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Larry's Articles - ACBL Bidding Basics Series (2017 and beyond)

Author	Title	Date	Level
Author : Larry Cohen Title : 1C Opening Date : Jan 2017 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	1C Opening	Jan 2017	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : 1D Opening Date : Feb 2017 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	1D Opening	Feb 2017	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : 1H or 1S Opening Date : Mar 2017 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	1H or 1S Opening	Mar 2017	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : 1NT Opening Date : Apr 2017 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	1NT Opening	Apr 2017	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : 2C Opening Date : May 2017 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	2C Opening	May 2017	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : 2D/2H/2S Openings Date : Jun 2017 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	2D/2H/2S Openings	Jun 2017	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : 2NT & 3NT Openings Date : Jul 2017 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	2NT & 3NT Openings	Jul 2017	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : 3-level Openings Date : Aug 2017 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	3-level Openings	Aug 2017	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : 4-level and higher openings Date : Sep 2017 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	4-level and higher openings	Sep 2017	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responding to 1C Date : Oct 2017 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responding to 1C	Oct 2017	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responding to 1D Date : Nov 2017 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responding to 1D	Nov 2017	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responding to 1H Date : Dec 2017 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responding to 1H	Dec 2017	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responding to 1S Date : Jan 2018 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responding to 1S	Jan 2018	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responding to 1NT - Part 1 Date : Feb 2018 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responding to 1NT - Part 1	Feb 2018	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responding to 1NT - Part 2 Date : Mar 2018 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responding to 1NT - Part 2	Mar 2018	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responding to 2NT Date : Apr 2018 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responding to 2NT	Apr 2018	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responding to 2C Date : May 2018 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responding to 2C	May 2018	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responding to a Weak Two-bid Date : Jun 2018 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responding to a Weak Two-bid	Jun 2018	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responding to 3C and Higher Date : Jul 2018 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responding to 3C and Higher	Jul 2018	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responding by a Passed Hand Date : Aug 2018 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responding by a Passed Hand	Aug 2018	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Opener's Rebid after a 1D Response Date : Sep 2018 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Opener's Rebid after a 1D Response	Sep 2018	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Opener's Rebid after 1C-1H Date : Oct 2018 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Opener's Rebid after 1C-1H	Oct 2018	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Opener's Rebid after 1C-1S Date : Nov 2018 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Opener's Rebid after 1C-1S	Nov 2018	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Opener's Rebid after 1C-1NT Date : Dec 2018 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Opener's Rebid after 1C-1NT	Dec 2018	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Opener's Rebid after 1C-and a 2 level or higher response Date : Jan 2019 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Opener's Rebid after 1C-and a 2 level or higher response	Jan 2019	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Opener's Rebid after 1D-1H Date : Feb 2019 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Opener's Rebid after 1D-1H	Feb 2019	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Opener's Rebid after 1D-1S Date : Mar 2019 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Opener's Rebid after 1D-1S	Mar 2019	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Opener's Rebid after 1D-1NT Date : Apr 2019 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Opener's Rebid after 1D-1NT	Apr 2019	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Opener's Rebid After 1D and a 2-level or higher response Date : May 2019 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Opener's Rebid After 1D and a 2-level or higher response	May 2019	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Opener's Rebid after 1H-1S Date : Jun 2019 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Opener's Rebid after 1H-1S	Jun 2019	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Opener's Rebid After 1H-1NT Date : Jul 2019 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Opener's Rebid After 1H-1NT	Jul 2019	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Opener's Rebid After 1H-2-level Date : Aug 2019 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Opener's Rebid After 1H-2-level	Aug 2019	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Opener’s rebid after 1S – 1NT Date : Sep 2019 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Opener’s rebid after 1S – 1NT	Sep 2019	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : After 1S: two level and higher responses Date : Oct 2019 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	After 1S: two level and higher responses	Oct 2019	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Opener’s rebid after opening 1NT or 2NT Date : Nov 2019 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Opener’s rebid after opening 1NT or 2NT	Nov 2019	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Opener’s rebid after opening 2C Date : Dec 2019 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Opener’s rebid after opening 2C	Dec 2019	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Opener's Rebid After Partner's Response to 2D or Higher Date : Jan 2020 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Opener's Rebid After Partner's Response to 2D or Higher	Jan 2020	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responder's Rebid after Opener's 1 of a Suit Rebid Date : Feb 2020 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responder's Rebid after Opener's 1 of a Suit Rebid	Feb 2020	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responder's Rebid after Opener's 1NT or 2NT Rebid Date : Mar 2020 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responder's Rebid after Opener's 1NT or 2NT Rebid	Mar 2020	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responder's Rebid after Opener's 2 Level NF Rebid Date : Apr 2020 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responder's Rebid after Opener's 2 Level NF Rebid	Apr 2020	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responder's Rebid After Opener's Reverse Date : May 2020 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responder's Rebid After Opener's Reverse	May 2020	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responder's Rebid After Opener's Jump Date : Jun 2020 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responder's Rebid After Opener's Jump	Jun 2020	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responder's Rebid After Responding to 1NT or 2NT Date : Jul 2020 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responder's Rebid After Responding to 1NT or 2NT	Jul 2020	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responder's Rebid After Responding on the 2 level Date : Aug 2020 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responder's Rebid After Responding on the 2 level	Aug 2020	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responder's Rebid After An Initial response of 2 Clubs Date : Sep 2020 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responder's Rebid After An Initial response of 2 Clubs	Sep 2020	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responder's Rebid After Responding to a Preempt Date : Oct 2020 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responder's Rebid After Responding to a Preempt	Oct 2020	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responding after RHO's Takeout Double Date : Nov 2020 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responding after RHO's Takeout Double	Nov 2020	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responding after an Opponent Doubles Date : Dec 2020 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responding after an Opponent Doubles	Dec 2020	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responding after an Opposing 1D Overcall Date : Jan 2021 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responding after an Opposing 1D Overcall	Jan 2021	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responding after an Opposing 1H Overcall Date : Feb 2021 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responding after an Opposing 1H Overcall	Feb 2021	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responding after an opponent’s overcall Date : Mar 2021 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Responding after an opponent’s overcall	Mar 2021	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : After an opposing 2-level (or higher) overcall Date : Apr 2021 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	After an opposing 2-level (or higher) overcall	Apr 2021	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : The Opponents open and we double Date : May 2021 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	The Opponents open and we double	May 2021	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : The Opponents open and partner has doubled Date : Jun 2021 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	The Opponents open and partner has doubled	Jun 2021	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : The Opponents open and we overcall Date : Jul 2021 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	The Opponents open and we overcall	Jul 2021	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Our Partner has overcalled Date : Aug 2021 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Our Partner has overcalled	Aug 2021	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Opener’s rebid after responder’s negative double Date : Sep 2021 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Opener’s rebid after responder’s negative double	Sep 2021	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Opener’s rebid after the opponents interfere Date : Oct 2021 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Opener’s rebid after the opponents interfere	Oct 2021	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Conventional interference Date : Nov 2021 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Conventional interference	Nov 2021	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Conventions Date : Dec 2021 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Conventions	Dec 2021	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Doubles Date : Jan 2022 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Doubles	Jan 2022	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Doubles - continued Date : Feb 2022 Level :Beginner Rating :	Doubles - continued	Feb 2022	Beginner
Author : Larry Cohen Title : The power ("big") double Date : Mar 2022 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	The power ("big") double	Mar 2022	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Both opponents bid Date : Apr 2022 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Both opponents bid	Apr 2022	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Balancing seat doubles Date : May 2022 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Balancing seat doubles	May 2022	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Taking out doubles to a suit Date : Jun 2022 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Taking out doubles to a suit	Jun 2022	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Taking out doubles to notrump and "the chart" Date : Jul 2022 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Taking out doubles to notrump and "the chart"	Jul 2022	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Taking out doubles of a preempt Date : Aug 2022 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Taking out doubles of a preempt	Aug 2022	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Free bids Date : Sep 2022 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Free bids	Sep 2022	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Takeout doubler's next action Date : Oct 2022 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Takeout doubler's next action	Oct 2022	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : After the takeout doubler bids again Date : Nov 2022 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	After the takeout doubler bids again	Nov 2022	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Other takeout doubles Date : Dec 2022 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Other takeout doubles	Dec 2022	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Negative Doubles Date : Jan 2023 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Negative Doubles	Jan 2023	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : What Distribution? Date : Feb 2023 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	What Distribution?	Feb 2023	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Negative Doubles continued Date : Mar 2023 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Negative Doubles continued	Mar 2023	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Negative doubles continued Date : Apr 2023 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Negative doubles continued	Apr 2023	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Negative Doubles continued Date : May 2023 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Negative Doubles continued	May 2023	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Negative doubles continued Date : Jun 2023 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Negative doubles continued	Jun 2023	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Opener's rebid with a non-minimum after a negative double Date : Jul 2023 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Opener's rebid with a non-minimum after a negative double	Jul 2023	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Negative doubles - continued Date : Aug 2023 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Negative doubles - continued	Aug 2023	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Negative doubles - continued Date : Sep 2023 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Negative doubles - continued	Sep 2023	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Negative doubles after our notrump opening Date : Oct 2023 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Negative doubles after our notrump opening	Oct 2023	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : More on negative doubles Date : Nov 2023 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	More on negative doubles	Nov 2023	Beginner to Intermediate