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The Real Deal (Larry's ACBL column deals)
The Real Deal (Larry's ACBL column deals)
Larry Cohen
Battle Won, War Lost
11/1/2024
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Lots of Lessons
10/1/2024
Level: Intermediate
A Little Extra Caution
This deal was played by my friend Gary Cohler in the 2022 Jacoby Open Swiss Teams in Providence:
9/1/2024
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Not so Safe
8/1/2024
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Two out of Three is Bad
7/1/2024
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Well Bid, Better Played
7/1/2024
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Nine in a Row
6/1/2024
Level: Intermediate
12 Comparisons
6/1/2024
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
A Non-Finesse
5/1/2024
Level: Beginner
JJ3
5/1/2024
Level: Intermediate
Desperate Measures
4/1/2024
Level: Intermediate
Missed It Again
3/1/2024
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
From Complex to Simple
2/1/2024
Level: Intermediate
Moysian Reflex
1/1/2024
Level: Intermediate
For Once, a Winning Lead
12/1/2023
Level: Intermediate
An Odd Safe/Danger Layout
11/1/2023
Level: Intermediate
A surefire counterplan
10/1/2023
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Double Error
9/1/2023
Level: Intermediate
A Brilliant Exception
8/1/2023
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Multiple Chance
7/1/2023
Level: Intermediate
A Tantalizing Queen Guess
6/1/2023
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Better than Double Dummy
5/1/2023
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Victory Turned into Defeat
4/1/2023
Level: Intermediate
We Can Do Much Better
3/1/2023
Level: Intermediate
Game Try Double Justified
2/1/2023
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Semi-Real
1/1/2023
Level: Intermediate
Eight is Not Enough
12/1/2022
Level: All Levels
Need to Play More
11/1/2022
Level: Intermediate
An Uncommon Deal from the Common Game
10/1/2022
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Not Totally Impossible
9/1/2022
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
No Excuse
8/1/2022
Level: Intermediate
Succumbing to Temptation
7/1/2022
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Rand McNally
6/1/2022
Level: Intermediate
How to Play Jxx Opposite A10x
5/1/2022
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Even the Best
4/1/2022
Level: Intermediate
Another deal from Victor
3/1/2022
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Blackless
2/1/2022
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Blame the Time Zone
1/1/2022
Level: Intermediate
In Retrospect
12/1/2021
Level: Intermediate
Another Accusation
11/1/2021
Level: Intermediate
Diagnosable
10/1/2021
Level: Intermediate
Two-Two Too Easy
9/1/2021
Level: Intermediate
Playing with TGBH
8/1/2021
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Another 2-way Finesse
7/1/2021
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Notice the Nines
6/1/2021
Level: Intermediate
Screen Reading
5/1/2021
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
An Abnormal Finesse
4/1/2021
Level: Intermediate
Six-ever?
3/1/2021
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
By Rote
2/1/2021
Level: Intermediate
Round-Suit Kings
1/19/2021
Level: Beginner
My Take
1/1/2021
Level: Intermediate
Finding Jack
12/1/2020
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Smooth Duck
11/1/2020
Level: Intermediate
Common Game Greed
10/1/2020
Level: Intermediate
Accidents Happen
9/1/2020
Level: Intermediate
Expert Spot Usage
8/1/2020
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
A Solid 1430
7/1/2020
Level: Intermediate
Turkey in Turkey
6/1/2020
Level: Intermediate
This Should be a Routine Move
5/1/2020
Level: Intermediate
10 For Sure
4/1/2020
Level: Intermediate
I Transfered, but I Declared!
3/1/2020
Level: Advanced
Not Hall-worthy
2/1/2020
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Mr. Anonymous
1/1/2020
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Plan C
12/1/2019
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Handling a 4-2 Trump Split
11/1/2019
Level: Intermediate
Almost Real
10/1/2019
Level: Intermediate
But, what if they are 4-1?
9/1/2019
Level: Intermediate
Costly undertricks
8/1/2019
Level: Intermediate
The Real-ish Deal
8/1/2019
Level: Intermediate
A Long Side Suit in Hand
7/1/2019
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Best Try for a Twelfth
6/1/2019
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Logic Trumps Odds
5/1/2019
Level: Intermediate
The Timing Was Off
4/1/2019
Level: Intermediate
The GOAT?
3/1/2019
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
An Expert Should Get it Right
2/1/2019
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
The Ones We Should Get Right
1/1/2019
Level: Intermediate
High Level Balancing Act
12/1/2018
Level: Intermediate
Twice Wrong
11/1/2018
Level: Intermediate
From the Bergen Archives
10/1/2018
Level: Intermediate
4 + 3 = 7
9/1/2018
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Double Dummy
8/1/2018
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Even Better
7/1/2018
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
9-Ever, But Not Always
6/1/2018
Level: Intermediate
Passive or Aggressive
5/1/2018
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
RC Squared
4/1/2018
Level: Intermediate
A Ruffing Finesse?
3/1/2018
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Declarer's Signals
2/1/2018
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
A Valuable Overtrick
1/1/2018
Level: Intermediate
Black Breaks
12/1/2017
Level: Intermediate
Roadmap
11/1/2017
Level: Intermediate
Wasting your own trumps
10/1/2017
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Why Take A losing Finesse?
9/1/2017
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
They Missed the Point
8/1/2017
Level: Intermediate
Think in Reverse
7/9/2017
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
A Modified Rodwell File
7/1/2017
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Red Herring
6/1/2017
Level: Intermediate
Good, but not good enough
5/1/2017
Level: Intermediate
Back to Florida
4/1/2017
Level: Intermediate
They Can't Take Four
3/1/2017
Level: Intermediate
Partner's Cards are Meaningful
2/12/2017
Level: Intermediate
Missed by Both Experts
2/1/2017
Level: Intermediate
6-5 Come Alive
1/1/2017
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Throw Losers, Keep Winners
12/1/2016
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Drop or Finesse?
11/1/2016
Level: Intermediate
Vanishing Spades
10/1/2016
Level: Intermediate
What They Don't Know
9/1/2016
Level: Intermediate
Watching Helplessly
8/1/2016
Level: Intermediate
Way with the Odds
7/1/2016
Level: Intermediate
Some Chance is Better than No Chance
5/31/2016
Level: Intermediate
Maximum Overtricks
4/25/2016
Level: Intermediate
Glossed Over
4/1/2016
Level: Intermediate
Justifying Partner's Faith
3/1/2016
Level: Intermediate
Good 8 Is Better than Bad 9
2/1/2016
Level: Intermediate
5-6-7
1/1/2016
Level: Intermediate
Pinochle Deck
12/20/2015
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Did You See it?
11/30/2015
Level: Intermediate
You're Not in 7
11/1/2015
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
3 Hearts?
10/1/2015
Level: Intermediate
Spot the Errors
9/1/2015
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Seesaw
7/29/2015
Level: Intermediate
My Diamonds are Good
6/29/2015
Level: Intermediate
Looking for Jack
5/22/2015
Level: Intermediate
Going Backwards
5/1/2015
Level: Intermediate
Only Spades
4/10/2015
Level: Intermediate
Greed is a Terrible Thing
4/1/2015
Level: Intermediate
Is This How We Learned to Finesse?
3/1/2015
Level: Intermediate
A Mature Decision
1/27/2015
Level: Intermediate
The Better 3-0
1/1/2015
Level: Intermediate
Embarrassed Again
1/1/2015
Level: All Levels
They Pay Bonuses
12/1/2014
Level: Intermediate
Judge John Again
11/1/2014
Level: Intermediate
Zero or Three?
10/1/2014
Level: Intermediate
Mispractice
9/1/2014
Level: Beginner
A Reflexive Unblock
8/1/2014
Level: Intermediate
I've Been in Worse Slams
7/1/2014
Level: Intermediate
12 For Me, 1 For Both of You
6/1/2014
Level: Intermediate
Play with the Stars
5/1/2014
Level: Intermediate
High Black, Low Black
4/1/2014
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Safety at Sea
3/1/2014
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Not by the Book
3/1/2014
Level: Intermediate
A Sneaky Spade Eight
2/1/2014
Level: Intermediate
Texas in Comp
1/1/2014
Level: Intermediate
Seduction
12/1/2013
Level: Intermediate
Lead Low from a Doubleton?
11/1/2013
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Trouble in the Big City
10/1/2013
Level: Intermediate
Judge John
9/1/2013
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Don't Give Them a Chance
8/1/2013
Level: Intermediate
Variation on a Theme
7/1/2013
Level: Intermediate
Switching Horses
7/1/2013
Level: Intermediate
Another SFBP Deal
6/1/2013
Level: Intermediate
A Taste of the High Life
5/1/2013
Level: Intermediate
3-2 or 4-1?
4/1/2013
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Moysian Maintenance
3/1/2013
Level: Intermediate
The Good Nine
2/1/2013
Level: Intermediate
Let Them Help
1/1/2013
Level: Intermediate
All For Naught
12/1/2012
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Perfect Technique
11/1/2012
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
8-4 Bid Some More
10/1/2012
Level: All Levels
Smooth
9/1/2012
Level: All Levels
What Can Go Wrong in Just 1 Hour?
8/1/2012
Level: All Levels
All In?
7/1/2012
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
A Sure Thing?
6/1/2012
Level: Intermediate
It's a Chance
5/1/2012
Level: Intermediate
Check Your Reflexes
4/1/2012
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Is it magic?
2/1/2012
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
What's Going on Here?
1/1/2012
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Where there are 8...
12/1/2011
Level: Intermediate
Don't Get Discouraged
11/1/2011
Level: Intermediate
Your Best Chance?
10/1/2011
Level: Intermediate
Plan B from Down Under
9/1/2011
Level: Intermediate
Staying Awake
7/1/2011
Level: Intermediate
Quality not Blue
6/1/2011
Level: Intermediate
I Can't Stand It
6/1/2011
Level: All Levels
Not Yet
5/1/2011
Level: Intermediate
An Endplay in Wales
4/1/2011
Level: Intermediate
Don't Let Your Heart(s) Distract You
3/1/2011
Level: Intermediate
Careful In California
3/1/2011
Level: Intermediate
The Dentist without Baby Food
1/1/2011
Level: All Levels
It's Your Only Chance
1/1/2011
Level: Intermediate
Logical Bidding, Logical Play
12/1/2010
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
A Scary Save
9/1/2010
Level: Intermediate
Avoidance and Guesswork
7/1/2010
Level: Intermediate
A Curious Club Suit
6/16/2010
Level: Advanced
Could it hurt?
6/1/2010
Level: Intermediate
It's Always My Fault.
4/1/2010
Level: Intermediate
A Real Deal from Asia
11/6/2009
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
A Real Deal from Hunt Valley
9/4/2009
Level: Intermediate
Careful, Now
8/18/2009
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Good declarer, Good defender
6/27/2009
Level: Intermediate
When in doubt...
6/25/2009
Level: Intermediate
Loser on Loser Squared
6/18/2009
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Don't Let Partner Err
6/16/2009
Level: Intermediate
David's call from Oregon
2/3/2009
Level: Intermediate
Get out the Scissors
12/3/2007
Level: Intermediate
Don't Give Up
4/6/2006
Level: Intermediate
15 years later!
3/2/2001
Level: Intermediate
For the Millionth Time
1/1/2001
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
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