KickBack RKC

Use instead of using 4NT using the lowest impossible bid above the 4th level of that suit is RKC

 

The RKC is  30-14 and NOT 1430

 

Clubs - 4♦ - Asking RKC for Clubs

 

Diamonds - 4♥ - Asking RKC for Diamonds

 

Hearts - 4♠ - Asking RKC for Hearts

 

Spades - 4NT - Asking for RKC for Spades

 

This is once a suit is agreed on, if there is a fight between suits then follow two rules

  1. If you can bid your suit at a lower level without losing anything then it is RKC (example: 1H-2D(GF)-2H-3D-4H is RKC for diamonds because you can bid 3H without losing anything)
  2. If you haven't agreed on a suit than the lower of the impossible suits is for the lower suit and second lowest impossible is the higher suit (1H-2D(GF)-2H-3D-3H) In this case 4 Hearts is to play so 4S is RKC for diamonds and 4NT is RKC for hearts

In most auctions when Kickback RKC is available this opens up 4NT as a quantitative raise

 

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