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Larry's Articles - Bidding -- Nuts & Bolts -- Not Conventions

Author	Title	Date	Level
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Notrump Interference - Advanced Date : Nov 2001 Level :Advanced Rating :	Notrump Interference - Advanced	Nov 2001	Advanced
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Notrump Interference - Intermediate Date : Nov 2001 Level :Intermediate Rating :	Notrump Interference - Intermediate	Nov 2001	Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Jump-Cue Mixed Raise Date : Feb 2004 Level :Intermediate to Advanced Rating :	Jump-Cue Mixed Raise	Feb 2004	Intermediate to Advanced
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Precision Date : Mar 2004 Level :Intermediate Rating :	Precision	Mar 2004	Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Two-Over-One GF and Forcing 1NT Date : Jul 2005 Level :Intermediate Rating :	Two-Over-One GF and Forcing 1NT	Jul 2005	Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : LAW of Total Tricks Date : Aug 2009 Level :All Levels Rating :	LAW of Total Tricks	Aug 2009	All Levels
Author : Larry Cohen Title : False Preference Date : Dec 2009 Level :Intermediate to Advanced Rating :	False Preference	Dec 2009	Intermediate to Advanced
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Artificial Date : Aug 2010 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Artificial	Aug 2010	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : GF Date : Aug 2010 Level :Beginner Rating :	GF	Aug 2010	Beginner
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Partnership Checklist Date : Oct 2010 Level :Advanced Rating :	Partnership Checklist	Oct 2010	Advanced
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Versus Michaels or Unusual Notrump Date : Nov 2011 Level :Intermediate to Advanced Rating :	Versus Michaels or Unusual Notrump	Nov 2011	Intermediate to Advanced
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Balancing on the 1-level Date : Nov 2013 Level :Intermediate Rating :	Balancing on the 1-level	Nov 2013	Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : 1NT Forcing Date : Apr 2014 Level :Intermediate Rating :	1NT Forcing	Apr 2014	Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : 1NT Forcing (VBH) Date : Apr 2014 Level :Intermediate Rating :	1NT Forcing (VBH)	Apr 2014	Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Reverses Date : Jun 2014 Level :Intermediate to Advanced Rating :	Reverses	Jun 2014	Intermediate to Advanced
Author : Larry Cohen Title : After Partner's 1NT Rebid Date : Apr 2015 Level :Intermediate Rating :	After Partner's 1NT Rebid	Apr 2015	Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : After the Opponents Overcall Date : May 2015 Level :Intermediate Rating :	After the Opponents Overcall	May 2015	Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responder's Second-Round Two-level Cuebid Date : Jan 2016 Level :Intermediate to Advanced Rating :	Responder's Second-Round Two-level Cuebid	Jan 2016	Intermediate to Advanced
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Two-Over-One GF Date : Feb 2016 Level :Intermediate Rating :	Two-Over-One GF	Feb 2016	Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : F or NF - Part 1 of 5 Date : Mar 2016 Level :Intermediate Rating :	F or NF - Part 1 of 5	Mar 2016	Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Does Responder's Major Show 4 or 5 (or more)? Date : Mar 2016 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Does Responder's Major Show 4 or 5 (or more)?	Mar 2016	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : F or NF - Part 2 of 5 Date : Mar 2016 Level :Intermediate to Advanced Rating :	F or NF - Part 2 of 5	Mar 2016	Intermediate to Advanced
Author : Larry Cohen Title : You've Responded with a 5-Card Major--What Next? Date : Mar 2016 Level :Intermediate Rating :	You've Responded with a 5-Card Major--What Next?	Mar 2016	Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : F or NF - Part 3 of 5 Date : Apr 2016 Level :Intermediate Rating :	F or NF - Part 3 of 5	Apr 2016	Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : F or NF - Part 4 of 5 Date : May 2016 Level :Intermediate Rating :	F or NF - Part 4 of 5	May 2016	Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : F or NF - Part 5 of 5 Date : May 2016 Level :Intermediate Rating :	F or NF - Part 5 of 5	May 2016	Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Opening 1NT with a Singleton? Date : Jul 2016 Level :Intermediate Rating :	Opening 1NT with a Singleton?	Jul 2016	Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : When Does a Notrump Bid Promise a Stopper(s)? Date : Jul 2016 Level :Intermediate Rating :	When Does a Notrump Bid Promise a Stopper(s)?	Jul 2016	Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : When Does a Notrump Bid Show a Balanced Hand? Date : Sep 2016 Level :Intermediate Rating :	When Does a Notrump Bid Show a Balanced Hand?	Sep 2016	Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Responding with Fewer Than 6 Points Date : Oct 2016 Level :Intermediate Rating :	Responding with Fewer Than 6 Points	Oct 2016	Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : When/Why to Open Light in 3rd Seat Date : Oct 2016 Level :Intermediate Rating :	When/Why to Open Light in 3rd Seat	Oct 2016	Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : For the 1,000th time Date : Mar 2017 Level :Intermediate to Advanced Rating :	For the 1,000th time	Mar 2017	Intermediate to Advanced
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Should I Transfer (with a minor)? Date : Apr 2017 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Should I Transfer (with a minor)?	Apr 2017	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Opening 1NT with 2 Doubletons? Date : May 2017 Level :Intermediate Rating :	Opening 1NT with 2 Doubletons?	May 2017	Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Cuebids Date : Jul 2017 Level :Intermediate Rating :	Cuebids	Jul 2017	Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Control Bidding Date : Mar 2018 Level :Advanced Rating :	Control Bidding	Mar 2018	Advanced
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Slam Bidding--General Date : Apr 2018 Level :Intermediate to Advanced Rating :	Slam Bidding--General	Apr 2018	Intermediate to Advanced
Author : Larry Cohen Title : When to Open an Off-shape Notrump Date : Jun 2018 Level :Intermediate Rating :	When to Open an Off-shape Notrump	Jun 2018	Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Bidding six-four hands (6-6-4 or 6-4-6)? Date : Jul 2018 Level :Intermediate Rating :	Bidding six-four hands (6-6-4 or 6-4-6)?	Jul 2018	Intermediate
Author : Michael Berkowitz Title : Planning Ahead Date : Feb 2019 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Planning Ahead	Feb 2019	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Michael Berkowitz Title : Fast Arrival Date : Jun 2019 Level :Intermediate Rating :	Fast Arrival	Jun 2019	Intermediate
Author : Michael Berkowitz Title : The Virtue of Passing Date : Sep 2019 Level :General Interest Rating :	The Virtue of Passing	Sep 2019	General Interest
Author : Michael Berkowitz Title : Jumping Around Date : Nov 2019 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Jumping Around	Nov 2019	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Michael Berkowitz Title : Lebensohl, Stolen Bid Doubles, and Interference Over 1NT Date : Apr 2020 Level :General Interest Rating :	Lebensohl, Stolen Bid Doubles, and Interference Over 1NT	Apr 2020	General Interest
Author : Michael Berkowitz Title : Partner Isn't a Mind Reader Date : Aug 2020 Level :Intermediate to Advanced Rating :	Partner Isn't a Mind Reader	Aug 2020	Intermediate to Advanced
Author : Larry Cohen Title : The difference between Opener's Reverse and a Jumpshift Date : Jan 2021 Level :Intermediate Rating :	The difference between Opener's Reverse and a Jumpshift	Jan 2021	Intermediate
Author : Michael Berkowitz Title : Drop Dead Bids Date : Jan 2021 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Drop Dead Bids	Jan 2021	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Larry Cohen Title : 1-of-a-Major Response -- Showing/Ignoring a Major Date : Aug 2021 Level :Intermediate Rating :	1-of-a-Major Response -- Showing/Ignoring a Major	Aug 2021	Intermediate
Author : Michael Berkowitz Title : To Tell The Truth Part 1--The Auction Date : Aug 2021 Level :Beginner Rating :	To Tell The Truth Part 1--The Auction	Aug 2021	Beginner
Author : Michael Berkowitz Title : Situational Standard American Date : Sep 2021 Level :General Interest Rating :	Situational Standard American	Sep 2021	General Interest
Author : Larry Cohen Title : Walsh Style Date : Feb 2022 Level :Intermediate to Advanced Rating :	Walsh Style	Feb 2022	Intermediate to Advanced
Author : Michael Berkowitz Title : Different Meanings Date : Apr 2022 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	Different Meanings	Apr 2022	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Michael Berkowitz Title : Eight the Great Date : May 2022 Level :All Levels Rating :	Eight the Great	May 2022	All Levels
Author : Michael Berkowitz Title : The Trolley Problem Date : May 2022 Level :All Levels Rating :	The Trolley Problem	May 2022	All Levels
Author : Michael Berkowitz Title : Don't Freeze Date : Feb 2023 Level :General Interest Rating :	Don't Freeze	Feb 2023	General Interest
Author : Michael Berkowitz Title : When is 2NT Not 2NT Date : May 2023 Level :Beginner to Intermediate Rating :	When is 2NT Not 2NT	May 2023	Beginner to Intermediate
Author : Help Suit Game Tries Title : Michael Berkowitz Date : Dec 2023 Level :Beginner Rating :	Michael Berkowitz	Dec 2023	Beginner
Author : Michael Berkowitz Title : Help Suit Game Tries Date : Dec 2023 Level :General Interest Rating :	Help Suit Game Tries	Dec 2023	General Interest
Author : Michael Berkowitz Title : Help Suit Game Tries - Part 2 Date : Dec 2023 Level :General Interest Rating :	Help Suit Game Tries - Part 2	Dec 2023	General Interest
Author : Michael Berkowitz Title : What Does it Take to Respond? Date : Apr 2024 Level :General Interest Rating :	What Does it Take to Respond?	Apr 2024	General Interest