Blackwood convention when, after hearing his partner's response, the player who bid 4NT wants to stop in 5NT — as this is a forcing bid asking for Kings. A common agreement is that the first non-suit asks responder to bid 5NT. Whenever the first non-suit is a "queen ask", then the next non-suit asks to bid 5NT. This has to be planned in advance as if there is no such space partners have to bid a usually unmakeable slam contract. Blackwood convention In the partnership card game contract bridge, the Blackwood convention is a popular bidding convention that was developed by Easley
Mackenzie Blackwood Mackenzie Blackwood MacKenzie Blackwood (born December 9, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Blackwood was the top-rated North American goaltender ranked in the NHL Central Scouting Bureau's final rankings for the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. He was taken by the Devils in the 2nd round, 42nd overall, in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Blackwood did not begin playing hockey until he was nine years old. At the age of 12, Blackwood switched positions to goaltender and played in the Volunteer Pool Bearcats and