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A trump squeeze (as used here) is a generic description for any squeeze in which the trump suit plays a significant role. In fact almost every notrump-feasible squeeze has a counterpart with ruffing involved. Note that techniques described here win all the remaining tricks, else they would be a trump strip squeeze, covered in the final category. About the Techniques
1. Ruff-delivered squeeze
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
2. Threat isolation ruff before squeeze
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3. Ruff-or-establishment squeeze
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
4. Ruff-triggered reciprocal squeeze
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Best sequence shown, but A could be led first.
5. Ruff reentry triple squeeze
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
6. Ruffout squeeze
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
7. Dual ruffout squeeze
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South leads | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
8. Ruffout squeeze (or threat isolation before)
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Note alternative to ruff heart first.
9. Ruff-delivered ruffout squeeze
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10. Trump-length adjusted ruffout squeeze
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11. Establishment ruffout squeeze
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Guess-free since A-K-Q will reveal break.
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12. Double ruffout squeeze
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13. Clash ruffout squeeze
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14. Double clash ruffout squeeze
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15. Ruff-assisted pure squeeze
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Ruff provides reentry unavailable in notrump.
16. Compound ruffout squeeze
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17. Twin-entry compound ruffout squeeze
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18. Compound dual ruffout squeeze
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19. Alternate threat compound ruffout squeeze
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20. Knockout squeeze
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21. Backwash squeeze
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Compare to previous.
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22. Bare backwash squeeze
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Same play is necessary if South has A-K.
23. Backwash squeeze trump coup
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24. Trump coup or squeeze
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25. Seesaw ruffout squeeze
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26. Extended threat seesaw ruffout squeeze
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27. Trump extended seesaw ruffout squeeze
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28. Guard seesaw ruffout squeeze
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29. Ruffout triple squeeze
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Rare; usually K ruff
A = plain ruffout squeeze.
30. Trump triple squeeze
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31. Crossruff or trump triple squeeze
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32. Threat erasure anti squeeze
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33. Trump holdup anti threat unblock squeeze
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34. Anti threat isolation anti squeeze
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Auto case trivial (just dont lead diamond).
35. Underruff anti squeeze
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Auto/bi cases trivial (N-S win 2 tricks).
36. Entry attack anti ruffout squeeze
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37. Tempo duck anti squeeze
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38. Non-ruff stopper retention anti squeeze
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39. Lone stopper release anti seesaw squeeze
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40. Overruff delay anti seesaw squeeze
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