Roman Key-Card Blackwood

A combination of the advantages of Key-Card Blackwood and Roman Blackwood. The king of the agreed trump suit is counted as an ace, making a total of five "key-cards." Several variations are played. Here is the standard system, also known as 0314, or 3014:

5C shows 0 or 3 key cards
5D shows 1 or 4 key cards
5H shows 2 or 5 key cards, without the trump queen
5S shows 2 or 5 key cards, with the trump queen

Another variation is known as 1430:
5C shows 1 or 4 key cards
5D shows 3 or 0 key cards
5H shows 2 or 5 key cards, without the trump queen
5S shows 2 or 5 key cards, with the trump queen
For a space saving variation see Kickback.