Byzantine Blackwood convention Byzantine Blackwood convention Byzantine Blackwood is a bidding in the game of bridge. Devised by Jack Marx, it is a complex version of the (by which a four notrump (4NT) asks about 's holdings). Its premise is that both aces and kings may safely be shown in response to a Blackwood-type 4NT enquiry; provided that such kings are in well-defined "key" or "half-key" suits, there being no more than two such suits. The name was chosen to express the idea that Byzantine Blackwood is a development from Roman Blackwood, by analogy with the Byzantine Empire and the Roman Empire; rather
Richard Blackwood Richard Blackwood Richard Clifford Blackwood (born 15 May 1972) is a British comedian, actor and rapper from London. Between 2015-18, he played Vincent Hubbard in the BBC One soap opera "EastEnders". Blackwood presented the hit UK version of "Singled Out" on mainstream television channel, Channel 5 and, in 1999, presented his own show called "The Richard Blackwood Show". He was also a presenter on MTV television show, "MTV Select" with Donna Air. In 2000, Blackwood scored a number three hit single on the UK Singles Chart with the song "Mama Who Da Man", based on "Mama Used to Say" by