Baron Trump Asking

A bid of 5 of the suit below the agreed trump suit (or 6 for a grand slam) requesting partner bid slam (grand slam) with good trumps.

                           North          South

A                      1              3 (Limit Raise) 

Qxxxxx              5 (Baron Trump Ask)

A

AKxxx

KQ

JTxx

QJxxx

Qx

Needless to say south would pass with poor trumps.  The use of Key Card Blackwood in its various forms has lessened the use of this convention and this jump to 5 is more frequently used as Exclusion Blackwood.

Compiled by Lorne Russell 2005