Rodwell Files: Part 1 - Building Blocks [Rodwell/Horton]

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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.

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978-1-55494-177-3

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The 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.

Included in this volume:

Part 1 - The Building Blocks

Chapter 1: Some Basic Ideas
Cashing Solid Tricks
Promoting High Cards
Establishing Small Cards
Finesses
Ruffing Finesses
Ruffing Losers in the Hand with Shorter Trumps
Trump Control
Crossruff and Dummy Reversal
Basic Defensive Ideas

Chapter 2: The Basics of Advanced Cardplay
Eliminations and Throw-ins
Squeeze Play

Chapter 3: Tools for Analyzing a Hand
Counting Losers
Counting Winners
Counting the Hand
Assume the Best & or the Worst
A Short Math Break
Trick Packages

Chapter 4: Making Your Plan
The Basics
Defogging - More on the Thought Process