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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 1100. For those unfamiliar with squeezes, there is a
link on this page to an explanation.
| Book |
Current status |
Published or planned |
| Simple squeezes (first edition) |
Withdrawn |
October 23rd 2007 |
| Simple squeezes (second revised edition) |
Published |
January 15 2011 |
| Triple squeezes (second edition) |
Published |
March 19th 2012 |
| Double squeezes & double clash squeezes (revised) |
Published |
April 2nd 2011 |
| Compound squeezes |
In final proof |
July 2012 (planned) |
| Guard squeezes |
In complete draft |
2012 (planned) |
| Trump squeezes |
In complete draft |
2013 (planned) |
| Two suit strip squeezes |
In complete draft |
2013 (planned) |
| Three suit strip squeezes |
In first draft (3 volumes) |
2013 (planned) |
Publication dates:
The dates of publication may slip (it's surprising how much has to
be done after the final draft) 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 direct 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 over 250 threat types.
Example deals and material:
I need
as many examples of deals for 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 (Double Squeezes in colour, for example
costs me £55 per copy). I do 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!
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