RKCB 1430 – Asking for queens

RKCB 1430 – Asking for queens

N
W   E
 
S
A K 5 4
A K J 4
A J 8 7
6

Dealer:

West

W N E S
1NT Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 4NT Pass
5 Pass 5 Pass
5NT Pass 6 End

The 5 and 5 responses say nothing about the trump queen. The 4NT bidder can bid the cheapest non-trump suit to ask about it.

There are various schemes for the response. The simplest is:

Trumps:   Denies the queen

5NT:   Shows the queen, but no side-suit kings

Side suit:   Shows the queen, and the king of that suit