Player, writer--See my blog "Jennbridge" http://jennbridge.blogspot.com/
Author of Losing Trick Count and Losing Trick Count, Vol. II, available on my blog.
I am still a big fan of LTC. (My two books on the subject are available at Jennbridge.) It is invaluable for close decisions – once you have found a fit, of course. When used properly, LTC alerts you to fresh possibilities in the bidding. I try not to move extremely ...
Many experts use it and it is invaluable for those who are working on improving their hand evaluation. For a good discussion of it see my articles in the ACBL Bulletin from December 2011 to May 2012. These articles give many examples and present ways to use it with various ...
I play Bergen raises with losing trick count. A bid of 3 clubs shows a 9-loser hand and a bid of 3 diamonds shows an 8-loser hand. It leads to a high degree of accuracy in the bidding.
In the barometer final of a regional pair game in Monterey last Friday we had an interesting defensive problem--one I've seen before but without a satisfactory solution (bd. 14)
LHO opened 1S, RHO bid 2H, LHO bid 2NT and RHO signed off in 3NT. Partner led the CQ and ...