Practice 6C01 Main

Squeeze Plays

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals 7 5 4 2 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 3 None vul A K J 8 6 1. E K 2 9 3
Pass 4 Pass Pass A 7 3 2. E 5? 7 A 6
Pass 3 3. N A 2 5 3
J 10 8 3 Table Q 9 6 4. N K 4 7 4
9 10 12 14 7 9 12 13 4 3 2 5. N 8 10 9 6
Q J 4 9 6 5 2 6. S A 3 2 6
A J 9 6 K Q 10 5 4 7. S K 8 4 9
A K 8. S 8 J J Q
Q 10 9 7 5 9. N 5 Q 10 10
K 10 8 10. S Q! ?
Play Isolate threat 8 7 2 West is squeezed
Positional squeeze 4 North Made 6 +480

West North East South 2. E deals 8 5 TT=11 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Pass N-S vul 10 9 7 6 2 1. S 7 9 5 2
2 NT Pass 3 Pass J 3 2. W 4! 2 J Q
4 Pass 6 AP 8 6 5 4 3. S 3 4 8 Q
J 9 4 Table A K Q 10 2 4. E A 3 5 6
8 8 1 2 24 26 7 7 K 5 4 A J 5. E K! 8 2 3
7 6 5 2 A K 4 6. E A 9 5 J
A 9 2 K 10 3 7. E 10 6 J 4
7 6 3 8. W K 7 4 8
Bidding Opening 2 & response Q 8 3 9. W 6 9 K 10
Slam decision Q 10 9 8 10. E A! ?
Play Combine chances Q J 7 South is squeezed
Automatic squeeze 6 East Made 6 +980

West North East South 3. S deals A K TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul J 10 9 8 1. N J A 4 2
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 9 3 2 2. E 5 4 Q A
2 Pass 3 NT AP J 10 8 4 3. N 8 5 6 Q
Q J 6 Table 10 9 7 5 4. W J K 7 2
17 17 9 10 11 12 3 4 Q 3 2 A K 7 5 5. N 9 K 3 3
K Q 10 A 4 6. E A! 5 10 2
A K 6 5 7 3 2 7. E 4 6 K 3
8 4 3 2 8. W Q 9 2 7
6 4 9. W 6 4 10 8
Bidding Stayman convention J 8 7 6 5 10. E 9 8 5 ?
Play Go after sure trick Q 9 North is squeezed
Automatic squeeze 3 NT West Made 5 +660

West North East South 4. W deals J 4 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 2 2 Both vul 7 6 4 2 1. W Q 4 8 2!
3 3 Pass 4 A Q 9 2. W J 5 3 A
Pass Pass Pass 6 5 4 3. S A 9 2 3
9 Table 7 5 3 4. S K 5 4 5
12 14 7 7 7 7 14 16 A Q 9 8 5 K J 10 5. S 3! 8 2 10
K 5 3 2 10 8 6 6. E K 9 10 6
Q J 10 K 8 7 3 7. E 7 6 2 J
A K Q 10 8 6 8. N 4 J 8 9
3 9. S 4 3 Q 6
J 7 4 10. N 6 K 10 Q
Play Correct loser count A 9 2 11. S Q ?
Isolate threat 4 South Made 4 +620 West is squeezed

Practice 6C05 Main

Squeeze Plays II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals K Q J 8 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 Pass None vul 8 7 3 1. N K 3 4 2
1 Pass 1 Pass K 7 6 5 2. N J 6 5 9
2 NT Pass 3 NT AP 10 3 3. N Q A 10 2
9 2 Table A 7 6 3 4. E Q 2 8 K
14 15 9 10 13 13 4 4 A K 6 5 Q 2 5. N 8 7 3 7
A 9 8 Q J 10 6. N 5 J 4 9
K 8 7 2 A 9 6 4 7. E 10! ?
10 5 4 South is squeezed
J 10 9 4
4 3 2
Play Automatic squeeze Q J 5
Holdup play 3 NT West Made 3 +400

West North East South 2. E deals J 4 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 N-S vul A 9 7 6 5 1. W K 2 6 3
1 Dbl Pass 3 3 2. W A 4 7 3
Pass 4 Pass 5 K 9 7 2 3. S 6 5 K 4
AP A K Q 10 5 Table 9 8 7 6 4. N 2 Q A J
K 10 3 J 8 4 5. S A 7 3 2
13 14 8 10 4 4 15 17 10 8 7 J 9 6 2 6. S K 8 5 6
J 5 Q 4 7. S Q 10 6 9
3 8. S 4 5 7 J
Q 2 9. N 9! 8 10 10
A K Q 5 4 10. S 5 3 7 4
Bidding Negative double A 10 8 6 3 11. S 8! ?
Play Positional squeeze 5 South Made 6 +620 West is squeezed

West North East South 3. S deals K Q 10 4 2 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul 8 1. E K 3 9 8
Pass 1 Pass 2 Q 9 4 3 2. E A 4 7 2
Pass 3 Pass 4 A K 5 3. N 3 5 K A
AP 7 3 Table 6 5 4. W 6 Q 7 2
Q 9 7 A K J 10 2 5. N 4 5 8 3
9 10 14 16 8 9 9 10 A J 8 6 10 7 5 6. S 5 Q Q 2
Q 10 9 3 8 7 6 7. N 4 10 9 8
A J 9 8 8. S 6 3 10 10
6 5 4 3 9. N K 6 A 7
K 2 10. S J ?
Play Dummy reversal J 4 2 West is squeezed
Positional squeeze 4 North Made 5 +450

West North East South 4. W deals A Q J 8 4 TT=11 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 2 Pass Both vul 3 2 1. S 3 2 A K
3 Pass 4 NT Pass Q J 10 8 2. N Q A 3 4
5 Pass 6 AP 7 4 3. E K 8 4 2
9 7 6 2 Table K 4. E 6 9 A 3
13 13 10 12 17 17 0 2 A 5 4 K Q J 10 7 6 5. W 6! Q 7 5
7 5 4 A K 9 2 6. E 5 2 A 4
A K Q J 5 7. W 7 4 10 10
10 5 3 8. E Q! 3 5 7
9 8 9. E J 6 5 8
6 3 10. E J 8 Q 8
Play Automatic squeeze 10 9 8 6 3 2 11. W K ?
Isolate threat 6 East Made 6 +1430 North is squeezed

Practice 6C09 Main

Squeeze Plays III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals J 8 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Dbl 2 None vul A K Q J 6 3 1. E K 3 10 8
2 3 ¹ Pass 4 K 2. E 2 4 A J
Pass Pass Pass J 5 3 2 3. W 10! 2 6 A
A 10 9 5 Table K Q 6 2 4. S 2 5 A 4
5 6 15 15 11 13 9 9 9 7 5 4 5. N K 2 8 7
J 10 3 A 9 8 7 2 6. N K A 4 3
10 9 8 Q 7 6 7. E Q 7 5 3
7 4 3 8. N 6 6 10 9
10 8 2 9. S Q 10 3 7
Play Isolate threat Q 6 5 4 10. S 5 J J 8
Positional squeeze A K 4 11. N Q! ?
Defense Attack dummy’s entry 4 North Made 4 +420 East is squeezed

West North East South 2. E deals 9 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass N-S vul 8 6 4 1. S J Q 4 2
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 9 8 6 2 2. W K! 2 3 A
4 Pass 4 Pass 10 9 8 6 2 3. S J A 9 2
6 NT AP A K Q 6 5 4 Table 3 2 4. W 3 2 A 5
K Q A 5 3 2 5. E K 7 4 6
20 20 0 2 14 15 6 8 J 4 3 A K Q 6. E 4 5 Q 6
K Q J 7 4 3 7. W K 6 3 7
J 10 8 7 8. W J 8 Q 10
Bidding Gerber convention J 10 9 7 9. E A 9 4 8
Slam decision 10 7 5 10. E J ?
Play Preserve entry A 5 South is squeezed
Automatic squeeze 6 NT East Made 6 +990

West North East South 3. S deals 5 4 3 2 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 E-W vul J 4 3 2 1. W K 2 6 3
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT 2 2. W 10 2 8 4
Pass 3 Pass 3 A J 6 4 3. W Q 2 9 5!
Pass 3 NT AP J 8 Table Q 9 7 6 4. W 7 3 2 A
10 8 7 Q 9 6 5 5. S K 3 4 10
7 7 6 8 4 5 23 25 K Q J 10 7 9 8 6 6. S Q 5 6 5
9 5 3 10 2 7. S 7 9 A 6
A K 10 8. N 4 7 A 8
Bidding Opening 2 & response A K 9. S A! 7 3 6
Stayman convention A 5 4 3 10. S K 8 4 9
Play Correct loser count K Q 8 7 11. S 8 10 J ?
Automatic squeeze 3 NT South Made 4 +430 East is squeezed

West North East South 4. W deals 3 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 2 Pass Both vul J 8 5 1. N Q 2 4 A
4 Pass Pass Pass A Q 10 9 2. W 3! 9 2 7
Q J 10 5 3 3. N 3 4 7 K
14 17 10 12 7 9 9 9 K Q J 10 9 8 Table A 5 4 4. W 4! 10 5 J
A 10 2 K 9 6 4 3 5. S 2 8 3 5
4 3 8 6 5 2 6. W 9 10 A 6
A 9 2 7. E 6 K 9 Q
7 6 2 8. W Q 5 3 6
Q 7 9. W J J 4 7
Bidding Follow up major raise K J 7 10. W 10! ?
Play Correct loser count K 8 7 6 4 North is squeezed
Isolate threat 4 West Made 5 +650

Practice 6C13 Main

Squeeze Plays IV

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals A K Q 4 3 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 3 3 None vul 2 1. E K 3 10 2
Pass 4 Pass Pass A 7 6 3 2. E A 4 Q Q
Pass K 10 2 3. N 3 7 J 5
7 5 2 Table — 4. S 5 4 A 8
8 8 16 18 9 12 7 8 Q 10 A K J 9 8 7 5. N A! 2 10 5
K 9 5 J 8 4 2 6. N 2 5 A 6
Q J 8 6 4 9 7 5 7. S 6 8 K 9
J 10 9 8 6 8. N 4 J 10 2
6 5 4 3 9. S 9 7 3 4
Q 10 10. S 8 9 6 8
Play Dummy reversal A 3 11. S 6 ?
Positional squeeze 4 North Made 6 +480 West is squeezed

West North East South 2. E deals 6 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 N-S vul 9 7 2 1. N 6 3 A 2
2 Pass 3 Pass 9 5 2 2. S 9 10 7 5
4 AP K Q 10 9 8 3 3. N 2 A 8 4
K 10 2 Table J 7 5 3 4. E 3 J A 2
13 14 5 7 12 14 10 11 A K Q 10 5 8 6 4 3 5. W 2! 3 A 5
J 6 4 A K 7 3 6. E 4 4 K 9
4 2 A 7. W 4 8 6 6
A Q 9 8 4 8. E 8 7 10 9
J 9. W Q 10 3 J
Q 10 8 10. W 5 Q 7! ?
Play Crisscross squeeze J 7 6 5 South is squeezed
Defense Suit preference signal 4 West Made 5 +450

West North East South 3. S deals 10 9 7 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 E-W vul 4 3 1. W K 3 9 A
2 Pass Pass 2 A 9 8 7 2. S J Q 4 7
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT K 7 5 4 3. W 10 9 2 2
Pass 4 Pass 4 6 4 2 Table 8 3 4. N 10 3 5 2
Pass 5 Pass 6 K Q 10 8 6 5 9 7 5. N 7 8 A 4
AP J 6 K 10 5 3 2 6. S K 6 7 3
8 3 J 10 9 6 7. S Q 5 8 5
6 7 7 8 4 6 23 23 A K Q J 5 8. S J 6 9 ?
A J 2 East is squeezed
Bidding Opening 2 & response Q 4
Cope with overcall A Q 2
Play Automatic squeeze 6 South Made 6 +980

West North East South 4. W deals J 6 3 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 2 Pass Both vul J 7 5 4 2 1. S 3 10 Q A
3 Pass 5 Pass K Q 7 6 5 2. E A 5 10 2
6 AP — 3. E 2 8 J 5
A Q 8 5 4 Table — 4. W 4 3 2 2
13 16 7 10 10 13 10 12 A 10 3 Q 9 6 5. E 4 9 Q 6
10 A 4 2 6. W A 6 6 7
Q J 10 6 A 9 8 7 4 3 2 7. W 5 J 3 9
K 10 9 7 2 8. E 4 K 6 4
K 8 9. S J 8 K 7
J 9 8 3 10. E 9 10 3 7
K 5 11. E 8! ?
Play Positional squeeze 6 East Made 6 +1370 South is squeezed

Practice 6C17 Main

Squeeze Plays V

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals 10 6 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass 2 None vul A K 10 3 1. E 4 2 Q A
Pass 2 Pass 3 NT A J 5 2. N 2! 4 7 J
Pass Pass Pass A 7 4 3. W 9 J 3 7
A J 3 Table Q 5 4 4. N 10 5 8 A
11 11 16 17 2 4 11 13 Q J 8 4 9 7 6 5 5. W Q A 5 2
Q 9 10 8 6 4 3 6. N 6 Q K 3
J 10 6 2 9 7. S 9 4 4 6
K 9 8 7 8. S K! ?
2 West is squeezed
K 7 2
Bidding Stayman convention K Q 8 5 3
Play Automatic squeeze 3 NT North Made 5 +460

West North East South 2. E deals Q 5 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass N-S vul Q 2 1. S J 3 5 2!
3 Pass 4 Pass J 10 9 7 5 2. S 9 4 Q K
Pass Pass Q 10 4 3 3. E 5 J K 2
A 6 4 3 Table K 8 2 4. W 3 Q A 6
10 11 7 7 14 14 9 10 K 8 4 3 A 10 9 7 6 5 5. E 2 6 K 3
8 4 2 K 6. W 5 4 A 7
K 5 A 9 2 7. E 9 8 4 10
J 10 9 7 8. W 8 5 10 3
J 9. E 9 Q 2 7
Bidding Limit raise A Q 6 3 10. E 7 J 4 9
Play Automatic squeeze J 8 7 6 11. E 6! ?
Correct loser count 4 East Made 6 +480 South is squeezed

West North East South 3. S deals 5 2 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 E-W vul 10 4 3 1. N 3 5 K 6
3 Pass 4 Pass J 10 7 6 2. S J 2! 8 A
4 NT Pass 5 Pass K 8 7 5 3. E Q 3 4 2
6 AP A K 8 7 6 4 Table Q J 10 9 4. E 9 2 K 5
Q 6 5 5. W Q 4 10 7
16 16 4 5 11 13 9 12 K Q 3 A 8 4 2 6. E J 8 A 5
Q 2 A 6 4 3 7. W 8 10 3 9
3 8. W 7 7 4 J
A K J 9 8 7 2 9. W 6! ?
Bidding Cue-bid to show fit 9 5 North is squeezed
Play Placing enemy cards J 10 9
Automatic squeeze 6 West Made 6 +1430

West North East South 4. W deals K 7 2 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Both vul 10 9 8 1. W K A 2 3
Pass 2 Pass 3 A J 4 2. N 8 2 A 3
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT A K 6 3 3. S 3! 6 K 9
Pass 5 Pass 6 8 6 Table Q J 10 9 4. N 2 10 A 8
AP 5 4 3 6 2 5. S 4 8 7 J
K Q 10 9 8 7 6 5 2 6. E 5 J 9 4
7 8 15 15 3 4 15 17 Q 9 7 10 5 4 7. S 5 10 9 Q
A 5 4 3 8. N 10 6 Q 4
A K Q J 7 9. S K 5 3 6
3 10. S 7! ?
Play Positional squeeze J 8 2 West is squeezed
Ruff in short hand 6 South Made 6 +1430

Practice 6C21 Main

Squeeze Plays VI

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals 10 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 NT Pass None vul Q J 8 6 3 1. S 9? 4 J K
3 NT Pass Pass Pass K Q J 2. E 2! 3 4 J
A 9 6 5 3. N 5 Q K 4
8 10 13 15 16 17 3 6 A 4 3 Table K Q J 2 4. S 3 5 A 10
A 7 4 K 10 5 2 5. N 9 J 2 6
10 8 7 6 5 4 A 2 6. E K 5 3 10
4 Q J 10 7. E 2 6 A 3
Bidding Resp to 1 NT overcall 9 8 7 6 5 8. W 4 6 Q 7
Play Duck to keep control 9 9. E J! 8 7 ?
Unusual squeeze 9 3 N squeezed (lose 1)
Defense Original club lead K 8 7 3 2
will defeat 3 NT 3 NT East Made 3 +400

West North East South 2. E deals 8 6 5 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Dbl N-S vul A K 10 9 5 1. E 2 K A 5
1 4 5 5 Q 10 2. W 4 6 J 9
Pass Pass Pass K 6 3 3. E Q 4! 7 K
A J 7 4 3 Table 2 4. N 3 2 8 10
6 8 12 12 11 14 11 14 7 6 J 5. S 2 6 A 4
J 7 3 2 K 9 8 6. N 6 8 Q 3
10 7 A Q J 9 8 5 4 2 7. S 3 7 K 5
K Q 10 9 8. N Q! K A 2
Bidding Resp to takeout double Q 8 4 3 2 9. S 4 3 10 9
Combat sacrifice bid A 6 5 4 10. N 9 J 5 7
Play Placing enemy cards — 11. N 5 A 6 ?
Automatic squeeze 5 North Made 5 +650 West is squeezed

West North East South 3. S deals 5 4 3 2 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul K 2 1. W K 4! 2 3
1 3 Pass 3 Q J 8 7 2. W 2 Q 5 3
Pass 4 Pass 4 A 7 4 3. N 7 6 A 4
Pass 6 AP K J 10 8 6 Table Q 9 7 4. S 4 7 K 3
8 7 Q J 6 5 3 5. N 2 J A 8
9 11 10 11 5 6 16 19 4 2 6 5 6. S A! 6 2 7
K Q 10 8 9 5 2 7. S 9 8 8 5
A 8. N 3 9 9 10
A 10 9 4 9. S 10 8 J 6
Bidding Bidding is aggressive A K 10 9 3 10. N 4 Q 10 J
Play Correct loser count J 6 3 11. S K! ?
Isolate threat 6 South Made 6 +920 West is squeezed

West North East South 4. W deals K J 9 3 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass 2 Pass Both vul 6 5 4 1. N 3 5 Q 4
2 Pass 3 NT Pass 10 8 2. S 10 7 2 A
Pass Pass Q 10 5 3. E 2 8 K 4
8 7 4 Table A 5 4. W 8! 9 2 6
16 16 6 7 11 12 7 7 K Q A 9 3 2 5. N J 4 4 2
A K 7 3 9 6 4 2 6. N K 3 6 3
A 9 7 2 K 8 3 7. N 10 6 5 A
Q 10 6 8. W Q 5 3 7
J 10 8 7 9. W A! 5 8 J
Bidding Stayman convention Q J 5 10. W 7! 10 K ?
Play Break communication J 6 4 South is squeezed
Automatic squeeze 3 NT West Made 3 +600

Practice 6C25 Main

Squeeze Plays VII

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals 6 5 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 4 Dbl None vul Q 10 9 6 1. S K 2 10 3
Pass Pass Pass 9 8 5 2. S A 7 6 4
K 10 8 3. S 5 J Q 7
8 8 5 5 10 13 17 19 J 3 Table A K Q 10 9 8 7 4. E A 4 3 2
J 7 2 4 3 5. E 7! 9 2 10
A Q 7 3 J 4 2 6. N 5 8 8 J
5 4 3 2 7 7. W 3 8 9 6
4 8. E K J 3 6
A K 8 5 9. E 2 6 Q 5
Bidding Combat preempt K 10 6 10. W 4 K 10 Q
Play Isolate threat A Q J 9 6 11. E Q! ?
Positional squeeze 4 × East Made 4 +590 South is squeezed

West North East South 2. E deals K 7 4 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 N-S vul J 2 1. E Q A! 9 4
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 NT A Q 8 2 2. S 3! Q 2 6
Pass 3 NT AP 6 5 3 2 3. W Q 2 4 10!
9 Table Q J 10 8 5 4. W 8 3 K A
5 7 10 10 7 9 18 21 Q 10 8 4 9 6 5. S 5 4 J 9
9 6 4 J 10 7 5 6. N K! 5 2 7
Q J 9 8 7 K 4 7. N 2 5 K 4
A 6 3 2 8. S A 8 5 8
A K 7 5 3 9. S K 10 7 10
Bidding Rebid by opener K 3 10. S 7 6 6 ?
Play Lead toward honor A 10 East is squeezed
Correct loser count 3 NT North Made 5 +660

West North East South 3. S deals K 6 5 4 3 2 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul 5 1. W K 5 8 3
2 4 ¹ Pass 4 NT K 4 2 2. W Q 2 3 A
Pass 5 Pass 6 A 10 6 3. S A 2 2 7
AP — Table 8 7 4. S Q 6 3 8
A K 10 7 6 2 J 9 8 5. S 4 7 4 9
13 16 10 12 1 2 16 18 Q J 10 5 9 8 7 6 3 6. N K 6 5 5
Q J 8 4 3 2 7. N 4 7 9 10
A Q J 10 9 8. S J J 5 8
Q 4 3 9. S 10 10 K 9
Bidding Key-card Blackwood A 10. N 6! 2 7 ?
Play Ruff in short hand K 9 7 5 West is squeezed
Automatic squeeze 6 South Made 6 +980

West North East South 4. W deals 8 6 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Pass 2 NT Pass Both vul 10 5 4 3 1. N K 2 8 3
3 Pass 4 Pass A K J 9 6 2. N A 4 5 4
Pass Pass J 9 3. W Q 6 3 K
Q J 10 9 5 4 Table A 7 3 4. S Q 9 6 10
8 10 9 10 14 14 9 10 J 7 6 A K 2 5. W 5 8 A 2
3 10 4 2 6. E 2 7 3! 9
A 4 3 K 8 5 2 7. N 3 A 8 6
K 2 8. E 7 7 J 9
Bidding Resp to weak two-bid Q 9 8 9. W 10 J 2 ?
Showing a feature Q 8 7 5 South is squeezed
Play Correct loser count Q 10 7 6
Automatic squeeze 4 West Made 4 +620

Practice 6C29 Main

Squeeze Plays VIII

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals K 5 4 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 NT Pass 3 NT None vul A K Q 1. E 2 3 A 4
Pass Pass Pass A K 2 2. W J K 8 6
J 10 9 3 3. N A 3 4 8
8 8 20 20 3 5 9 10 A J 9 Table Q 10 8 2 4. N K 2 5 7
10 4 2 J 7 6 5 5. N 5! 10 7 9
J 10 8 7 3 6. E Q 3 2 3
Q 7 6 8 5 4 2 7. E 4 A 6 9
7 6 3 8. S 8 4 A 5
9 8 3 9. N 10 5 K 7
Q 9 6 5 4 10. S 9 10 K 6
Bidding Opening 2 NT & response A K 11. N Q 7 6 ?
Play Correct loser count 3 NT North Made 4 +430 West is squeezed

West North East South 2. E deals 2 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass N-S vul K 10 8 6 4 1. N 6 J A 3
3 Pass 4 Pass Q 9 7 5 2. S 2 8 4 5
4 NT Pass 5 Pass K 8 7 3. W 3 2 K 6
6 AP A Q 10 8 5 4 3 Table K J 9 4. E A! 3 2 5
3 Q J 5 5. E 8 4 K 7
12 14 8 10 15 16 5 6 K J 2 A 8 6. W J Q 9 6
Q 5 A 10 4 3 2 7. E J 7 A 8
7 6 8. W Q 9 2 7
A 9 7 2 9. W 10 10 3 9
10 6 4 3 10. W 5 7 4 10
Play Communication/entries J 9 6 11. W 4! ?
Positional squeeze 6 West Made 6 +980 North is squeezed

West North East South 3. S deals Q 5 4 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul A K 6 4 1. W K 2 9 3
Pass 2 Pass 4 8 5 4 2 2. W A 4 7 J
Pass 4 AP 2 3. W 6 5 3 Q
9 8 Table 6 3 4. E K A 4 2
9 10 9 11 5 7 17 18 Q 8 3 10 9 7 5. S A 8 2 6
A K 10 6 9 7 6. S J 9 4 3
10 8 5 4 K Q 9 7 6 3 7. S J 5 5 6
A K J 10 7 8. N Q 7 K 8
J 5 2 9. S 10 10 4 9
Q J 3 10. S 7 ?
A J West is squeezed
Play Positional squeeze 4 South Made 4 +420

West North East South 4. W deals 10 2 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 2 Both vul Q 10 9 7 1. S K 2 9 10
2 Pass 4 Pass Q 9 7 6 3 2. S A 3 4 Q
Pass Pass 9 4 3. S J 5 10! 3!
K Q 3 Table A 9 6 5 4 4. N 2 4 8 Q
13 13 4 6 13 14 10 11 A J 5 K 6 4 3 5. W K 3 5 7
K 10 8 4 A 5 6. W 3 7 A J
Bidding Cope with overcall 5 3 2 Q 10 7. E A 2 4 6
Rebid by opener J 8 7 8. E 5 J K 7
Play Count hand pattern 8 2 9. W 8 9 6 6
Automatic squeeze J 2 10. E 9! 7 5 ?
Defense Uppercut A K J 8 7 6 North is squeezed
Attitude signal 4 East Made 4 +620

Practice 6C33 Main

Squeeze Plays IX

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals J 10 9 5 4 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 Dbl None vul 7 6 5 1. S K 2 8 3
Rdbl 1 Pass Pass 10 8 7 2. S A 4 5 J
4 AP 8 5 3. S 7 6 7 Q
A K Table 7 2 4. N 5 2 3 K
13 14 1 2 14 15 12 13 J 10 9 A K Q 8 3 5. W J 5 3 2
A J 9 6 Q 5 4 6. W 10 6 A 4
9 6 4 2 Q J 3 7. E 4 2 J 7
Q 8 6 3 8. W A! 4 7 6
Bidding Cope with T/O double 4 2 9. W 9 9 Q 8
Rebid by redoubler K 3 2 10. E K Q 6 10
Play Finessing technique A K 10 7 11. E 8! ?
Positional squeeze 4 East Made 4 +420 South is squeezed

West North East South 2. E deals A K 4 2 TT=4 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Pass N-S vul K 3 1. E 10 J 3 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT Q 6 3 2. S 4 3 J A
Pass Pass Pass K J 7 2 3. E Q? 5 4 A
3 Table Q 10 9 8 7 6 4. N 3 2 K A
9 11 16 17 6 8 9 9 Q J 8 2 10 9 5. W Q 2 8 5
A 8 5 4 9 7 2 6. W 10 K 6 6
Q 10 9 3 A 8 7. N 4! 7 4 5
J 5 8. E 10 5 2 K
A 7 6 5 4 9. N K 8 6 8
Bidding Combat weak two-bid K J 10 10. N 6 7 J 8
Play Count hand pattern 6 5 4 11. S 10! ?
Correct loser count 3 NT North Made 3 +600 West is squeezed

West North East South 3. S deals Q 10 8 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul Q J 6 3 1. W K 3 2 4
2 2 Pass 4 K 6 4 3 2. W 10! J 7 8
Pass Pass Pass Q 6 3. E 9 A! 5 3
4 2 Table 7 6 5 4. S 3 2 Q 5
10 12 10 10 3 5 17 19 A K 10 9 7 5 2 5. N Q K A 4
Q J 5 9 8 7 6. S J 8 6 2
8 4 K 10 9 7 5 2 7. S 3 5 8 5
A K J 9 3 8. N 6 7 J 7
8 4 9. S A 4 10 6
A 10 2 10. S K 9 4 9
A J 3 11. S 9 ?
Play Positional squeeze 4 South Made 5 +450 West is squeezed

West North East South 4. W deals 7 4 TT=11 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Pass 2 Pass Both vul K Q J 7 5 1. N K 6 2 3
2 Pass 3 Pass 7 6 2. N J 9 4 A
4 Pass 4 Pass J 10 8 3 3. W A 4 3 2
4 NT Pass 5 Pass A K Q J 10 Table 9 5 3 4. W K 7 5 6
5 NT Pass 6 Pass A 3 10 9 6 5. W Q 5 9 8
6 NT? AP K 4 A 10 5 3 6. W J 7 3 9?
26 29 7 9 4 4 3 4 A K Q 9 6 4 2 7. W 10 6 2 8
8 6 2 8. W A 3 4 5
Bidding Opening 2 & response 8 4 2 9. W K 7 5 2
Blackwood convention Q J 9 8 2 10. W 4! ?
Play Correct loser count 7 5 North is squeezed
Automatic squeeze 6 NT West Made 6 +1440

Practice 6C37 Main

Squeeze Plays X

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals A J 10 9 6 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 2 None vul K Q 8 1. N K 5 9 3
5 Pass Pass Dbl K 10 6 5 2. N Q 7 A 4
Pass Pass Pass 5 3. S J? J 8 10
7 Table 5 4 3 2 4. W A 5 2 6
12 15 13 15 5 5 10 11 4 3 10 7 5 5. W K 6 3 10
Q 4 2 A J 3 6. W 7! 9 2 Q
Bidding Sacrifice bid A K Q J 9 8 4 7 3 2 7. S 9 2 6 J
Combat sacrifice bid K Q 8 8. E 3 8 8 10
Down 1 is good result A J 9 6 2 9. W 4 5 7 2
(N-S make 4 or 4 ) 9 8 7 10. E 4 K 9 J
Play Isolate threat 10 6 11. W Q ?
Positional squeeze 5 × West Down 1 -100 North is squeezed

West North East South 2. E deals K 3 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 N-S vul A K 7 5 3 1. W 10 A! 6 2
Pass 1 Pass 1 A 8 7 3 2. N 3 Q 2 6
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT 4 3 3. E J 2 7 3
Pass 3 NT AP J 9 5 Table 10 7 6 4 4. E 10 A 6 4
10 9 8 6 Q 4 5. S J 8 5 4
6 7 14 16 6 6 14 14 10 9 Q J 6 5 6. S K 9 3 5
K Q 7 6 J 10 9 7. S 2 5 K 4
Bidding Rebid by responder A Q 8 2 8. N A 9 4 9
Opener’s third bid J 2 9. N K J 5 10
Play Finessing technique K 4 2 10. N 7 ?
Automatic squeeze A 8 5 2 East is squeezed
Defense Choose lead at notrump 3 NT South Made 5 +660

West North East South 3. S deals 6 4 2 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul J 9 8 7 2 1. S 3 9 2 8
Pass Pass 2 NT Pass Q J 9 2. W 3 9 A 2
3 Pass 3 Pass 8 6 3. E 4 6 7 J
4 ¹ Pass 6 AP Q J 9 7 Table A K 10 8 4. W 2 6 K 3
Q 10 5 4 A 6 5. E 5 7 J Q
9 11 4 5 20 22 7 9 3 A 10 5 4 6. W 5! 8 Q 4
A 9 5 2 K Q 7 7. E 10 K Q 2
5 3 8. W 4 7 A 3
Bidding Opening 2 NT & response K 3 9. E A 5 5 4
Slam decision K 8 7 6 2 10. E K 8 10 6
Play Timing the play J 10 4 3 11. E 10! ?
Positional squeeze 6 East Made 7 +1460 South is squeezed

West North East South 4. W deals A 10 7 5 4 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 3 4 Both vul 7 1. E K A 8 7
Pass 4 NT Pass 5 K Q 6 5 2. S 3! 2 4 2
Pass 6 AP K Q 9 3. N 5 5 K 3
6 3 2 Table — 4. S 4 3 7 6
5 7 14 16 6 9 15 17 8 K Q 10 9 6 5 2 5. N 5 3 A 4
J 8 7 4 10 9 3 6. S J 4 A 9
A 10 4 3 2 J 8 7 7. N 10 10 Q 2
K Q J 9 8 8. S J 6 9 Q
A J 4 3 9. S 9 10 Q 7
Bidding Cue-bid to show fit A 2 10. S 8! ?
Blackwood convention 6 5 West is squeezed
Play Positional squeeze 6 North Made 7 +1460

Practice 6C01-6C37 Main Top 40 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South`	1. N deals	7 5 4 2		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	3	None vul	A K J 8 6		1. E	K	2	9	3
Pass	4	Pass	Pass		A 7 3		2. E	5?	7	A	6
Pass					3		3. N	A	2	5	3
				J 10 8 3		Q 9 6	4. N	K	4	7	4
9 10	12 14	7 9	12 13	4 3		2	5. N	8	10	9	6
				Q J 4		9 6 5 2	6. S	A	3	2	6
				A J 9 6		K Q 10 5 4	7. S	K	8	4	9
					A K		8. S	8	J	J	Q
					Q 10 9 7 5		9. N	5	Q	10	10
					K 10 8		10. S	Q!	?
Play	Isolate threat				8 7 2			West is squeezed
	Positional squeeze			4 North		Made 6 +480

`West`	North	`East`	South	2. E deals	8 5		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		2	Pass	N-S vul	10 9 7 6 2		1. S	7	9	5	2
2 NT	Pass	3	Pass		J 3		2. W	4!	2	J	Q
4	Pass	6	AP		8 6 5 4		3. S	3	4	8	Q
				J 9 4		A K Q 10 2	4. E	A	3	5	6
8 8	1 2	24 26	7 7	K 5 4		A J	5. E	K!	8	2	3
				7 6 5 2		A K 4	6. E	A	9	5	J
				A 9 2		K 10 3	7. E	10	6	J	4
					7 6 3		8. W	K	7	4	8
Bidding	Opening 2 & response				Q 8 3		9. W	6	9	K	10
	Slam decision				Q 10 9 8		10. E	A!	?
Play	Combine chances				Q J 7			South is squeezed
	Automatic squeeze			6 East		Made 6 +980

West	`North`	East	`South`	3. S deals	A K		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	J 10 9 8		1. N	J	A	4	2
1 NT	Pass	2	Pass		9 3 2		2. E	5	4	Q	A
2	Pass	3 NT	AP		J 10 8 4		3. N	8	5	6	Q
				Q J 6		10 9 7 5	4. W	J	K	7	2
17 17	9 10	11 12	3 4	Q 3 2		A K 7 5	5. N	9	K	3	3
				K Q 10		A 4	6. E	A!	5	10	2
				A K 6 5		7 3 2	7. E	4	6	K	3
					8 4 3 2		8. W	Q	9	2	7
					6 4		9. W	6	4	10	8
Bidding	Stayman convention				J 8 7 6 5		10. E	9	8	5	?
Play	Go after sure trick				Q 9			North is squeezed
	Automatic squeeze			3 NT West		Made 5 +660