Blackwood King Ask
After you have initiated Blackwood Convention with 4NT, your 5NT bid is asking partner about the number of kings they hold in their hand. The responses to 5NT are the same as responses to 4NT except they are one level higher: Responses for the king is similar the table. Note: What must the partner who starts 4NT Blackwood bid, if he wants to play 5NT? Whenever he bids 5NT his partner will think that he is asking the Kings.. If you want to play 5NT after your 4NT Blackwood: You must bid a strange suit at the 5 level.. This strange suit may be unbidden suit or opponents' suit.
Table of Responses to Partners Blackwood Convention King Ask
| Partner Bids | Holding 4 or 0 Kings | Holding 1 King | Holding 2 Kings | Holding 3 Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid 5NT | Bid 6C | Bid 6D | Bid 6H | Bid 6NT |
You Open 1S
The opposition overcall 3H (weak) your partner bids 3NT East bids 4H. How can you Ace or King Ask?
- ♠ A K Q 9 5 4
- ♥ 4
- ♦ Q 7 6 4
- ♣ K 8
You can't! any bid apart from 6NT or 6S will cause confusion for Partner and possibly get you left in a bad contract