Losing Trick Count Examples
Board 7
South Deals
Both Vul
♠
K Q 4 3
♥
Q 7 5 3
♦
A 10 8
♣
9 4
♠
A 10 7 6 5
♥
10 6
♦
Q 9 6 4 2
♣
7
N
W
E
S
♠
J 9 8
♥
J 8
♦
K J 5
♣
K 10 8 6 3
♠
2
♥
A K 9 4 2
♦
7 3
♣
A Q J 5 2
West
North
East
South
1
♥
Pass
4
♥
1
Pass
Pass
Pass
After South's opening bid of 1
♥
North goes straight to 4
♥
with 7 losers allowing 7 losers for partners opening hand he calculates 7+7=14. 24-14=10. Therefore 10 tricks can be made.
4
♥
by South