{"product_id":"2940014956338","title":"The Rodwell Files, Part 1: The Bulding Blocks","description":"Eric Rodwell's contributions to bidding theory are well-known, but in these ground-breaking books he reveals for the first time his unique approach to the play of the cards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst, he describes and explains the process for deciding on a line of play — using concepts such as +L positions, tightropes, trick packages and Control Units as well as exploring more standard themes such as counting winners, losers, and distribution. Included here too is a checklist of 'defogging questions' to get you back on track when your analysis gets bogged down. Then he moves on to a host of innovative ideas in cardplay, strategies and tactics that can be used by declarer or defenders, each one illustrated with real-life examples from top-level play. Many of these ideas will be new to anyone below the bridge stratosphere. Finally, under the heading 'DOs and DON'Ts', Rodwell talks about the mental side of the game: areas where players often go wrong in their approach to the problem at hand, areas that mark the key differences between an average player and a successful one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe original 'Rodwell File', the collection of notes on which these books are based, has been in existence for more than twenty years, but it is only now that the author is prepared to allow his 'secrets' to become public knowledge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluded in this volume:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 1 — The Building Blocks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Some Basic Ideas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCashing Solid Tricks\u003cbr\u003ePromoting High Cards\u003cbr\u003eEstablishing Small Cards\u003cbr\u003eFinesses\u003cbr\u003eRuffing Finesses\u003cbr\u003eRuffing Losers in the Hand with Shorter Trumps\u003cbr\u003eTrump Control\u003cbr\u003eCrossruff and Dummy Reversal\u003cbr\u003eBasic Defensive Ideas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: The Basics of Advanced Cardplay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEliminations and Throw-ins\u003cbr\u003eSqueeze Play\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Tools for Analyzing a Hand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCounting Losers\u003cbr\u003eCounting Winners\u003cbr\u003eCounting the Hand\u003cbr\u003eAssume the Best — or the Worst\u003cbr\u003eA Short Math Break\u003cbr\u003eTrick Packages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Making Your Plan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Basics\u003cbr\u003eDefogging — More on the Thought Process\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the remaining volumes, look for the following titles:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Rodwell Files, Part 2: Advanced Cardplay Maneuvers\u003cbr\u003eThe Rodwell Files, Part 3: Defensive Strategies\u003cbr\u003eThe Rodwell Files, Part 4: The DOs and DON'Ts of Cardplay","brand":"Master Point Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47172588306672,"sku":"2940014956338","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014956338_p0.jpg?v=1763617860","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014956338","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}