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October 2007 Bridge with Larry Cohen Newsletter
News and articles about bridge
Greetings!
It's over. My 19-week playing and teaching tour (12,000 miles by car) has finally come to an end. Home sweet home.

I hope some of you got to play in the Sep 19 ACBL Instant Matchpoint Game for which I wrote the analysis booklet.

Cheating in Bridge
by Larry Cohen   A sensitive subject S7 symmetric
Mention the "C" word and you have everyone's attention. In an explosive book, scheduled to come out in 2008, Bobby Wolff covers this along with many other controversial bridge topics. Keep on the lookout for "the Lone Wolff."

Does this SEVEN OF SPADES look funny to you? To see what I have to say about the subject, click here.

Luxury Caribbean Bridge Cruises with Larry
  Special Deal for Booking before Oct 31 Ship
Click here to read about a luxury Caribbean cruise with lectures by Larry every day. Designed for intermediate level players--I hope to see you or some of your friends on board.

I will be teaching (using VuGraph projection technology) every day, as well as hosting two duplicate games for our group.

Should You Reopen?
Steve Robinson   Read this poll of experts Steve Robinson
Next season, I plan to give many lectures about the often-misunderstood "Negative Double." One of the key components of this popular convention is that opener must cater to partner's having a Penalty Pass.

So, when you open, LHO overcalls, and it is passed back to you, what do you need to say "DOUBLE?" Here is a fine article in which I am one of the panelists.

Mike the Psyche
Larry Cohen   Psyching in bridge Mike BEcker
How do you think I feel about psychic bidding? No, I don't mean "psychic" as in "I can magically envision what is in my partner's hand à la Kreskin." No, I mean making psychic bids (blatantly lying about your hand). To read my views and some stories, click here.
Partnership Bidding Practice
  700+ hands to bid! signature
As always, the new Practice Bidding Hands for the month are posted on my website.

In all there are approximately 700 deals to practice-- that should keep you busy until next month -- talk to you then!

 

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