You’ve read here before about the losing-trick count (LTC). Now I’m going to explain in more detail how it works.

What was going on here? I was sitting North-South with Paul Laliberte and east was dealing, with East-West vulnerable:

Peggy Malaspina and Derrick Niederman, who arrived at our little slice of heaven from Charleston, SC, are leading players who have won pairs events at the regional level.

When you’re trying to establish a long suit in a suit contract, it’s often best to ruff low cards first rather than cash high ones.

It’s usually unwise to lead an unprotected ace, even if you’ve bid the suit and partner has raised it. You might be setting up an opponent’s king.

Bridge players constantly re-evaluate their hands as the bidding progresses. Here’s a example, with South dealing and North-South vulnerable: