Losing Trick Count Examples
Board 1
North Deals
None Vul
♠
10 7
♥
K 3 2
♦
K J 8 7
♣
Q 9 3 2
♠
Q 8 5
♥
A 8
♦
3 2
♣
K 8 7 6 5 4
N
W
E
S
♠
9 6 4 2
♥
Q 9 4
♦
Q 9 6 5 4
♣
A
♠
A K J 3
♥
J 10 7 6 5
♦
A 10
♣
J 10
West
North
East
South
Pass
Pass
1
♥
1
Pass
3
♥
2
Pass
Pass
3
Pass
South opens 1
♥
with 7 losers
With 8 losers North calculates 7+8=15. 24-15=9 and bids 3
♥
South hand has the minimum 7 losers so passes.9 tricks is all that can be made
3
♥
by South