Blackwood
4NT as an ask for aces - 3 versions are used:
Blackwood 0123 (regular):
5♣ - 0 or 4 aces;
5♦ - 1 or 5 aces;
5♥ - 2 aces;
5♠ - 3 aces.
Blackwood 0314 (Roman Key Card Blackwood):
5♣ - 0 or 3 aces;
5♦ - 1 or 4 aces;
5♥ - 2 aces;
5♠ - 2 aces + queen.
Blackwood 1430 (Roman Key Card Blackwood):
5♣ - 0 or 3 aces;
5♦ - 1 or 4 aces;
5♥ - 2 aces;
5♠ - 2 aces + queen.
If the queen of trump has been shown or no implied suit then:
the next free bid or 5NT is an ask for kings.
otherwise:
the next free bid is an ask for queen:
back to the agreed suit - no trump queen;
any suit - the trump queen and the king;
4NT/5NT - the trump queen and no lower kings;
the second free bid or 5NT is an ask for kings.
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