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| Not everyone is familiar with the concept of a squeeze.
Here is a formal definition of a squeeze: A squeeze is a
play such that a player cannot make a discard without fatally
weakening his hand. The
discard may not immediately lead to the loss of a trick but
eventually results in the loss of one or more tricks.
It is fundamental that the victim cannot follow suit to the
squeeze card. |
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West ª K Q
©
K
¨ -- § -- |
North
ª
A
J
©
Q
¨ --
§ --
©
2
¨ --
§
K |
East
ª any
©
¨ § |
When South plays §K, West has an impossible problem. Discarding ©K establishes ©Q and North discards ªJ to make the last two tricks. Discarding ªQ establishes ªJ in North who can now discard ©Q to make the last two spade tricks.
§K is the "squeeze card" ©Q is a "one-card threat" ©K is the stopper to this threat ªJ is a "two-card communicating threat" ªQ is the stopper to this threat ªA is the "entry" to North
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