10 8 7 4
♥
Q 5
♦
K Q 3
♣
A K Q 2
West
♠
J 5
♥
J 9 8 6
♦
J 10 8 6
♣
9 5 4
East
♠
3 2
♥
A 10 7 3 2
♦
9 5 4
♣
J 10 6
South
♠
A K Q 9 6
♥
K 4
♦
A 7 2
♣
8 7 3
North: 16 HCP, 4-2-3-4 (bal)
East: 5 HCP, 2-5-3-3 (bal)
South: 16 HCP, 5-2-3-3 (bal)
West: 3 HCP, 2-4-4-3 (bal)
Bidding Sequence
| S | W | N | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1S | Pass | 2NT | Pass |
| 4S | Pass | 4NT | Pass |
| 5C | Pass | 6S | Pass |
| Pass | Pass |
Final Comments
Looking at the hands for losers, we can see
0 spades
1 heart
0 diamonds
0 clubs
With the cards as they are, there is no way to rescue the heart, so 6S bid and made
Planning
The 5 key cards in RKCB are the 4 aces and the K of trumps. We will use 30/41 as our guide.
It is essential that you and your partner are in agreement and understand whether you are using RKC or just normal Blackwood.
5 clubs will mean 0 or 3 key cards, 5 diamonds will be for 1 or 4 and 5 hearts will be for 3 or 5.
In addition we introduce the Jacoby 2NT convention in reply to 1 hear or spade.
In reply to 1 of a major, 2NT shows 4 card support and an opening hand.