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What is a squeeze?

Synopses and further information on the books

Simple squeezes

Triple squeezes

Double squeezes

Compound squeezes

Guard squeezes

Trump squeezes

Two suit strip squeezes

Three suit strip squeezes

some statistics on the books:

Statistics

The series of books covers all the squeeze positions identified by the author.  Since there are so many there is a book on each group of squeezes.  In fact I have a database of all the positions and it runs to over 1000.  For those unfamiliar with squeezes, there is a link on this page to an explanation.

Book Current status Published or planned
Simple squeezes Published October 23rd 2007
Triple squeezes In final preparation August 2009 (planned)
Double squeezes Published March 16th 2009
Compound squeezes In final draft October 2009 (planned)
Guard squeezes In final preparation December 2009 (planned)
Trump squeezes In final preparation March 2010 (planned)
Two suit strip squeezes In complete draft June 2010 (planned)
Three suit strip squeezes In complete draft (3 volumes) September 2010 (planned)

Publication dates: The dates of publication may slip and this page will be updated to show the present status.  Further information on each book can be seen by following the links on the left.

 Prices:  This is not planned as a money-making project but I need to recover most of the costs.  Prices are dependent on currency variations and printing costs.

Downloads: As the books are published there will be a free download of addenda and corrigenda to each book.

Threat analysis:  The books all refer to threats (menaces).  Each book defines the threats used in the positions in the book but all the possible threats will also be made available as a download book at minimal cost.  This will be made available late during the overall publishing process and will be updated and corrected in line with new discoveries.  At present I have some 200 threat types.

Example deals and material:  I need as many examples of deals for the more obscure triple squeezes, all compound and guard squeezes and the less common trump squeezes as I can get.  The strip squeezes are also rather short of examples for the more uncommon positions and I am in the process of organising what I have.  Any deals submitted and included in the books will be formally acknowledged and gratefully received.  Tim Bourke has kindly sent me a large amount of great material on secondary double, guard, clash, trump and compound squeezes.  Julian Pottage has also sent me some good material.

Use of colour:  The text includes limited use of colour to enhance the positions but the cost of printing in colour is still too high and would make the books prohibitively expensive.  The author does hope, however, that the costs of colour printing will reduce (after all it is only a small amount, unlike a picture book with extensive use of colour) allowing future editions to be printed in colour.  Not long ago colour laser printers cost over £2,500 but now they are available in every high street for £100; perhaps the same will become true of colour printing.  All source text is kept in colour so printing new editions in colour will be straightforward.  If demand exists I may make colour downloads available.  I can supply colour copies of the books at cost but be warned - they are expensive!