Source:
BridgeBum
![club suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/c.gif)
Baby Blackwood is a 3NT ace-asking bid after a major-suit fit is found. It is just like
Blackwood, except that it’s one level lower.
Example auctions:
Opener |
Responder |
1![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif) |
3![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif) |
3NT |
|
Opener |
Responder |
1![Spade Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/s.gif) |
2![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif) |
3![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif) |
3NT |
In these auctions, it’s extremely unlikely that 3NT is needed as a natural bid. Hence the idea to save one level of bidding space.
Some partnerships also play 1
![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif)
/
![Spade Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/s.gif)
: 3NT as Baby Blackwood, although I prefer to play 3NT as 13-15 HCP with 4333 shape. Rather than use Baby Blackwood in this situation, I find a
Jacoby 2NT response more practical.
Responses to 3NT
The responses to 3NT are the same as
Blackwood.
4![club suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/c.gif) |
Shows 0 or 4 aces |
4![Diamond Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/d.gif) |
Shows 1 ace |
4![Heart Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/h.gif) |
Shows 2 aces |
4![Spade Suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/s.gif) |
Shows 3 aces |
Alternatively, Key Card responses can be used.
Rebids by the 3NT bidder
After hearing partner’s response, a 4NT rebid is a king-asking bid. The responses follow the same pattern as the 3NT responses where 5
![club suit](http://youth.worldbridge.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/c.gif)
shows 0 or 4 kings, etc.