Practice 6C01 Main

Squeeze Plays

by Richard Pavlicek

West

Pass NORTH
1
4 East
Pass
All Pass South
3 Board 1 7 5 4 2
A K J 8 6
A 7 3
3 Trick
1 E
2 E
3 N
4 N
5 N
6 S
7 S
8 S
9 N
10 S Lead
K
5?
A
K
8
A
K
8
5
Q! 2nd
2
7
2
4
10
3
8
J
Q
? 3rd
9
A
5
7
9
2
4
J
10 4th
3
6
3
4
6
6
9
Q
10 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
J 10 8 3
4 3
Q J 4
A J 9 6 Table Q 9 6
2
9 6 5 2
K Q 10 5 4
Play
Isolate threat
Positional squeeze

A K
Q 10 9 7 5
K 10 8
8 7 2
4 North 9 top tricks West is squeezed made 6 +480

West

2 NT
4 North

Pass
Pass EAST
2
3
6 South
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 2 8 5
10 9 7 6 2
J 3
8 6 5 4 Trick
1 S
2 W
3 S
4 E
5 E
6 E
7 E
8 W
9 W
10 E Lead
7
4!
3
A
K!
A
10
K
6
A! 2nd
9
2
4
3
8
9
6
7
9
? 3rd
5
J
8
5
2
5
J
4
K 4th
2
Q
Q
6
3
J
4
8
10 W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
J 9 4
K 5 4
7 6 5 2
A 9 2 Table A K Q 10 2
A J
A K 4
K 10 3
Bidding

Play
Opening 2 & response
Slam decision
Combine chances
Automatic squeeze

7 6 3
Q 8 3
Q 10 9 8
Q J 7
6 East 11 top tricks South is squeezed made 6 -980

West

1 NT
2 North

Pass
Pass East

2
3 NT SOUTH
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 3 A K
J 10 9 8
9 3 2
J 10 8 4 Trick
1 N
2 E
3 N
4 W
5 N
6 E
7 E
8 W
9 W
10 E Lead
J
5
8
J
9
A!
4
Q
6
9 2nd
A
4
5
K
K
5
6
9
4
8 3rd
4
Q
6
7
3
10
K
2
10
5 4th
2
A
Q
2
3
2
3
7
8
? W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
0 0
Q J 6
Q 3 2
K Q 10
A K 6 5 Table 10 9 7 5
A K 7 5
A 4
7 3 2
Bidding
Play
Stayman convention
Go after sure trick
Automatic squeeze

8 4 3 2
6 4
J 8 7 6 5
Q 9
3 NT West 8 top tricks North is squeezed made 5 -660

WEST
1
3
All Pass North
Pass
3 East
2
Pass South
2
4 Board 4 J 4 2
7 6 4 2
A Q 9
6 5 4 Trick
1 W
2 W
3 S
4 S
5 S
6 E
7 E
8 N
9 S
10 N
11 S Lead
Q
J
A
K
3!
K
7
4
4
6
Q 2nd
4
5
9
5
8
9
6
J
3
K
? 3rd
8
3
2
4
2
10
2
8
Q
10 4th
2!
A
3
5
10
6
J
9
6
Q W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
3 2
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
9
A Q 9 8 5
K 5 3 2
Q J 10 Table 7 5 3
K J 10
10 8 6
K 8 7 3
Play
Correct loser count
Isolate threat

A K Q 10 8 6
3
J 7 4
A 9 2
4 South 8 top tricks West is squeezed made 4 +620

Practice 6C05 Main

Top Squeeze Plays

Squeeze Plays II

West

1
2 NT NORTH
Pass
Pass
Pass East
1
1
3 NT South
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 1 K Q J 8
8 7 3
K 7 6 5
10 3 Trick
1 N
2 N
3 N
4 E
5 N
6 N
7 E Lead
K
J
Q
Q
8
5
10! 2nd
3
6
A
2
7
J
? 3rd
4
5
10
8
3
4 4th
2
9
2
K
7
9 W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
1 3
1 4
2 4
9 2
A K 6 5
A 9 8
K 8 7 2 Table A 7 6 3
Q 2
Q J 10
A 9 6 4
Play
Automatic squeeze
Holdup play

10 5 4
J 10 9 4
4 3 2
Q J 5
3 NT West 7 top tricks South is squeezed made 3 -400

West

1
Pass
All Pass North

Dbl
4 EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
3
5 Board 2 J 4 2
A 9 7 6 5
3
K 9 7 2 Trick
1 W
2 W
3 S
4 N
5 S
6 S
7 S
8 S
9 N
10 S
11 S Lead
K
A
6
2
A
K
Q
4
9!
5
8! 2nd
2
4
5
Q
7
8
10
5
8
3
? 3rd
6
7
K
A
3
5
6
7
10
7 4th
3
3
4
J
2
6
9
J
10
4 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
A K Q 10 5
K 10 3
10 8 7
J 5 Table 9 8 7 6
J 8 4
J 9 6 2
Q 4
Bidding
Play Negative double
Positional squeeze

3
Q 2
A K Q 5 4
A 10 8 6 3
5 South 8 top tricks West is squeezed made 6 +620

West

Pass
Pass
All Pass North

1
3 East

Pass
Pass SOUTH
Pass
2
4 Board 3 K Q 10 4 2
8
Q 9 4 3
A K 5 Trick
1 E
2 E
3 N
4 W
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 N
10 S Lead
K
A
3
6
4
5
4
6
K
J 2nd
3
4
5
Q
5
Q
10
3
6
? 3rd
9
7
K
7
8
Q
9
10
A 4th
8
2
A
2
3
2
8
10
7 W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
7 3
Q 9 7
A J 8 6
Q 10 9 3 Table 6 5
A K J 10 2
10 7 5
8 7 6
Play
Dummy reversal
Positional squeeze

A J 9 8
6 5 4 3
K 2
J 4 2
4 North 7 top tricks West is squeezed made 5 +450

WEST
1
3
5 North
1
Pass
Pass East
2
4 NT
6 South
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 4 A Q J 8 4
3 2
Q J 10 8
7 4 Trick
1 S
2 N
3 E
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 E
9 E
10 E
11 W Lead
3
Q
K
6
6!
5
7
Q!
J
J
K 2nd
2
A
8
9
Q
2
4
3
6
8
? 3rd
A
3
4
A
7
A
10
5
5
Q 4th
K
4
2
3
5
4
10
7
8
8 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
9 7 6 2
A 5 4
7 5 4
A K Q Table K
K Q J 10 7 6
A K 9 2
J 5
Play
Automatic squeeze
Isolate threat

10 5 3
9 8
6 3
10 9 8 6 3 2
6 East 11 top tricks North is squeezed made 6 -1430

Practice 6C09 Main

Top Squeeze Plays

Squeeze Plays III

West

2
All Pass NORTH
1
3 ¹ East
Dbl
Pass South
2
4 Board 1 J 8
A K Q J 6 3
K
J 5 3 2 Trick
1 E
2 E
3 W
4 S
5 N
6 N
7 E
8 N
9 S
10 S
11 N Lead
K
2
10!
2
K
K
Q
6
Q
5
Q! 2nd
3
4
2
5
2
A
7
6
10
J
? 3rd
10
A
6
A
8
4
5
10
3
J 4th
8
J
A
4
7
3
3
9
7
8 W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
A 10 9 5
9 7 5
J 10 3
10 9 8 Table K Q 6 2
4
A 9 8 7 2
Q 7 6
Note 1
Play

Defense competitive game try
Isolate threat
Positional squeeze
Attack dummy’s entry

7 4 3
10 8 2
Q 6 5 4
A K 4
4 North 8 top tricks East is squeezed made 4 +420

West

1
4
6 NT North

Pass
Pass
All Pass EAST
1
1 NT
4 South
Pass
Pass
Pass Board 2 9
8 6 4
9 8 6 2
10 9 8 6 2 Trick
1 S
2 W
3 S
4 W
5 E
6 E
7 W
8 W
9 E
10 E Lead
J
K!
J
3
K
4
K
J
A
J 2nd
Q
2
A
2
7
5
6
8
9
? 3rd
4
3
9
A
4
Q
3
Q
4 4th
2
A
2
5
6
6
7
10
8 W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
A K Q 6 5 4
K Q
J 4 3
K Q Table 3 2
A 5 3 2
A K Q
J 7 4 3
Bidding

Play
Gerber convention
Slam decision
Preserve entry
Automatic squeeze

J 10 8 7
J 10 9 7
10 7 5
A 5
6 NT East 9 top tricks South is squeezed made 6 -990

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

2
3
3 NT East

Pass
Pass
All Pass SOUTH
2
2 NT
3 Board 3 5 4 3 2
J 4 3 2
2
A J 6 4 Trick
1 W
2 W
3 W
4 W
5 S
6 S
7 S
8 N
9 S
10 S
11 S Lead
K
10
Q
7
K
Q
7
4
A!
K
8 2nd
2
2
2
3
3
5
9
7
7
8
10 3rd
6
8
9
2
4
6
A
A
3
4
J 4th
3
4
5!
A
10
5
6
8
6
9
? W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
0 0
J 8
10 8 7
K Q J 10 7
9 5 3 Table Q 9 7 6
Q 9 6 5
9 8 6
10 2
Bidding

Play
Opening 2 & response
Stayman convention
Correct loser count
Automatic squeeze

A K 10
A K
A 5 4 3
K Q 8 7
3 NT South 9 top tricks East is squeezed made 4 +430

WEST
1
4 North
Pass
All Pass East
2 South
Pass Board 4 3
J 8 5
A Q 10 9
Q J 10 5 3 Trick
1 N
2 W
3 N
4 W
5 S
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 W
10 W Lead
Q
3!
3
4!
2
9
6
Q
J
10! 2nd
2
9
4
10
8
10
K
5
J
? 3rd
4
2
7
5
3
A
9
3
4 4th
A
7
K
J
5
6
Q
6
7 W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
K Q J 10 9 8
A 10 2
4 3
A 9 Table A 5 4
K 9 6 4 3
8 6 5 2
2
Bidding
Play
Follow up major raise
Correct loser count
Isolate threat

7 6 2
Q 7
K J 7
K 8 7 6 4
4 West 9 top tricks North is squeezed made 5 -650

Practice 6C13 Main

Top Squeeze Plays

Squeeze Plays IV

West

Pass NORTH
1
4 East
3
All Pass South
3 Board 1 A K Q 4 3
2
A 7 6 3
K 10 2 Trick
1 E
2 E
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 N
7 S
8 N
9 S
10 S
11 S Lead
K
A
3
5
A!
2
6
4
9
8
6 2nd
3
4
7
4
2
5
8
J
7
9
? 3rd
10
Q
J
A
10
A
K
10
3
6 4th
2
Q
5
8
5
6
9
2
4
8 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
7 5 2
Q 10
K 9 5
Q J 8 6 4 Table —
A K J 9 8 7
J 8 4 2
9 7 5
Play
Dummy reversal
Positional squeeze

J 10 9 8 6
6 5 4 3
Q 10
A 3
4 North 8 top tricks West is squeezed made 6 +480

West

2
4 North

Pass
All Pass EAST
1
3 South
1
Pass Board 2 6
9 7 2
9 5 2
K Q 10 9 8 3 Trick
1 N
2 S
3 N
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 E
9 W
10 W Lead
6
9
2
3
2!
4
4
8
Q
5 2nd
3
10
A
J
3
4
8
7
10
Q 3rd
A
7
8
A
A
K
6
10
3
7! 4th
2
5
4
2
5
9
6
9
J
? W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
0 0
K 10 2
A K Q 10 5
J 6 4
4 2 Table J 7 5 3
8 6 4 3
A K 7 3
A
Play
Defense Crisscross squeeze
Suit preference signal

A Q 9 8 4
J
Q 10 8
J 7 6 5
4 West 8 top tricks South is squeezed made 5 -450

West

2
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass North

Pass
3
4
5 East

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass SOUTH
2
2
3 NT
4
6 Board 3 10 9 7
4 3
A 9 8 7
K 7 5 4 Trick
1 W
2 S
3 W
4 N
5 N
6 S
7 S
8 S Lead
K
J
10
10
7
K
Q
J 2nd
3
Q
9
3
8
6
5
6 3rd
9
4
2
5
A
7
8
9 4th
A
7
2
2
4
3
5
? W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
0 0
6 4 2
K Q 10 8 6 5
J 6
8 3 Table 8 3
9 7
K 10 5 3 2
J 10 9 6
Bidding

Play Opening 2 & response
Cope with overcall
Automatic squeeze

A K Q J 5
A J 2
Q 4
A Q 2
6 South 10 top tricks East is squeezed made 6 +980

WEST
1
3
6 North
Pass
Pass
All Pass East
2
5 South
Pass
Pass Board 4 J 6 3
J 7 5 4 2
K Q 7 6 5
— Trick
1 S
2 E
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 W
8 E
9 S
10 E
11 E Lead
3
A
2
4
4
A
5
4
J
9
8! 2nd
10
5
8
3
9
6
J
K
8
10
? 3rd
Q
10
J
2
Q
6
3
6
K
3 4th
A
2
5
2
6
7
9
4
7
7 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
7 1
8 1
9 1
A Q 8 5 4
A 10 3
10
Q J 10 6 Table —
Q 9 6
A 4 2
A 9 8 7 4 3 2
Play Positional squeeze

K 10 9 7 2
K 8
J 9 8 3
K 5
6 East 9 top tricks South is squeezed made 6 -1370

Practice 6C17 Main

Top Squeeze Plays

Squeeze Plays V

West

Pass
All Pass NORTH
1 NT
2 East
Pass
Pass South
2
3 NT Board 1 10 6 2
A K 10 3
A J 5
A 7 4 Trick
1 E
2 N
3 W
4 N
5 W
6 N
7 S
8 S Lead
4
2!
9
10
Q
6
9
K! 2nd
2
4
J
5
A
Q
4
? 3rd
Q
7
3
8
5
K
4 4th
A
J
7
A
2
3
6 W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
A J 3
Q J 8 4
Q 9
J 10 6 2 Table Q 5 4
9 7 6 5
10 8 6 4 3
9
Bidding
Play Stayman convention
Automatic squeeze

K 9 8 7
2
K 7 2
K Q 8 5 3
3 NT North 8 top tricks West is squeezed made 5 +460

West

3 North

Pass EAST
1
4 South
Pass
All Pass Board 2 Q 5
Q 2
J 10 9 7 5
Q 10 4 3 Trick
1 S
2 S
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 E
10 E
11 E Lead
J
9
5
3
2
5
9
8
9
7
6! 2nd
3
4
J
Q
6
4
8
5
Q
J
? 3rd
5
Q
K
A
K
A
4
10
2
4 4th
2!
K
2
6
3
7
10
3
7
9 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
A 6 4 3
K 8 4 3
8 4 2
K 5 Table K 8 2
A 10 9 7 6 5
K
A 9 2
Bidding
Play
Limit raise
Automatic squeeze
Correct loser count

J 10 9 7
J
A Q 6 3
J 8 7 6
4 East 10 top tricks South is squeezed made 6 -480

West

3
4 NT
6 North

Pass
Pass
All Pass East

4
5 SOUTH
3
Pass
Pass Board 3 5 2
10 4 3
J 10 7 6
K 8 7 5 Trick
1 N
2 S
3 E
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 W
9 W Lead
3
J
Q
9
Q
J
8
7
6! 2nd
5
2!
3
2
4
8
10
7
? 3rd
K
8
4
K
10
A
3
4 4th
6
A
2
5
7
5
9
J W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
A K 8 7 6 4
Q 6
K Q 3
Q 2 Table Q J 10 9
5
A 8 4 2
A 6 4 3
Bidding
Play
Cue-bid to show fit
Placing enemy cards
Automatic squeeze

3
A K J 9 8 7 2
9 5
J 10 9
6 West 10 top tricks North is squeezed made 6 -1430

WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass North
1 NT
2
4
5 East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass South
2
3
4 NT
6 Board 4 K 7 2
10 9 8
A J 4
A K 6 3 Trick
1 W
2 N
3 S
4 N
5 S
6 E
7 S
8 N
9 S
10 S Lead
K
8
3!
2
4
5
5
10
K
7! 2nd
A
2
6
10
8
J
10
6
5
? 3rd
2
A
K
A
7
9
9
Q
3 4th
3
3
9
8
J
4
Q
4
6 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
8 6
5 4 3
K Q 10 9 8
Q 9 7 Table Q J 10 9
6 2
7 6 5 2
10 5 4
Play
Positional squeeze
Ruff in short hand

A 5 4 3
A K Q J 7
3
J 8 2
6 South 10 top tricks West is squeezed made 6 +1430

Practice 6C21 Main

Top Squeeze Plays

Squeeze Plays VI

West

3 NT NORTH
1
All Pass East
1 NT South
Pass Board 1 10
Q J 8 6 3
K Q J
A 9 6 5 Trick
1 S
2 E
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 E
7 E
8 W
9 E Lead
9?
2!
5
3
9
K
2
4
J! 2nd
4
3
Q
5
J
5
6
6
8 3rd
J
4
K
A
2
3
A
Q
7 4th
K
J
4
10
6
10
3
7
? W L
1 0
1 1
1 2
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
0 0
A 4 3
A 7 4
10 8 7 6 5 4
4 Table K Q J 2
K 10 5 2
A 2
Q J 10
Bidding
Play

Defense
Resp to 1 NT overcall
Duck to keep control
Unusual squeeze
Original club lead
will defeat 3 NT

9 8 7 6 5
9
9 3
K 8 7 3 2
3 NT East 7 top tricks N squeezed (lose 1) made 3 -400

West

1
All Pass North

4 EAST
1
5 South
Dbl
5 Board 2 8 6 5
A K 10 9 5
Q 10
K 6 3 Trick
1 E
2 W
3 E
4 N
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 N
9 S
10 N
11 N Lead
2
4
Q
3
2
6
3
Q!
4
9
5 2nd
K
6
4!
2
6
8
7
K
3
J
A 3rd
A
J
7
8
A
Q
K
A
10
5
6 4th
5
9
K
10
4
3
5
2
9
7
? W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
0 0
A J 7 4 3
7 6
J 7 3 2
10 7 Table 2
J
K 9 8
A Q J 9 8 5 4 2
Bidding

Play
Resp to takeout double
Combat sacrifice bid
Placing enemy cards
Automatic squeeze

K Q 10 9
Q 8 4 3 2
A 6 5 4
—
5 North 6 top tricks West is squeezed made 5 +650

West

1
Pass
Pass North

3
4
6 East

Pass
Pass
All Pass SOUTH
1
3
4 Board 3 5 4 3 2
K 2
Q J 8 7
A 7 4 Trick
1 W
2 W
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 S
8 N
9 S
10 N
11 S Lead
K
2
7
4
2
A!
9
3
10
4
K! 2nd
4!
Q
6
7
J
6
8
9
8
Q
? 3rd
2
5
A
K
A
2
8
9
J
10 4th
3
3
4
3
8
7
5
10
6
J W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
K J 10 8 6
8 7
4 2
K Q 10 8 Table Q 9 7
Q J 6 5 3
6 5
9 5 2
Bidding
Play
Bidding is aggressive
Correct loser count
Isolate threat

A
A 10 9 4
A K 10 9 3
J 6 3
6 South 9 top tricks West is squeezed made 6 +920

WEST
1 NT
2 North
Pass
Pass East
2
3 NT South
Pass
All Pass Board 4 K J 9 3 2
6 5 4
10 8
Q 10 5 Trick
1 N
2 S
3 E
4 W
5 N
6 N
7 N
8 W
9 W
10 W Lead
3
10
2
8!
J
K
10
Q
A!
7! 2nd
5
7
8
9
4
3
6
5
5
10 3rd
Q
2
K
2
4
6
5
3
8
K 4th
4
A
4
6
2
3
A
7
J
? W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
2 2
2 3
2 4
3 4
4 4
5 4
0 0
8 7 4
K Q
A K 7 3
A 9 7 2 Table A 5
A 9 3 2
9 6 4 2
K 8 3
Bidding
Play
Stayman convention
Break communication
Automatic squeeze

Q 10 6
J 10 8 7
Q J 5
J 6 4
3 NT West 8 top tricks South is squeezed made 3 -600

Practice 6C25 Main

Top Squeeze Plays

Squeeze Plays VII

West

All Pass NORTH
Pass East
4 South
Dbl Board 1 6 5 2
Q 10 9 6
9 8 5
K 10 8 Trick
1 S
2 S
3 S
4 E
5 E
6 N
7 W
8 E
9 E
10 W
11 E Lead
K
A
5
A
7!
5
3
K
2
4
Q! 2nd
2
7
J
4
9
8
8
J
6
K
? 3rd
10
6
Q
3
2
8
9
3
Q
10 4th
3
4
7
2
10
J
6
6
5
Q W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
J 3
J 7 2
A Q 7 3
5 4 3 2 Table A K Q 10 9 8 7
4 3
J 4 2
7
Bidding
Play
Combat preempt
Isolate threat
Positional squeeze

4
A K 8 5
K 10 6
A Q J 9 6
4 × East 8 top tricks South is squeezed made 4 -590

West

Pass
Pass North

1 NT
3 NT EAST
Pass
Pass
All Pass South
1
2 NT Board 2 K 7 4
J 2
A Q 8 2
6 5 3 2 Trick
1 E
2 S
3 W
4 W
5 S
6 N
7 N
8 S
9 S
10 S Lead
Q
3!
Q
8
5
K!
2
A
K
7 2nd
A!
Q
2
3
4
5
5
8
10
6 3rd
9
2
4
K
J
2
K
5
7
6 4th
4
6
10!
A
9
7
4
8
10
? W L
1 0
1 1
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
0 0
9
Q 10 8 4
9 6 4
Q J 9 8 7 Table Q J 10 8 5
9 6
J 10 7 5
K 4
Bidding
Play
Rebid by opener
Lead toward honor
Correct loser count

A 6 3 2
A K 7 5 3
K 3
A 10
3 NT North 8 top tricks East is squeezed made 5 +660

West

2
Pass
All Pass North

4 ¹
5 East

Pass
Pass SOUTH
1
4 NT
6 Board 3 K 6 5 4 3 2
5
K 4 2
A 10 6 Trick
1 W
2 W
3 S
4 S
5 S
6 N
7 N
8 S
9 S
10 N Lead
K
Q
A
Q
4
K
4
J
10
6! 2nd
5
2
2
6
7
6
7
J
10
2 3rd
8
3
2
3
4
5
9
5
K
7 4th
3
A
7
8
9
5
10
8
9
? W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
0 0
—
A K 10 7 6 2
Q J 10 5
Q J 8 Table 8 7
J 9 8
9 8 7 6 3
4 3 2
Note 1
Bidding
Play
splinter bid
Key-card Blackwood
Ruff in short hand
Automatic squeeze

A Q J 10 9
Q 4 3
A
K 9 7 5
6 South 10 top tricks West is squeezed made 6 +980

WEST
2
3 North
Pass
Pass East
2 NT
4 South
Pass
All Pass Board 4 8 6
10 5 4 3
A K J 9 6
J 9 Trick
1 N
2 N
3 W
4 S
5 W
6 E
7 N
8 E
9 W Lead
K
A
Q
Q
5
2
3
7
10 2nd
2
4
6
9
8
7
A
7
J 3rd
8
5
3
6
A
3!
8
J
2 4th
3
4
K
10
2
9
6
9
? W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
2 2
3 2
3 3
4 3
5 3
0 0
Q J 10 9 5 4
J 7 6
3
A 4 3 Table A 7 3
A K 2
10 4 2
K 8 5 2
Bidding

Play
Resp to weak two-bid
Showing a feature
Correct loser count
Automatic squeeze

K 2
Q 9 8
Q 8 7 5
Q 10 7 6
4 West 9 top tricks South is squeezed made 4 -620

Practice 6C29 Main

Top Squeeze Plays

Squeeze Plays VIII

West

All Pass NORTH
2 NT East
Pass South
3 NT Board 1 K 5 4
A K Q
A K 2
J 10 9 3 Trick
1 E
2 W
3 N
4 N
5 N
6 E
7 E
8 S
9 N
10 S
11 N Lead
2
J
A
K
5!
Q
4
8
10
9
Q 2nd
3
K
3
2
10
3
A
4
5
10
7 3rd
A
8
4
5
7
2
6
A
K
K
6 4th
4
6
8
7
9
3
9
5
7
6
? W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
3 2
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
0 0
A J 9
10 4 2
J 10 8 7
Q 7 6 Table Q 10 8 2
J 7 6 5
3
8 5 4 2
Bidding
Play Opening 2 NT & response
Correct loser count

7 6 3
9 8 3
Q 9 6 5 4
A K
3 NT North 8 top tricks West is squeezed made 4 +430

West

3
4 NT
6 North

Pass
Pass
All Pass EAST
1 NT
4
5 South
Pass
Pass
Pass Board 2 2
K 10 8 6 4
Q 9 7 5
K 8 7 Trick
1 N
2 S
3 W
4 E
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 W
10 W
11 W Lead
6
2
3
A!
8
J
J
Q
10
5
4! 2nd
J
8
2
3
4
Q
7
9
10
7
? 3rd
A
4
K
2
K
9
A
2
3
4 4th
3
5
6
5
7
6
8
7
9
10 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
A Q 10 8 5 4 3
3
K J 2
Q 5 Table K J 9
Q J 5
A 8
A 10 4 3 2
Play
Communication/entries
Positional squeeze

7 6
A 9 7 2
10 6 4 3
J 9 6
6 West 10 top tricks North is squeezed made 6 -980

West

Pass
Pass North

2
4 East

Pass
All Pass SOUTH
1
4 Board 3 Q 5 4 2
A K 6 4
8 5 4 2
2 Trick
1 W
2 W
3 W
4 E
5 S
6 S
7 S
8 N
9 S
10 S Lead
K
A
6
K
A
J
J
Q
10
7 2nd
2
4
5
A
8
9
5
7
10
? 3rd
9
7
3
4
2
4
5
K
4 4th
3
J
Q
2
6
3
6
8
9 W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
9 8
Q 8 3
A K 10 6
10 8 5 4 Table 6 3
10 9 7
9 7
K Q 9 7 6 3
Play Positional squeeze

A K J 10 7
J 5 2
Q J 3
A J
4 South 8 top tricks West is squeezed made 4 +420

WEST
1
2 North
Pass
Pass East
1
4 South
2
All Pass Board 4 10 2
Q 10 9 7
Q 9 7 6 3
9 4 Trick
1 S
2 S
3 S
4 N
5 W
6 W
7 E
8 E
9 W
10 E Lead
K
A
J
2
K
3
A
5
8
9! 2nd
2
3
5
4
3
7
2
J
9
7 3rd
9
4
10!
8
5
A
4
K
6
5 4th
10
Q
3!
Q
7
J
6
7
6
? W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
0 0
K Q 3
A J 5
K 10 8 4
5 3 2 Table A 9 6 5 4
K 6 4 3
A 5
Q 10
Bidding

Play

Defense
Cope with overcall
Rebid by opener
Count hand pattern
Automatic squeeze
Uppercut
Attitude signal

J 8 7
8 2
J 2
A K J 8 7 6
4 East 9 top tricks North is squeezed made 4 -620

Practice 6C33 Main

Top Squeeze Plays

Squeeze Plays IX

West

Rdbl
4 NORTH
Pass
1
All Pass East
1
Pass South
Dbl
Pass Board 1 J 10 9 5 4
7 6 5
10 8 7
8 5 Trick
1 S
2 S
3 S
4 N
5 W
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 W
10 E
11 E Lead
K
A
7
5
J
10
4
A!
9
K
8! 2nd
2
4
6
2
5
6
2
4
9
Q
? 3rd
8
5
7
3
3
A
J
7
Q
6 4th
3
J
Q
K
2
4
7
6
8
10 W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
A K
J 10 9
A J 9 6
9 6 4 2 Table 7 2
A K Q 8 3
Q 5 4
Q J 3
Bidding

Play
Cope with T/O double
Rebid by redoubler
Finessing technique
Positional squeeze

Q 8 6 3
4 2
K 3 2
A K 10 7
4 East 8 top tricks South is squeezed made 4 -420

West

Pass
All Pass North

2 NT EAST
2
Pass South
Pass
3 NT Board 2 A K 4 2
K 3
Q 6 3
K J 7 2 Trick
1 E
2 S
3 E
4 N
5 W
6 W
7 N
8 E
9 N
10 N
11 S Lead
10
4
Q?
3
Q
10
4!
10
K
6
10! 2nd
J
3
5
2
2
K
7
5
8
7
? 3rd
3
J
4
K
8
6
4
2
6
J 4th
2
A
A
A
5
6
5
K
8
8 W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
2 3
3 3
3 4
4 4
5 4
6 4
3
Q J 8 2
A 8 5 4
Q 10 9 3 Table Q 10 9 8 7 6
10 9
9 7 2
A 8
Bidding
Play
Combat weak two-bid
Count hand pattern
Correct loser count

J 5
A 7 6 5 4
K J 10
6 5 4
3 NT North 4 top tricks West is squeezed made 3 +600

West

2
All Pass North

2 East

Pass SOUTH
1
4 Board 3 Q 10 8
Q J 6 3
K 6 4 3
Q 6 Trick
1 W
2 W
3 E
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 S
8 N
9 S
10 S
11 S Lead
K
10!
9
3
Q
J
3
6
A
K
9 2nd
3
J
A!
2
K
8
5
7
4
9
? 3rd
2
7
5
Q
A
6
8
J
10
4 4th
4
8
3
5
4
2
5
7
6
9 W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
4 2
A K 10 9 7 5
Q J 5
8 4 Table 7 6 5
2
9 8 7
K 10 9 7 5 2
Play Positional squeeze

A K J 9 3
8 4
A 10 2
A J 3
4 South 8 top tricks West is squeezed made 5 +450

WEST
2
2
4
4 NT
5 NT
6 NT? North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass East
2
3
4
5
6 South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass Board 4 7 4
K Q J 7 5
7 6
J 10 8 3 Trick
1 N
2 N
3 W
4 W
5 W
6 W
7 W
8 W
9 W
10 W Lead
K
J
A
K
Q
J
10
A
K
4! 2nd
6
9
4
7
5
7
6
3
7
? 3rd
2
4
3
5
9
3
2
4
5 4th
3
A
2
6
8
9?
8
5
2 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
A K Q J 10
A 3
K 4
A K Q 9 Table 9 5 3
10 9 6
A 10 5 3
6 4 2
Bidding

Play
Opening 2 & response
Blackwood convention
Correct loser count
Automatic squeeze

8 6 2
8 4 2
Q J 9 8 2
7 5
6 NT West 11 top tricks North is squeezed made 6 -1440

Practice 6C37 Main

Top Squeeze Plays

Squeeze Plays X

West

5
All Pass NORTH
1
Pass East
Pass
Pass South
2
Dbl Board 1 A J 10 9 6
K Q 8
K 10 6 5
5 Trick
1 N
2 N
3 S
4 W
5 W
6 W
7 S
8 E
9 W
10 E
11 W Lead
K
Q
J?
A
K
7!
9
3
4
4
Q 2nd
5
7
J
5
6
9
2
8
5
K
? 3rd
9
A
8
2
3
2
6
8
7
9 4th
3
4
10
6
10
Q
J
10
2
J W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
7
4 3
Q 4 2
A K Q J 9 8 4 Table 5 4 3 2
10 7 5
A J 3
7 3 2
Bidding

Play
Sacrifice bid
Combat sacrifice bid
Down 1 is good result
(N-S make 4 or 4 )
Isolate threat
Positional squeeze

K Q 8
A J 9 6 2
9 8 7
10 6
5 × West 8 top tricks North is squeezed down 1 +100

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

1
2
3 NT EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass South
1
1
2 NT Board 2 K 3
A K 7 5 3
A 8 7 3
4 3 Trick
1 W
2 N
3 E
4 E
5 S
6 S
7 S
8 N
9 N
10 N Lead
10
3
J
10
J
K
2
A
K
7 2nd
A!
Q
2
A
8
9
5
9
J
? 3rd
6
2
7
6
5
3
K
4
5 4th
2
6
3
4
4
5
4
9
10 W L
1 0
1 1
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
J 9 5
10 9 8 6
10 9
K Q 7 6 Table 10 7 6 4
Q 4
Q J 6 5
J 10 9
Bidding

Play

Defense Rebid by responder
Opener’s third bid
Finessing technique
Automatic squeeze
Choose lead at notrump

A Q 8 2
J 2
K 4 2
A 8 5 2
3 NT South 8 top tricks East is squeezed made 5 +660

West

Pass
3
4 ¹ North

Pass
Pass
Pass East

2 NT
3
6 SOUTH
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 3 6 4 2
J 9 8 7 2
Q J 9
8 6 Trick
1 S
2 W
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 E
10 E
11 E Lead
3
3
4
2
5
5!
10
4
A
K
10! 2nd
9
9
6
6
7
8
K
7
5
8
? 3rd
2
A
7
K
J
Q
Q
A
5
10 4th
8
2
J
3
Q
4
2
3
4
6 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
Q J 9 7
Q 10 5 4
3
A 9 5 2 Table A K 10 8
A 6
A 10 5 4
K Q 7
Note 1
Bidding

Play
slam try in spades
Opening 2 NT & response
Slam decision
Timing the play
Positional squeeze

5 3
K 3
K 8 7 6 2
J 10 4 3
6 East 9 top tricks South is squeezed made 7 -1460

WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass North
1
4 NT
6 East
3
Pass
All Pass South
4
5 Board 4 A 10 7 5 4
7
K Q 6 5
K Q 9 Trick
1 E
2 S
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 S
10 S Lead
K
3!
5
4
5
J
10
J
9
8! 2nd
A
2
5
3
3
4
10
6
10
? 3rd
8
4
K
7
A
A
Q
9
Q 4th
7
2
3
6
4
9
2
Q
7 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
6 3 2
8
J 8 7 4
A 10 4 3 2 Table —
K Q 10 9 6 5 2
10 9 3
J 8 7
Bidding

Play Cue-bid to show fit
Blackwood convention
Positional squeeze

K Q J 9 8
A J 4 3
A 2
6 5
6 North 9 top tricks West is squeezed made 7 +1460

Practice 6C37 Main

Top Squeeze Plays