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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. About the Techniques

1. Triple fork strip squeeze

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

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

2. Establishment winner strip squeeze

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

3. Establishment fork strip squeeze

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

If East pitches Q, duck a spade.

4. Triple trim fork strip squeeze

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

5. Detached triple fork strip squeeze

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

6. Triple squeeze squash finesse

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

7. Fork strip squeeze or stepping-stone I

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

8. Fork strip squeeze or stepping-stone II

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

9. Step-winkle strip squeeze

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

10. Detached step-winkle strip squeeze

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

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11. Step-winkle fork strip squeeze

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

12. Clash establishment strip squeeze

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

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

13. Clash strip squeeze avoidance

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

14. Vice clash stepping-stone squeeze

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

15. Split vice clash stepping-stone squeeze

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

16. Triple squeeze winkle

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

17. Double stepping-stone squeeze

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

18. Fraticide establishment strip squeeze

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

19. Squeeze or finesse fork strip squeeze

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

20. Vice squeeze throw-in or establishment

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

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

22. Three-suit throw-in then squeeze

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

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

23. Lunar threat triple fork strip squeeze

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

24. Guess-free double fork strip squeeze

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

Assumes you know West has AK and East AK.

25. Guard squeeze throw-in

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

26. Guard establishment strip squeeze

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

27. Defensive-choice squeeze

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

If East ducks Q lose K then A squeezes East.

28. Progressive strip squeeze

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

Gains 2 tricks.

29. Extended progressive strip squeeze

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

Gains 2 tricks. Without extension East could abandon diamonds.

30. Establishment progressive strip squeeze

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

31. Progressive vice strip squeeze

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

Gains 2 tricks.

32. Progressive vice double strip squeeze

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

Gains 2 tricks. Auto case aided by A onside.

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33. Unblock strip squeeze or stepping-stone

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

34. Triple squeeze winkle or establishment

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

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

35. Entry unblock fork strip squeeze

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

Note 9 role; does not work if East has K9x.

36. Stepping-stone jettison squeeze

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

37. Hexagon guard squeeze winkle

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

38. Stepping-stone finesse jettison squeeze

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

39. Guard winkle squeeze

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

40. Jettison gambit squeeze or throw-in

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

41. Triple squeeze penultimate throw-in

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

42. Triple squeeze jettison finesse

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

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43. Repeat jettison squeeze throw-in

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

West must pitch Q to avoid routine winkle.

44. Gambit duck double fork strip squeeze

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

Auto case wins 5 tricks with two finesses.

45. Jettison entry squeeze establishment

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

46. Jettison throw-in squeeze

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

47. Overtake jettison throw-in squeeze

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

48. Gambit duck establishment squeeze

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

49. Throw-in, squeeze and winkle

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

50. Overtake jettison throw-in squeeze

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

51. Unblock suicide triple vice squeeze

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

52. Entry strip squeeze

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

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53. Secondary entry strip squeeze

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

54. Unblock entry strip squeeze

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

55. Dual unblock entry strip squeeze

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

56. Double entry strip squeeze

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

Neither opponent can pitch a red card on A.

57. Bare seesaw triple squeeze

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

58. Seesaw triple squeeze stepping-stone

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

59. Seesaw compound squeeze stepping-stone

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

60. Seesaw triple squeeze

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

61. Squeezed seesaw triple squeeze

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

Note signficance of K spoiling basic seesaw.

62. Seesaw guard strip squeeze

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

63. Seesaw triple fork strip squeeze

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

Auto case enabled by A onside.

64. Seesaw trim fork strip squeeze

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

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Anti misc strip squeeze

65. Exit retention anti fork strip squeeze

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

66. Winner jettison anti fork strip squeeze

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

Auto case requires only routine play to win 4.

67. Committal duck anti entry strip squeeze

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

Auto/bi cases trivial.

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