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Dealer : West
Vuln : North-South

CONVENTIONS COLUMN #4
Modified Keycard Ask after Weak Two-Bids

	North - - - -
West Q 4 3 A 9 8 6 5 2 J 10 3 4	East (You) A K 8 K 4 A K Q 8 K Q 7 6
	South - - - -

What is your bid? If you bid 2NT, partner bids 3 showing a minimum. Then what?

In response to a weak two-bid, a jump to 4 asks for keycards (there are five keycards, the four aces and the trump king). The responses are slightly modified from the normal Keycard Blackwood responses.

4	0 keycards
4	1 keycard without the queen of trump
4	1 keycard plus the queen of trump
4NT	2 keycards without the queen of trump
5	2 keycards plus the queen of trump

West
2
4

North
pass
pass

East
4
pass

South
pass
pass

West
2
3
4

North
pass
pass
pass

East
2NT
4
pass

South
pass
pass
pass

The Modified Keycard Ask applies on the second round as well. If hearts don't break 3-2, you'll be happy you stopped in 4.

West
2

North
pass

East
4

South

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