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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.

 West

ª K Q                        

© K                              

¨ --                            

§ --    

North

ª A J

© Q

¨ --

§ --

 

South

ª 2

© 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