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Miscellaneous Squeeze

by Richard Pavlicek

This is a catchall for squeezes that do not fit any other category. Some are rare and unlikely to occur in practice — and a few totally bizarre — but all must be included if there is any chance for this work to be complete. Note that a squeeze presented here wins all the remaining tricks, else it is a strip squeeze covered separately. About the Techniques

1. Finesse-lock triple squeeze

NT win 4 bi?	4 A J K —			Trick 1 S 2 S 3 N	Lead A! 4 4	2nd 5 Q J	3rd J A Q	4th 10 2
5 K Q A —			K J 10 2 — —
South leads	A Q 4 — A

Knowing West has K-Q A guarantees Q finesse.

2. Finesse-lock triple squeeze (RHO)

NT win 4 bi	A Q — K 2			Trick 1 S 2 S 3 S	Lead A! A 4	2nd 10 2 J	3rd 2 K Q	4th 5 Q
K J 10 2 — —			5 K Q A —
South leads	4 A J — A

Knowing East has K-Q A guarantees Q finesse.

3. Twin-entry finesse-lock triple squeeze

NT win 4 bi?	A 4 K K —			Trick 1 S 2 S 3 N	Lead A! 5 4	2nd 6 7 10	3rd K A J!	4th 2 9
7 6 A A —			Q 10 9 2 — —
South leads	K J 5 — — A

Knowing West has A A guarantees J finesse.

4. Automatic triple squeeze

NT win 4 auto bi	A J — — K 5			Trick 1 S	Lead A!	2nd 2	3rd 5	4th
— 3 2 3 2 —			K Q A A —
South leads	4 K K A

Same if South has 4 instead of 4.

5. Finesse triple squeeze

NT win 4	A 5 K K —			Trick 1 S 2 S	Lead A! 4!	2nd 6	3rd K	4th 2
K 6 A A —			10 9 8 2 — —
South leads	Q J 4 — — A

6. Recessed triple squeeze

NT win 5 auto bi	A J A J — 2			Trick 1 S	Lead A!	2nd 2	3rd 2	4th
10 9 3 2 2 —			K Q K Q A —
South leads	4 2 — K A K

Same if J/ 2 switched.

7. Inverted recessed triple squeeze

NT win 5 auto bi	A J — K K 4			Trick 1 S	Lead A!	2nd 2	3rd 4	4th
10 9 3 2 2 —			K Q K Q A —
South leads	4 2 A J — A

Same if J/ 2 switched.

8. Crisscross triple squeeze

NT win 5 auto re	A J — A 5 4			Trick 1 S	Lead A!	2nd 2	3rd 4	4th
3 2 3 2 2 —			K Q A K Q —
South leads	— K J 4 A K

9. Split crisscross triple squeeze

NT win 5 auto re	J 4 — A K 4			Trick 1 S	Lead A!	2nd 2	3rd 4	4th
3 2 3 2 2 —			K Q A K Q —
South leads	A K J 4 A

10. Recessed crisscross triple squeeze

NT win 6 auto re	J 4 A J A 2			Trick 1 S	Lead A!	2nd 2	3rd 2	4th
3 2 2 10 9 8 —			K Q K Q K Q —
South leads	A — J 4 2 A K

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11. Entry triple squeeze

NT win 5	A J A J 10 — —			Trick 1 S 2 S 3 N	Lead A! 4! J	2nd 5 K 10	3rd 10 A Q	4th 2 9
K 5 K Q A —			10 9 3 2 2 —
South leads	Q 4 4 K A

If J were low, would be a progressive squeeze.

12. Entry triple squeeze (RHO)

NT win 6 re	Q J K 4 K 2			Trick 1 S 2 S 3 N 4 S	Lead A! 5 Q 4!	2nd 2 2 K 10	3rd 2 K A J	4th 5 10 9
10 9 3 2 3 2 —			K 5 Q J 10 A —
South leads	A 4 A 9 5 — A

13. Jettison triple squeeze

NT win 4	A A J K —			Trick 1 S 2 S	Lead A Q!	2nd K	3rd A!	4th 2
K K Q A —			3 2 3 3 —
South leads	Q 4 2 — A

Same with K/ 2 switched or J/ 2 switched.

14. Unknown cards repeating pseudo squeeze

NT win 4 not	2 2 — 2			Trick 1 S 2 S	Lead A K	2nd A? A?	3rd 2	4th 3
A A A —			3 — K 3
South leads	K K — A

South hand must be hidden (not dummy).

15. Positional triple squeeze

NT win 6	A J A J A J —			Trick 1 S	Lead A!	2nd	3rd	4th
K Q K Q K Q —			3 2 3 2 — 3 2
South leads	4 4 4 2 A K

Variations are possible but grossly unrealistic.

16. Blocked triple squeeze

NT win 5 auto re	K K A 5 4			Trick 1 S	Lead A!	2nd 2	3rd 4	4th
3 2 3 2 2 —			A A Q J 10 —
South leads	— — K 9 4 A K

17. Extended blocked triple squeeze

NT win 6 auto re	4 2 K A K 4			Trick 1 S	Lead A!	2nd 2	3rd 4	4th
3 4 3 2 3 2 —			K Q A Q J 10 —
South leads	A J — K 9 4 A

Same if J/ 2 switched.

18. Ultra extended blocked triple squeeze

NT win 7 auto re	4 2 A J 2 A 2			Trick 1 S	Lead A!	2nd 3	3rd 2	4th
3 10 9 8 3 2 3			K Q K Q Q J 10 —
South leads	A J — K 9 4 A K

Same if J/ 2 switched.

19. Blocked crisscross triple squeeze

NT win 7 auto re	J 4 J 4 2 A 2			Trick 1 S	Lead A!	2nd 2	3rd 2	4th
3 2 10 9 8 3 2 —			K Q K Q Q J 10 —
South leads	A A K 9 4 A K

20. Split blocked crisscross triple squeeze

NT win 7 auto re	J 4 J 4 A K 4			Trick 1 S	Lead A!	2nd 2	3rd 4	4th
3 2 2 8 7 6 5 —			K Q K Q Q J 10 —
South leads	A A K 9 4 2 A

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21. Inverted blocked crisscross triple squeeze

NT win 7 auto re	A A K 9 4 2 2			Trick 1 S	Lead A!	2nd 2	3rd 2	4th
3 2 2 8 7 6 5 —			K Q K Q Q J 10 —
South leads	J 4 J 4 A A K

22. Jettison triple squeeze

NT win 3	A K K —			Trick 1 S	Lead A!	2nd	3rd	4th
K A A —			3 2 2 — —
South leads	Q J — — A

23. Repeat jettison triple squeeze

NT win 4	A A K 2 —			Trick 1 S 2 S	Lead A! Q!	2nd K J	3rd A! A!	4th 2
K Q J A —			3 2 3 2 — —
South leads	Q K 10 — A

24. Pentagon squeeze

NT win 5 bi	— — A K 9 K 4			Trick 1 S 2 N 3 N	Lead 5! K A!	2nd A 2	3rd K K	4th 10 10
A A Q J 10 —			K — 2 Q J 10
South leads	Q K — A 9 5

25. Extended pentagon squeeze

NT win 6 re	— A A K 9 5 4			Trick 1 S 2 S 3 N 4 N	Lead A! 4 K A!	2nd A Q 3	3rd 4 A J	4th 10 2 10
A K Q Q J 10 —			K — 3 2 Q J 10
South leads	Q J 4 — A K 9

26. Common-suit extended pentagon squeeze

NT win 6 re	A — A K 9 5 4			Trick 1 S 2 S 3 N 4 N	Lead A! 4 A K!	2nd Q K 2	3rd 4 A K	4th 10 10 10
K Q A Q J 10 —			J 10 — 2 Q J 10
South leads	9 4 K — A K 9

27. Split pentagon squeeze

NT win 6 auto re	A K 6 — A 5 4			Trick 1 S 2 S	Lead A! 4!	2nd 10 Q	3rd 4 A	4th 10
Q J 10 A K Q —			9 8 7 — — Q J 10
South leads	— K J 4 A K 9

28. Inverted pentagon squeeze

NT win 6 auto re	4 — A J K 9 4			Trick 1 S 2 S 3 S 4 N	Lead A! A! 5 A!	2nd Q Q Q	3rd 4 J K	4th 10 2 J
K Q K Q K Q —			J 10 2 — Q J 10
South leads	A 9 A J — A 5

29. Blocked pentagon squeeze

NT win 5 bi	4 A J K K			Trick 1 S 2 N	Lead 4! A!	2nd Q	3rd K	4th 10
K Q K Q A —			J 10 — — Q J 10
South leads	A 9 — — A 9 4

Works same if North has 4 instead of 4.

30. Common-suit blocked pentagon squeeze

NT win 6 re	K A J K 5 4			Trick 1 S 2 S 3 N	Lead A! 4 A!	2nd 10 J	3rd 4 K	4th 10 7
Q J 10 K Q A —			9 8 7 — — Q J 10
South leads	A 6 4 — — A K 9

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31. Inverted blocked pentagon squeeze

NT win 6 auto re	4 — A J K 9 4			Trick 1 S 2 S 3 S	Lead A! A! 4!	2nd Q Q Q	3rd 4 J A	4th 10 2
K Q K Q K Q —			J 10 2 — Q J 10
South leads	A 9 A J 4 A

32. Twin-entry blocked pentagon squeeze

NT win 6 auto bi	K 4 — K K 9 4			Trick 1 S 2 S	Lead A! A!	2nd 7 Q	3rd 4 K	4th 10
9 8 7 K Q A —			Q J 10 — — Q J 10
South leads	A 6 5 A J — A

33. Reverse-order pentagon squeeze

NT win 6 auto	A K 6 2 — — K 4			Trick 1 S 2 S	Lead A! 5!	2nd Q	3rd 2	4th 7
Q J 10 A K Q —			9 8 7 — — Q J 10
South leads	— K A J A 9 5

Unique, two-threat hand must be squeezed first.

34. Tiered pentagon squeeze

NT win 5	A J 7 K Q — —			Trick 1 S 2 S	Lead A! A!	2nd Q Q	3rd Q K	4th Q
K Q A K Q —			10 9 8 — — K Q
South leads	4 — A J A J

Gains 2 tricks (only 1 trick if A led first).

35. Recessed tiered pentagon squeeze

NT win 6 auto re	A K 9 5 2 — 2			Trick 1 S 2 S	Lead A! A!	2nd 10 Q	3rd 2 2	4th Q
Q J 10 K Q A —			8 7 6 3 — — K Q
South leads	4 A J K A J

Gains 2 tricks ( A may be led first).

36. Hexagon squeeze

NT win 5 bi	— — A K 9 K 4			Trick 1 S 2 N 3 N	Lead 5! K A!	2nd A K	3rd K Q	4th 10 10
A A Q J 10 —			K K — Q J 10
South leads	Q Q — A 9 5

37. Extended hexagon squeeze

NT win 6 re	— — A K Q 7 5 4			Trick 1 S 2 S 3 N 4 N	Lead A! 4 K Q!	2nd A 8 K	3rd 4 A Q	4th 10 2 9
A A J 10 9 8 —			K K 2 Q J 10
South leads	Q Q 4 A K 9

38. Split hexagon squeeze

NT win 6 bi	— Q A K 9 5 4			Trick 1 S 2 S 3 S 4 N	Lead K! A! 4 A!	2nd A Q 10	3rd 4 9 K	4th 10 10 J
K Q A Q J 10 —			J 10 K — Q J 10
South leads	A 9 — 4 A K 9

39. Blocked hexagon squeeze

NT win 6 re	— A A K 9 5 4			Trick 1 S 2 S 3 N 4 N	Lead A! 4 K A!	2nd A Q J	3rd 4 A 9	4th 10 10 10
A K Q Q J 10 —			K J 10 — Q J 10
South leads	Q 9 4 — A K 9

40. Split blocked hexagon squeeze

NT win 7 bi	— 9 4 A K 9 K 4			Trick 1 S 2 N 3 S 4 S 5 N	Lead 5! 4 A! 4 A!	2nd Q 10 Q 10	3rd K A 9 K	4th 10 K 10 J
K Q K Q Q J 10 —			J 10 J 10 — Q J 10
South leads	A 9 A 4 A 9 5

South can have A-K-x or 4 A instead of A 4.

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41. Symmetric hexagon squeeze

NT win 7 bi	— A 9 A 9 5 K 4			Trick 1 S 2 N 3 N 4 S 5 S	Lead 5 A 5 A 4!	2nd Q 10 10 Q J	3rd K 9 K 9 A	4th 10 K 10 J
K Q K Q Q J 10 —			J 10 J 10 — Q J 10
South leads	A 9 — K 4 A 9 5

Same if K led first. Minors can be A-K-x

42. Mirror hexagon squeeze

NT win 7 auto bi	A 9 A 9 2 K 4 —			Trick 1 S 2 S 3 N 4 N 5 S	Lead A! 5! A! 4 K	2nd Q 10 10 J	3rd 2 K 9 A	4th 10 10 K J
K Q K Q Q J 10 —			J 10 J 10 — Q J 10
South leads	4 — A 9 5 A K 9

Works similarly if South has A-K-x opp. x-x.

43. Blocked mirror hexagon squeeze

NT win 7 bi	A 9 A 9 2 K 4			Trick 1 S 2 N 3 N 4 S 5 S	Lead 4! A! 4 A A!	2nd 10 J 10 Q	3rd K 9! K 2	4th 10 Q J J
K Q K Q Q J 10 —			J 10 J 10 — Q J 10
South leads	4 — A 9 4 A K 9

North’s idle 2 can be anywhere.

44. Split mirror hexagon squeeze

NT win 7 auto bi	— A K 6 K 4 K 4			Trick 1 S 2 N 3 S	Lead 5 4 5!	2nd 10 K J	3rd K A K	4th 10 10
A Q J 10 Q J 10 —			K 9 8 7 — Q J 10
South leads	Q — A 9 5 A 9 5

Minor tops anywhere but all South or A-K North.

45. Blocked finesse seesaw squeeze I

NT win 7	A J 10 J Q Q 4			Trick 1 S 2 S 3 S 4 N	Lead A! Q J A!	2nd K 8 6	3rd 4 10 Q	4th K 2 3
K 9 8 10 7 6 K —			3 2 Q 5 4 A K
South leads	Q A K 9 8 — A J

46. Blocked finesse seesaw squeeze II

NT win 7	A K 10 9 Q — Q 4			Trick 1 S 2 S 3 N 4 N	Lead A! J A Q!	2nd 10 6 3	3rd Q! K Q	4th K 2 7
Q 8 7 6 J 10 K —			3 2 K 7 A 2 K
South leads	J A 9 8 Q A J

47. Unbalanced seesaw guard squeeze

NT win 6	J 10 A 5 — A Q			Trick 1 S 2 N	Lead K Q	2nd 5 3	3rd A! 4	4th 2
Q 5 K Q J 10 —			K 9 3 2 — K Q —
South leads	A 4 4 A 4 K

If West pitches diamond, duck K. Thanks to Xiao Tiannan (China) who discovered this ending.

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