Larry Cohen

Larry Cohen

A former computer programmer and options trader, Larry Cohen was for many years a full-time bridge professional and part-time golfer. Now retired from serious competition, he travels from his home base in Boca Raton, Florida, …

Weak 2 Bid (Part 1)

Weak 2 Bid (Part 1)

By Eddie Kantar Originally Published on www.kantarbridge.com February 2, 2007 The Weak Two Bid is an opening bid of 2♦, 2♥, or 2♠  (not 2♣) describing a hand with a strongish six-card suit along with …

Squander the Queen

Squander the Queen

By Barbara Seagram We all know the basic high-low signal that we use when defending against a trump suit contract. For example, if West leads the ♥ A and East has the ♥ Q92, East plays the …

Weak 2 Bid (Part 1)

Eddie Kantar

Eddie Kantar (Santa Monica, CA) is one of the most popular and prolific bridge writers in the world. A winner of two World Championships, and a member of the Bridge Hall of Fame, his many …

December 2012

December 2012

Test Your Defence Column by Julian Pottage Originally published in, and reproduced here with permission of, Bridge Magazine Hand 1 N North ♠ K65 ♥ A109 ♦ K108654 ♣ K   ♦2 E East ♠ …

December 2012

November 2012

Test Your Defence Column by Julian Pottage Originally published in, and reproduced here with permission of, Bridge Magazine Hand 1   N North ♠ A972 ♥ AQ ♦ 1074 ♣ J972 W West ♠ 84 …

December 2012

October 2012

Test Your Defence Column by Julian Pottage Originally published in, and reproduced here with permission of, Bridge Magazine Hand 1 N North ♠ K953 ♥ Q ♦ AKJ103 ♣ J104   ♣7 E East ♠ …

December 2012

September 2012

Test Your Defence Column by Julian Pottage Originally published in, and reproduced here with permission of, Bridge Magazine Hand 1   N North ♠ 10753 ♥ K ♦ AKQ1094 ♣ 105 W West ♠ AJ6 …

December 2012

August 2012

Test Your Defence Column by Julian Pottage Originally published in, and reproduced here with permission of, Bridge Magazine Hand 1 N North ♠ AKQ ♥ J852 ♦ KQJ9 ♣ QJ   ♥K E East ♠ …

December 2012

July 2012

Test Your Defence Column by Julian Pottage Originally published in, and reproduced here with permission of, Bridge Magazine Hand 1   N North ♠ QJ4 ♥ Q632 ♦ K64 ♣ AQ4 W West ♠ 8753 …