Answers to 2013-2014 Lesson Book

Author: Larry Cohen
Date of publish: 10/04/2013
Level: Intermediate

Below are the answers for the 2013-2014 "Larry's Lessons" -- the 80-page book given out at his seminars in 2013 and 2014.

 

Note: Even with the answers, the lessons in this book are not meant to be "stand-alone." They are designed to be used as a workbook in conjunction with Larry's audio-video presentation.

 

If you would like the complete presentation, please feel free to request it for any upcoming Larry Cohen events you are planning on attending.

Page 5:
Typo on Deals 1 & 2 (Lead is ?A and West continues with the ?K)

Page 10: Bonus question - Partner has 5 hearts

Pages 11-12: 

3a) 4=4=5=0
3b) 4=3=5=1
3c) Declarer is 5=1=4=3 (partner is 3=2=4=4)
4a) Play the ?KQ
4b) Play East for the ?Q

 

Page 15:
A) Play ?A and a diamond while the ?8 is still an entry
B) Set up clubs before using dummy's heart entries
C) Use club entries (3 of them) to make diamond plays
D) Win ?A at trick one
E) Play ?A then a low spade
F) Throw ?A on ?AK

 

Page 18:

Don't hold up on first deal for fear of a diamond switch
Don't hold up on the second deal for fear of a heart switch

Answer to "What are Your Thoughts" in order of the book:
Hearts are likely 5-2 -- hold up once
Hearts are likely 6-1 -- don't hold up
Hearts are likely 6-2 -- hold up once
Generally, it is best to hold up
 

Page 39:
A=Yes B=No C=No D=No E=Yes F=No
A=2? B=3? C=2? D=2? E=2NT F=3?
G=3NT H=3? I=3? J=4? K=4NT

 

Pages 44-45:
A=Yes B=No C=No D=No E=No

F) 2? G) 2NT  H) 4? I) 3? J) 3? K) 4? L) 3? M) 3NT N) 4?

 

Page 49:
A) 5? B) 5? C) 5?

 

Pages 52-53:

A) 2? B)2? C) 1? D) 1?
E) 2? F) 2? G) 3? H) 2?
J) 3? K) 4? L) 2? M) 3?

 

 

Page 56:

A) 10 B) 8  Total=16
A) 8 B) 8  Total=16

Page 57:

A) 9 B) 9 Total=18
A) 10 B) 8 Total=18

Page 59:
A) 4? B) 3? C) Pass
A) 4? B) 3? C) 2?
A) 4? B) Pass C) 3?
A) Pass B) 3?

 

Page 60:
A) 3? B) 3? C) Pass D) 4? E) 4?
F) 4? G) 4? H) Pass J) 4?

 

Page 61:

A) Double B) 2NT C) 3? D) 2NT E) Pass
F) 2? G) Double H) Pass I) 2? J) Double

 

Pages 62-63:
A) 2? B) 1? C) 2NT D) 2? E) 1?
F) 2? G) Double H) Pass I) 2? J) 2?K) 2
? L) 4? M) 3? N) 4? O) 2?P) 3
? Q) 3? R) 3? S) Double T) Pass

Pages 64-65: (Typo -- Overcaller's bids are mis-spaced)
A) 1? B) Double C) 2? D) Double E) Pass F) 3NT G) 1? H) Double
I) Double J) 1? K) Double L) 1?
M) Double (or 2?) N) Double O) 3NT P) Double
Q) Double R) Double S) 3? T)Double U) Double 

 

Pages 66-67:

A) 1? B) 2NT C) 2? D) 2NT E) Pass
F) 4NT G) 4NT H) Double
I) 3? J) 3? K) 3? L) 3? M) Double

 

Page 68:

A) 1NT B) 1NT C) Double
D) Double E) 1? F) Pass G) Pass H) Pass
I) Double J) 1? K) Double L) Pass M) Double
N) 1NT O) 1? P) Pass Q) Double R) 2?

Pages 72-74
Answers on Page 74

 

Pages 75-76
1) NF 2) F 3) NF 4) F 5) F 6) F 7) NF 8) F 9) F 10) NF 11) NF 12) F 13) F
14) NF 15) NF 16) F 17) F 18) F 19) NF 20) F 21) NF 22) NF 23) NF 24) NF
25) NF 26) F 27) NF 28) NF 29) NF 30) F 31) NF 32) NF 33) NF 34) NF

 

Reminder: For full explanations of these answers, you would need to see/hear the actual lesson.

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