Study 9J01 Main |
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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. About the Techniques
1. Positional squeeze
NT win 3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | ||
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2. Split positional squeeze
NT win 3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | ||
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3. Automatic squeeze
NT win 3 auto bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd![]() | 3rd 2 | 4th | ||
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4. Twin-entry squeeze
NT win 4 auto re | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd![]() | 3rd 2 | 4th | ||
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5. Threat unblock squeeze
NT win 5 auto bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 N 3 S | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 2 2 ![]() | 3rd A K ![]() | 4th Q ![]() | ||
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Commonly called a Vienna coup.
6. Crisscross squeeze
NT win 4 auto re | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd![]() | 3rd 2 | 4th | ||
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7. Show-up squeeze
NT win 3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 S | Lead![]() ![]() | 2nd![]() K | 3rd![]() | 4th![]() | ||
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
8. Count squeeze
NT win 3 auto | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 S | Lead![]() ![]() | 2nd![]() J | 3rd![]() A! | 4th![]() | ||
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Same as show-up except South knows K offside.
9. Count rectification before squeeze
NT win 4 auto bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 E 3 S | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd![]() A | 3rd 4 Q | 4th J 4 | ||
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General tactic that may precede many squeezes.
10. Threat isolation before squeeze
NT win 6 auto bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 N 3 W 4 N | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 8 3 K Q | 3rd A 6! 2 A | 4th 2 9 4 | ||
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General tactic that may precede many squeezes.
Study 9J01 Main | ![]() | Top Two-Suit Squeeze |
11. Transfer squeeze
NT win 4 bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 N | Lead![]() ![]() | 2nd K | 3rd A | 4th 5 | ||
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12. Squash squeeze
NT win 4 bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 S 3 N | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd![]() Q | 3rd![]() A | 4th![]() ![]() | ||
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Same as transfer squeeze but other hand on lead.
13. Twin-entry transfer squeeze
NT win 4 auto? bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 N | Lead![]() ![]() | 2nd Q | 3rd A | 4th 6 | ||
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14. Twin-entry squash squeeze
NT win 4 auto? bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 S 3 N | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd![]() 7 | 3rd![]() K | 4th![]() 3 | ||
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Same as transfer squeeze but other hand on lead.
15. Overtake squeeze
NT win 3 auto re | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 S | Lead![]() ![]() | 2nd![]() 2 | 3rd 2 A! | 4th![]() | ||
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16. Jettison squeeze
NT win 3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd![]() | 3rd![]() | 4th | ||
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Variations possible but grossly unrealistic.
17. Entry squeeze
NT win 5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 S 3 N | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd![]() 7 3 | 3rd![]() J K | 4th![]() 2 | ||
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Squeeze fails if K and
Q are switched.
18. Pseudo squeeze (one of many)
NT win 5 not | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd![]() | 3rd | 4th | ||
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Success booster: Exclaim The rest are mine!
19. Unknown card pseudo squeeze
NT win 2 not | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | ||
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South hand must be hidden (not dummy).
20. Memory pseudo squeeze
NT win 5 not | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 N 3 S 4 N | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 9 8 ![]() ![]() | 3rd K Q A 3 | 4th 7 10 J | ||
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Play assumes South hand is hidden (not dummy).
Study 9J01 Main | ![]() | Top Two-Suit Squeeze |
21. Dual transfer squeeze
NT win 6 auto? | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 N 3 S 4 N | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd Q 10 ![]() ![]() | 3rd A K A ![]() | 4th 3 2 2 | ||
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22. Two-suit squash double squeeze
NT win 5 auto? bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 S | Lead![]() ![]() | 2nd![]() | 3rd 2 | 4th![]() | ||
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23. Extended threat crisscross squeeze
NT win 5 auto re | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd 3 | 3rd 2 | 4th | ||
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24. Overtake gambit entry squeeze
NT win 6 bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 N 3 N 4 S | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 2 ![]() 7 3 | 3rd A! ![]() J J | 4th 5 2 2 ![]() | ||
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25. Doubly extended threat crisscross
NT win 6 auto re | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd![]() | 3rd 4 | 4th | ||
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26. Inseparable winners crisscross squeeze
NT win 6 auto | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd![]() | 3rd![]() | 4th![]() | ||
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Variations are possible but grossly unrealistic.
Study 9J01 Main | ![]() | Top Two-Suit Squeeze |
27. Entry removal anti squeeze
NT win 1 auto bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | ||
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If A and
4 switched, must lead
K.
28. Tempo duck anti squeeze
NT win 2 auto bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W | Lead![]() | 2nd 3 | 3rd 2 | 4th 9! | ||
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29. Tempo double duck anti squeeze
NT win 2 auto bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W 2 E | Lead![]() ![]() | 2nd 2 6! | 3rd J 9 | 4th 5! 3 | ||
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30. Tempo denial anti squeeze
NT win 2 auto bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | ||
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31. Holdup anti threat unblock squeeze
NT win 2 bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W 2 E 3 S | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 2 A | 3rd K J | 4th 7! 3 | ||
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32. Cover refusal anti threat unblock squeeze
NT win 2 bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 W 2 W 3 N | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd 5! J | 3rd 8 9 | 4th 2 3 | ||
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33. Winner retention anti fraticide squeeze
NT win 2 auto bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S | Lead![]() | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | ||
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34. Winner retention anti suicide squeeze
NT win 2 auto bi | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 W | Lead![]() ![]() | 2nd A 2 | 3rd 2 4 | 4th 4 ![]() | ||
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35. Stopper retention anti squeeze
NT win 1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Trick 1 S 2 W 3 W 4 E | Lead![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 2nd A ![]() ![]() ![]() | 3rd 2 ![]() A ![]() | 4th 4 2 ![]() ![]() | ||
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South must lead heart but retain 10.
Study 9J01 Main | ![]() | Top Two-Suit Squeeze |
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