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
11Pass42Pass
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