Keycard Blackwood by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will be on your way to a slam, having found that your side controls all the side-suits. It's time for Keycard Blackwood.

Will you get all the bids right?

Good luck!

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ A Q J 8 5
♥ K Q J
♦ 5 2
♣ K 6 2

Q: 1 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♣	Pass
1♠	Pass	3♠	Pass
4♣	Pass	4♦	Pass
?

A: 4 NT - Your partner has cue-bid the control you don't have, so you can bid Blackwood. 4 NT asks your partner how many keycards he has.

Remember, there are five keycards: the four Aces and the King of the trump suit.

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ A 6 5 2
♥ Q 3
♦ A 9 5 2
♣ 8 5 4

Q: 2 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♠	Pass
3♠	Pass	4 NT	Pass
?

A: 5♥ - You have two keycards but not the Queen of trumps. Bid 5♥.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ A K Q 6
♥ 3
♦ A 6 5 4 2
♣ Q 5 4

Q: 3 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
1♦	Pass	1♠	Pass
3♠	Pass	4 NT	Pass
?

A: 5♣ - You have three keycards (two Aces and the King of Spades). Bid 5♣, showing 0 or 3 keycards. Your partner will easily know which option it is.

Bidding 5♦ would show 1 or 4 keycards.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ 6
♥ K Q J 8
♦ J 7 6
♣ A Q 9 5 2

Q: 4 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
1♣	Pass	1♥	Pass
2♥	Pass	4 NT	Pass
?

A: 5♠ - You have two keycards (the ♥K and the ♣A) along with the Queen of trumps. Bid 5♠. 5♥ would also show two keycards, but without the ♥Q.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ Q 3 2
♥ A 9 6 5 4 2
♦ 7
♣ A Q 5

Q: 5 - What do you bid as South?

South	West	North	East
-	-	1♣	Pass
1♥	Pass	3♥	Pass
4♣	Pass	4 NT	Pass
?

A: 5♠ - You have two keycards, and yes you don't have the Queen of trumps. However, you have a 10-card fit, which works in the same way as if you had the Queen.

The ♥Q will probably fall in two rounds given you have such a great fit. Bid 5♠, showing two keycards AND the Queen of Hearts.

Your result so far:

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