Bidding 5P29 Main

Astro & Defense to 1 NT

by Richard Pavlicek

Recommended Bidding and Awards

1. None Vul Contract Award
2
2
2
3
1 NT N
1 NT× N

10
7
6
5
4
2

A J 9 8 6
K 5 3
4 2
8 7 2 Table 3
A Q 10 2
A K 9 7 5
6 4 3

2

1 NT
Pass 2
Pass Pass

2. N-S Vul Contract Award
1 NT× N
2 NT
2
1 NT N
3
3 NT
4
10
7
6
5
3
3
1

6
10 6 5 4 3
10 6 5
A 7 6 2 Table A K Q J 7 3
A 2
7 4 2
8 3

Pass

1 NT Dbl Pass

3. E-W Vul Contract Award
3
2
1 NT N
1 NT× N
2
4
2
2 10
10
5
4
3
2
1
1
Q 9 7 6 5
K J 9 6 2
2
K 9 Table A
3
K Q 10 9 6
Q 8 7 6 5 4

3

1 NT
Pass 2 NT
Pass Pass

4. Both Vul Contract Award
2
2
3
1 NT× N
1 NT N

10
6
5
4
2

A J 9 7 5
K 9 8 7 6
3
5 4 Table 8 2
Q J 5
K J 10 8
K 10 9 8

2
Pass
1 NT
Pass Pass
2 Pass
Pass

5. None Vul Contract Award
4
3
2
1 NT× N
3 NT
2
2 NT
3 10
8
8
5
4
3
2
1
Q J 9 8 7 6
2
K 8 2
7 4 3 Table A 10 2
K Q J 9 7
A Q 3
Q 2

3
Pass
1 NT
Pass Dbl
4 Pass
Pass

6. N-S Vul Contract Award
3
2
4
3 NT
1 NT× N
2 NT
2
1 NT N 10
10
7
5
4
3
2
1
K J 9 7 5
K 10 8
2
J 8 7 5 Table 3
A 7 2
K Q 10 9 7 6 5
K 6

Pass

1 NT 3 Pass

Bidding 5P29 Main Top Astro & Defense to 1 NT

7. E-W Vul Contract Award
2
2
3
3
1 NT N
1 NT× N

10
7
6
4
3
1

2
K 9 8 7 6 4
10 8 3
A J 2 Table K J 9 7
10 2
A 9 7 5 4
8 3

2

1 NT
Pass Pass
Pass Pass

8. E-W Vul Contract Award
1 NT× N
1 NT N
2
2
2 NT
3
3
10
9
6
4
3
2
1

K J 4
A 9 7 5 4
Q 9 3
8 2 Table 9 6 3
3
A 8 2
A Q 9 6 5 4

Pass

1 NT Pass Pass

9. None Vul Contract Award
4
3
2
1 NT× N
2 NT
2
2
1 NT N 10
7
7
6
5
4
3
2
2
K Q 10 2
Q 8 6 4
A 8 7 5 Table A K 8 6 5
A J 9 7
2
6 4 3

2 NT
4
1 NT
Pass
Pass 2
3
Pass Pass
Pass

10. N-S Vul Contract Award
2
2
1 NT N
2
1 NT× N
3
3
10
8
5
4
3
2
1

J 10 9 8 5
9 6 2
8 7 6 5
3 Table K 3
A K 7 5
10 2
A K J 8 2

2

1 NT
Pass Dbl
Pass Pass

11. Both Vul Contract Award
3
2
2
1 NT N
2
1 NT× N

10
10
6
5
3
2

A 9 7 5
2
Q 9 8 2
Q 10 5 3 Table 3
K Q 9 7 6
7 5 4
A K J 7

2
2 NT
1 NT
Pass
Pass 2
2
3 Pass
Pass

12. Both Vul Contract Award
2
1 NT× N
2
1 NT N
3
3
2 NT
10
7
6
5
4
3
2

Q 7 6 4 3
4
K J 6 2
6 4 2 Table A J 9
K Q 9 7
4
A 9 8 7 5

2
Pass
1 NT
Pass 2
2 Pass
Pass

Bidding 5P29 Main Top Astro & Defense to 1 NT

1.		None Vul			Contract		Award
						2 2 2 3 1 NT N 1 NT× N	10 7 6 5 4 2
A J 9 8 6 K 5 3 4 2 8 7 2			3 A Q 10 2 A K 9 7 5 6 4 3

2	1 NT Pass		2 Pass	Pass

2.		N-S Vul			Contract		Award
						1 NT× N 2 NT 2 1 NT N 3 3 NT 4	10 7 6 5 3 3 1
6 10 6 5 4 3 10 6 5 A 7 6 2			A K Q J 7 3 A 2 7 4 2 8 3

Pass	1 NT		Dbl	Pass

3.		E-W Vul			Contract		Award
						3 2 1 NT N 1 NT× N 2 4 2 2	10 10 5 4 3 2 1 1
Q 9 7 6 5 K J 9 6 2 2 K 9			A 3 K Q 10 9 6 Q 8 7 6 5 4

3	1 NT Pass		2 NT Pass	Pass

4.		Both Vul			Contract		Award
						2 2 3 1 NT× N 1 NT N	10 6 5 4 2
A J 9 7 5 K 9 8 7 6 3 5 4			8 2 Q J 5 K J 10 8 K 10 9 8

2 Pass	1 NT Pass		Pass 2	Pass Pass