Losing Trick Count Examples
Board 6
East Deals
E-W Vul
♠
K 9 8
♥
8 7 4 3 2
♦
Q 8 5 2
♣
6
♠
Q 4 3
♥
K J 9
♦
10 4
♣
K 10 8 5 3
N
W
E
S
♠
A J 7 6 2
♥
A 10 5
♦
A J 3
♣
Q 7
♠
10 5
♥
Q 6
♦
K 9 7 6
♣
A J 9 4 2
West
North
East
South
1
♠
1
Pass
2
♠
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
3
East opens 1
♠
with 8 losers
West also has 8 losers. 8=8=16. 24-16=8. West replies 2
♠
The analysis says 4
♠
can be made but you need a lot of help
2
♠
by East