LarryCo. Defense

Larry Cohen

Clear Signals

Make sure your signal is as clear as possible to defend properly.

5/27/2025
Level: General Interest

Third Hand as High as Necessary

Michael Berkowitz discusses making sure you are thinking carefully before playing third to the trick.

11/19/2024
Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Erosion

1/23/2024
Level: General Interest

Many Ways to Tie Your Shoes

8/16/2023
Level: Beginner

Trump Promotion

5/26/2023
Level: Intermediate

Don't Follow the Leader

3/28/2023
Level: General Interest

Discarding as Defender

1/16/2023
Level: General Interest

Ruff and A Sluff

11/18/2022
Level: General Interest

Passive play

11/18/2022
Level: General Interest

Leading Trumps

9/15/2022
Level: Beginner

Zombie Defense

8/17/2022
Level: Beginner

Accounting of Counting

7/6/2022
Level: Beginner to Intermediate

The First Step

8/31/2021
Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Defensive Ducking

8/3/2020
Level: General Interest

Disappearing Tricks

6/16/2020
Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Opening Leads: An Overview

5/15/2020
Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Killing Dummy

8/8/2019
Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Attitude or Count

4/15/2019
Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Counting/Placing Cards

3/8/2019
Level: Advanced

Defense--3rd Hand Play

6/24/2016
Level: Intermediate

Defense--2nd Hand Play

Playing second to the trick is a key position for the defender. In this article, Larry discusses the principles governing this situation.

6/15/2016
Level: Intermediate

Defense--Passive or Aggressive

10/1/2014
Level: Intermediate

Defensive Signals (Signaling)

7/1/2013
Level: Intermediate

Smith Echo

6/11/2012
Level: Advanced

Brain Teaser

12/1/2010
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Summary of Signals

12/3/2009
Level: Beginner to Intermediate

New Orleans Deal 2

7/11/2007
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

A Vital Opening Lead

4/1/2007
Level: Intermediate

Defense