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with Larry Cohen Newsletter
Bridge
news, articles and methods
Greetings!
May is here, and I am hitting the tournament trail. There are
some major tournaments upcoming, including the World
Championships in Verona next month.
In this issue, you'll find answers to some often-asked
bidding questions. Also, please spread the word about the
opportunity to combine a vacation with intermediate bridge
lessons from Larry.
Larry Cohen
High-wire
act
What
are doubles of large opening bids?
What
does it mean if you double the opponents' 4H opening? How
about 4S or higher? It makes no sense to define such doubles
as "penalty." When was the last time you held a
trump stack against their 8-card suit? It is more likely you
have any "good" hand. Double should mean you have
offensive values and your partner will typically remove the
double with shape, and leave it in if he has a balanced hand
or "nothing to say." On the rare (it never happens)
occasion where you happen to be dealt honors/tricks/length in
the suit opened, just pass (and hope partner doubles).
Here
is an article about such a deal (alas, a sad one) that I
played with my partner, David Berkowitz.
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The
#1 question. Bridge teachers are always getting asked: "Should I
open 1NT with a 5-card major?" Click
here to see Larry weigh in on the subject.
