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A two-suit squeeze is a squeeze that involves two threat suits. A third suit provides a squeeze card that forces an opponent, usually a defender but not necessarily, to unguard one of the threats allowing the remaining tricks to be won. A squeeze that does not win all the remaining tricks is called a strip squeeze, covered as a separate category.
1. Positional squeeze
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2. Split positional squeeze
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3. Automatic squeeze
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4. Twin-entry squeeze
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5. Threat unblock squeeze
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Commonly called a Vienna coup.
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6. Crisscross squeeze
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7. Show-up squeeze
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8. Count squeeze
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Same as show-up except South knows K offside.
9. Count rectification before squeeze
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General tactic that may precede many squeezes.
10. Threat isolation before squeeze
NT win 6/7 | ![]() | Trick | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
auto bi | ![]() | 1. S | ![]() | 8 | A | 2 | |
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General tactic that may precede many squeezes.
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11. Transfer squeeze
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12. Squash squeeze
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Same as transfer squeeze but other hand on lead.
13. Twin-entry transfer squeeze
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14. Twin-entry squash squeeze
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Same as transfer squeeze but other hand on lead.
15. Overtake squeeze
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16. Jettison squeeze
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Variations possible but grossly unrealistic.
17. Entry squeeze
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Squeeze fails if K and
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18. Pseudo squeeze (one of many)
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Success booster: Exclaim The rest are mine!
19. Unknown card pseudo squeeze
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South hand must be hidden (not dummy).
20. Memory pseudo squeeze
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Play assumes South hand is hidden (not dummy).
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21. Dual transfer squeeze
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auto? | ![]() | 1. S | ![]() | Q | A | 3 | |
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22. Two-suit squash double squeeze
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23. Extended threat crisscross squeeze
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24. Overtake gambit entry squeeze
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25. Doubly extended threat crisscross
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26. Inseparable winners crisscross squeeze
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Variations are possible but grossly unrealistic.
27. Entry removal anti squeeze
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If A and
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28. Tempo duck anti squeeze
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29. Tempo double duck anti squeeze
NT win 2/6 | ![]() | Trick | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
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30. Tempo denial anti squeeze
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31. Holdup anti threat unblock squeeze
NT win 2/7 | ![]() | Trick | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
bi | ![]() | 1. W | ![]() | 2 | K | 7! | |
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32. Cover refusal anti threat unblock squeeze
NT win 2/7 | ![]() | Trick | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
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33. Winner retention anti fraticide squeeze
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34. Winner retention anti suicide squeeze
NT win 2/6 | ![]() | Trick | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
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35. Stopper retention anti squeeze
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South must lead heart but retain 10.
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