Squeeze or Throw-in?

As South on each contract, you are declarer in 6 NT, and West leads the K.
Answer each question about the play.

1.	A 5 2
None vul	A 9 2
	K 2
	Q J 10 9 4
Lead: K
	10 8 4
	Q 6 3
	A Q J 8
6 NT South	A K 2

Which cards are your threats? (suit order)  

Do you plan a Squeeze or Throw-in? (S T) 

Do you win the first trick? 

Does it matter which minor suit you finish first? 

2.	10 8 5
N-S vul	A K 2
	K Q J 8
	A 5 3
Lead: K
	A 6 2
	J 5 4 3
	A 4
6 NT South	K Q J 4

Which cards are your threats? (suit order)  

Do you plan a Squeeze or Throw-in? (S T) 

Do you win the first trick? 

Which minor suit will you finish first? 

Quit

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3.	7 5 4
E-W vul	J 5 4
	Q J 2
	Q J 4 2
Lead: K
	A J 6
	A K 2
	A K 10 3
6 NT South	A K 3

Which cards are your threats? (suit order)  

Do you plan a Squeeze or Throw-in? (S T) 

Do you win the first trick? 

Which minor suit will you finish first? 

4.	7 5 3
Both vul	Q 4
	A K Q J 10
	Q 4 2
Lead: K
	A J 8 4
	A 7 6 5
	4
6 NT South	A K J 10

Which cards are your threats? (suit order)  

Do you plan a Squeeze or Throw-in? (S T) 

Do you win the first trick? 

Does it matter which minor suit you finish first? 

Quit

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5.	A 5 2
N-S vul	J 7 3
	Q J 10 9
	Q 10 2
Lead: K
	J 7 3
	A K 4
	A K 2
6 NT South	A K J 3

Which cards are your threats? (suit order)  

Do you plan a Squeeze or Throw-in? (S T) 

Do you win the first trick? 

Which minor suit will you finish first? 

6.	5 4
E-W vul	Q 7 5 3
	Q 5 2
	J 10 3 2
Lead: K
	A J 7
	A 4
	A K J 10 3
6 NT South	A K Q

Which cards are your threats? (suit order)  

Do you plan a Squeeze or Throw-in? (S T) 

Do you win the first trick? 

Which minor suit will you finish first? 

Quit

Top Squeeze or Throw-in?

© 2007 Richard Pavlicek