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Miscellaneous Strip Squeeze

by Richard Pavlicek

This is a catchall for strip squeezes involving more than two threat suits; i.e., not fitting the category of two-suit strip squeeze. Like miscellaneous squeezes, some are rare and unlikely to occur in practice — and even when they do probably go unrecognized. Fun surfing, nonetheless.

1.  Triple fork strip squeeze

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

Same as two-suit variety but exit in third suit.

2.  Establishment winner strip squeeze

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

3.  Establishment fork strip squeeze

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

If East pitches Q, duck a spade.

4.  Triple trim fork strip squeeze

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

5.  Detached triple fork strip squeeze

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

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6.  Triple squeeze squash finesse

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

7.  Fork strip squeeze or stepping-stone I

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

8.  Fork strip squeeze or stepping-stone II

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

9.  Step-winkle strip squeeze

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

10.  Detached step-winkle strip squeeze

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

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11.  Step-winkle fork strip squeeze

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

12.  Clash establishment strip squeeze

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

If A won early, plain two-suit strip squeeze.

13.  Clash strip squeeze avoidance

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

14.  Vice clash stepping-stone squeeze

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

15.  Split vice clash stepping-stone squeeze

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

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16.  Triple squeeze winkle

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

17.  Double stepping-stone squeeze

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

18.  Fraticide establishment strip squeeze

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

19.  Squeeze or finesse fork strip squeeze

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

20.  Vice squeeze throw-in or establishment

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

If West sheds a spade, pitch 3 and lead Q.

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21.  Vice, stepping-stone or fork strip squeeze

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

If East pitches Q, cash A to vice-squeeze West.

22.  Three-suit throw-in then squeeze

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

Gains 2 tricks. Auto case trivial (wins 7).

23.  Lunar threat triple fork strip squeeze

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

24.  Guess-free double fork strip squeeze

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

Assumes you know West has A-K and East A-K.

25.  Guard squeeze throw-in

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

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26.  Guard establishment strip squeeze

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

27.  Defensive-choice squeeze

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

If East ducks Q lose K then A squeezes East.

28.  Progressive strip squeeze

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

Gains 2 tricks.

29.  Extended progressive strip squeeze

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

Gains 2 tricks. Without extension East could abandon diamonds.

30.  Establishment progressive strip squeeze

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

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31.  Progressive vice strip squeeze

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

Gains 2 tricks.

32.  Progressive vice double strip squeeze

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

Gains 2 tricks. Auto case aided by A onside.

33.  Unblock strip squeeze or stepping-stone

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

34.  Triple squeeze winkle or establishment

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

If East pitches Q cash A at Trick 3 then J.

35.  Entry unblock fork strip squeeze

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

Note 9 role; does not work if East has K-9-x.

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36.  Stepping-stone jettison squeeze

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

37.  Hexagon guard squeeze winkle

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

38.  Stepping-stone finesse jettison squeeze

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

39.  Guard winkle squeeze

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

40.  Jettison gambit squeeze or throw-in

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

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41.  Triple squeeze penultimate throw-in

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

42.  Triple squeeze jettison finesse

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

43.  Repeat jettison squeeze throw-in

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

West must pitch Q to avoid routine winkle.

44.  Gambit duck double fork strip squeeze

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

Auto case wins 5 tricks with two finesses.

45.  Jettison entry squeeze establishment

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

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46.  Jettison throw-in squeeze

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

47.  Overtake jettison throw-in squeeze

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

48.  Gambit duck establishment squeeze

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

49.  Throw-in, squeeze and winkle

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

50.  Overtake jettison throw-in squeeze

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

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51.  Unblock suicide triple vice squeeze

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

52.  Entry strip squeeze

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

53.  Secondary entry strip squeeze

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

54.  Unblock entry strip squeeze

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

55.  Dual unblock entry strip squeeze

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

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56.  Double entry strip squeeze

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

Neither opponent can pitch a red card on A.

57.  Bare seesaw triple squeeze

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

58.  Seesaw triple squeeze stepping-stone

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

59.  Seesaw compound squeeze stepping-stone

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

60.  Seesaw triple squeeze

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

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61.  Squeezed seesaw triple squeeze

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

Note significance of K spoiling basic seesaw.

62.  Seesaw guard strip squeeze

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

63.  Seesaw triple fork strip squeeze

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

Auto case enabled by A onside.

64.  Seesaw trim fork strip squeeze

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

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65.  Exit retention anti fork strip squeeze

NT win 2	—		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
bi	K Q J		1. W	A	J	4	9!
	K Q
	—
5 4		A J 10
A 2		5 4
A		—
—		—
	K Q 9
	—
	J 10
West leads	—

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66.  Winner jettison anti fork strip squeeze

NT win 4	A 6 5		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
bi	K Q		1. W	A	A!
	A Q
	—
3 2		K 4
A J		3 2
K 2		4 3
A		2
	Q J 10
	5 4
	6 5
West leads	—

Auto case requires only routine play to win 4.

67.  Committal duck anti entry strip squeeze

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

Auto/bi cases trivial.

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