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This page supplies links to the interesting deals posted online

Now that this page is getting fuller I intend to organise the deals by category soon.  Most of the hands here are not squeezes - I'll keep those for the books.  I welcome hands for inclusion here - please e-mail them to bridgesqueezes@yahoo.co.uk

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Delicate play in three suits
Gambit and refusal
Lots of possibilities
Get your signals right
Difficult to bid accurately
The power of spot cards
Play depends on your opponent
Trump elimination
Help your partner in defence
Best bid and best play
A telling lead
Top quality defence needed
Percentage play
Points schmoints
A trap for the unwary
Avoid silly results
Aggressive bidding
Cue bidding a Queen
Superficial analysis
Directly bid slams
Changing odds
Percentages
Delicate part score
Entries and Unblocking
Choice of plays
Double dummy elimination
Winning pairs tactics
Delicate play required
Two way throw in
Combining chances
Finesse or drop?
An opportunity missed
Double dummy and suit combinations
Delicate play in a suit to force refusal of the gambit
With two suits offering a possible extra trick and residual squeeze possibilities the slam was made
You want partner to shift but what is the best way to convey that information
Strong hands with a singleton high honour, especially in a major, are hard to bid
Sometimes miracles can happen if the opponents' cards are just right
Against an expert you play for legitimate chances but weaker opponents give you more latitude
When two suits are "frozen" look for an elimination rather than play for a finesse
When partner has a choice of plays be careful to play the card which helps him do the right thing
A hand that requires judgement and technique in bidding and play
When an opponent makes a passive lead it can give a lot of information
Only two expert defenders would get this one right; even then it's a tough one
A hand where the correct play is counter-intuitive
A hand that needs violent revaluation in the light of the bidding
Doubling 1NT should be based on a good hand with a good lead, not just points
After 1NT is doubled your priority should be to minimise loss and avoid silly results
After aggressive bidding declarer has to play the hand delicately
It is not often that a Queen is of such importance that it can be cue bid
Analysing one suit is not enough - it is important to see the whole hand
Although most slams are bid using Blackwood or cue bids some are better bid directly
The odds on suit breaks change when long suits are known to exist
At the table there are often two nearly equal lines of play
Playing parts cores often entails delicate handling in several suits
It is easy to miss the need to unblock and retain entries
It is not always obvious which is the safest line of play
The cards were placed but even so it was possible to make a mistake
Pairs often requires deeper analysis than teams or rubber
Timing is the essence in this ordinary looking hand
The defence can decide who will be thrown in
Many hands need declarer to plan the play based on possibilities in several suits
After several tricks have been played the odds change.
Sometimes the less obvious play offers a better chance of success