Losing Trick Count Examples

Board 3
South Deals
E-W Vul
♠Q J 5 2
♥8 3 2
♦A Q 10 9
♣Q 4
♠A K 4 3
♥A Q 9 7 4
♦6 4 2
♣K
N
WE
S
♠7 6
♥K 10 6 5
♦K 8
♣A 8 7 5 3
♠10 9 8
♥J
♦J 7 5 3
♣J 10 9 6 2

WestNorthEastSouth
   Pass
1♥1Pass4♥2Pass
Pass3Pass  
  1. West opens 1♥
  2. With 7 losers East calculates 7+7=14. 24-14=10 and goes straight to 4♥
  3. With 6 losers West passes

4♥ by West