Roman Key Card Blackwood (RKCB)

A version of Key Card Blackwood in which responses may show the Queen of the key suit.  Played in 2 versions

1) 0314 Version:

     5  -  0 or 3 Key Cards

     5  -  1 or 4 Key Cards

     5  -  2 Key Cards no Queen of trumps

     5  -  2 Key Cards with the Queen of trumps

2) 1430 Version (also called Fourteen Thirty)

     5  -  1 or 4 Key Cards

     5  -  0 or 3 Key Cards

     5  -  2 Key Cards no Queen of trumps

     5  -  2 Key Cards with the Queen of trumps

For further bidding after the initial response to 4NT see also Queen Askand Specific Kings

Compiled by Lorne Russell 2005