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Miscellaneous Squeeze

by Richard Pavlicek

This is a catchall for squeezes that do not fit any other category. Some are rare and unlikely to occur in practice — and a few totally bizarre — but all must be included if there is any chance for this work to be complete. Note that a squeeze presented here wins all the remaining tricks, else it is a strip squeeze covered separately.

1.  Finesse-lock triple squeeze

NT win 4	4		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
bi?	A J		1. S	A!	5	J	10
	K		2. S	4	Q	A	2
	—		3. N	4	J	Q
5		K J 10
K Q		2
A		—
—		—
	A Q
	4
	—
South leads	A

Knowing West has K-Q A guarantees Q finesse.

2.  Finesse-lock triple squeeze (RHO)

NT win 4	A Q		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
bi	—		1. S	A!	10	2	5
	K		2. S	A	2	K	Q
	2		3. S	4	J	Q
K J 10		5
2		K Q
—		A
—		—
	4
	A J
	—
South leads	A

Knowing East has K-Q A guarantees Q finesse.

3.  Twin-entry finesse-lock triple squeeze

NT win 4	A 4		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
bi?	K		1. S	A!	6	K	2
	K		2. S	5	7	A	9
	—		3. N	4	10	J!
7 6		Q 10 9
A		2
A		—
—		—
	K J 5
	—
	—
South leads	A

Knowing West has A A guarantees J finesse.

4.  Automatic triple squeeze

NT win 4	A J		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
auto bi	—		1. S	A!	2	5
	—
	K 5
—		K Q
3 2		A
3 2		A
—		—
	4
	K
	K
South leads	A

Same if South has 4 instead of 4.

5.  Finesse triple squeeze

NT win 4	A 5		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	K		1. S	A!	6	K	2
	K		2. S	4!
	—
K 6		10 9 8
A		2
A		—
—		—
	Q J 4
	—
	—
South leads	A

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6.  Recessed triple squeeze

NT win 5	A J		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
auto bi	A J		1. S	A!	2	2
	—
	2
10 9		K Q
3 2		K Q
2		A
—		—
	4 2
	—
	K
South leads	A K

Same if J/ 2 switched.

7.  Inverted recessed triple squeeze

NT win 5	A J		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
auto bi	—		1. S	A!	2	4
	K
	K 4
10 9		K Q
3 2		K Q
2		A
—		—
	4 2
	A J
	—
South leads	A

Same if J/ 2 switched.

8.  Crisscross triple squeeze

NT win 5	A J		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
auto re	—		1. S	A!	2	4
	A
	5 4
3 2		K Q
3 2		A
2		K Q
—		—
	—
	K
	J 4
South leads	A K

9.  Split crisscross triple squeeze

NT win 5	J 4		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
auto re	—		1. S	A!	2	4
	A
	K 4
3 2		K Q
3 2		A
2		K Q
—		—
	A
	K
	J 4
South leads	A

10.  Recessed crisscross triple squeeze

NT win 6	J 4		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
auto re	A J		1. S	A!	2	2
	A
	2
3 2		K Q
2		K Q
10 9 8		K Q
—		—
	A
	—
	J 4 2
South leads	A K

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11.  Entry triple squeeze

NT win 5	A J		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	A J 10		1. S	A!	5	10	2
	—		2. S	4!	K	A	9
	—		3. N	J	10	Q
K 5		10 9
K Q		3 2
A		2
—		—
	Q 4
	4
	K
South leads	A

If J were low, would be a progressive squeeze.

12.  Entry triple squeeze (RHO)

NT win 6	Q J		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
re	K 4		1. S	A!	2	2	5
	K		2. S	5	2	K	10
	2		3. N	Q	K	A	9
10 9		K 5	4. S	4!	10	J
3 2		Q J 10
3 2		A
—		—
	A 4
	A 9 5
	—
South leads	A

13.  Jettison triple squeeze

NT win 4	A		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	A J		1. S	A	K	A!	2
	K		2. S	Q!
	—
K		3 2
K Q		3
A		3
—		—
	Q
	4 2
	—
South leads	A

Same with K/ 2 switched or J/ 2 switched.

14.  Unknown cards repeating pseudo squeeze

NT win 4	2		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
not	2		1. S	A	A?	2	3
	—		2. S	K	A?
	2
A		3
A		—
A		K
—		3
	K
	K
	—
South leads	A

South hand must be hidden (not dummy).

15.  Positional triple squeeze

NT win 6	A J		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	A J		1. S	A!
	A J
	—
K Q		3 2
K Q		3 2
K Q		—
—		3 2
	4
	4
	4 2
South leads	A K

Variations are possible but grossly unrealistic.

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16.  Blocked triple squeeze

NT win 5	K		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
auto re	K		1. S	A!	2	4
	A
	5 4
3 2		A
3 2		A
2		Q J 10
—		—
	—
	—
	K 9 4
South leads	A K

17.  Extended blocked triple squeeze

NT win 6	4 2		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
auto re	K		1. S	A!	2	4
	A
	K 4
3		K Q
4 3 2		A
3 2		Q J 10
—		—
	A J
	—
	K 9 4
South leads	A

Same if J/ 2 switched.

18.  Ultra extended blocked triple squeeze

NT win 7	4 2		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
auto re	A J 2		1. S	A!	3	2
	A
	2
3		K Q
10 9 8		K Q
3 2		Q J 10
3		—
	A J
	—
	K 9 4
South leads	A K

Same if J/ 2 switched.

19.  Blocked crisscross triple squeeze

NT win 7	J 4		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
auto re	J 4 2		1. S	A!	2	2
	A
	2
3 2		K Q
10 9 8		K Q
3 2		Q J 10
—		—
	A
	A
	K 9 4
South leads	A K

20.  Split blocked crisscross triple squeeze

NT win 7	J 4		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
auto re	J 4		1. S	A!	2	4
	A
	K 4
3 2		K Q
2		K Q
8 7 6 5		Q J 10
—		—
	A
	A
	K 9 4 2
South leads	A

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21.  Inverted blocked crisscross triple squeeze

NT win 7	A		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
auto re	A		1. S	A!	2	2
	K 9 4 2
	2
3 2		K Q
2		K Q
8 7 6 5		Q J 10
—		—
	J 4
	J 4
	A
South leads	A K

22.  Jettison triple squeeze

NT win 3	A		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	K		1. S	A!
	K
	—
K		3 2
A		2
A		—
—		—
	Q J
	—
	—
South leads	A

23.  Repeat jettison triple squeeze

NT win 4	A		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	A		1. S	A!	K	A!	2
	K 2		2. S	Q!	J	A!
	—
K		3 2
Q J		3 2
A		—
—		—
	Q
	K 10
	—
South leads	A

24.  Pentagon squeeze

NT win 5	—		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
bi	—		1. S	5!	A	K	10
	A K 9		2. N	K	2	K	10
	K 4		3. N	A!
A		K
A		—
Q J 10		2
—		Q J 10
	Q
	K
	—
South leads	A 9 5

25.  Extended pentagon squeeze

NT win 6	—		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
re	A		1. S	A!	A	4	10
	A K 9		2. S	4	Q	A	2
	5 4		3. N	K	3	J	10
A		K	4. N	A!
K Q		—
Q J 10		3 2
—		Q J 10
	Q
	J 4
	—
South leads	A K 9

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26.  Common-suit extended pentagon squeeze

NT win 6	A		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
re	—		1. S	A!	Q	4	10
	A K 9		2. S	4	K	A	10
	5 4		3. N	A	2	K	10
K Q		J 10	4. N	K!
A		—
Q J 10		2
—		Q J 10
	9 4
	K
	—
South leads	A K 9

27.  Split pentagon squeeze

NT win 6	A K 6		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
auto re	—		1. S	A!	10	4	10
	A		2. S	4!	Q	A
	5 4
Q J 10		9 8 7
A		—
K Q		—
—		Q J 10
	—
	K
	J 4
South leads	A K 9

28.  Inverted pentagon squeeze

NT win 6	4		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
auto re	—		1. S	A!	Q	4	10
	A J		2. S	A!	Q	J	2
	K 9 4		3. S	5	Q	K	J
K Q		J 10	4. N	A!
K Q		2
K Q		—
—		Q J 10
	A 9
	A J
	—
South leads	A 5

29.  Blocked pentagon squeeze

NT win 5	4		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
bi	A J		1. S	4!	Q	K	10
	K		2. N	A!
	K
K Q		J 10
K Q		—
A		—
—		Q J 10
	A 9
	—
	—
South leads	A 9 4

Works same if North has 4 instead of 4.

30.  Common-suit blocked pentagon squeeze

NT win 6	K		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
re	A J		1. S	A!	10	4	10
	K		2. S	4	J	K	7
	5 4		3. N	A!
Q J 10		9 8 7
K Q		—
A		—
—		Q J 10
	A 6 4
	—
	—
South leads	A K 9

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31.  Inverted blocked pentagon squeeze

NT win 6	4		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
auto re	—		1. S	A!	Q	4	10
	A J		2. S	A!	Q	J	2
	K 9 4		3. S	4!	Q	A
K Q		J 10
K Q		2
K Q		—
—		Q J 10
	A 9
	A J
	4
South leads	A

32.  Twin-entry blocked pentagon squeeze

NT win 6	K 4		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
auto bi	—		1. S	A!	7	4	10
	K		2. S	A!	Q	K
	K 9 4
9 8 7		Q J 10
K Q		—
A		—
—		Q J 10
	A 6 5
	A J
	—
South leads	A

33.  Reverse-order pentagon squeeze

NT win 6	A K 6 2		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
auto	—		1. S	A!	Q	2	7
	—		2. S	5!
	K 4
Q J 10		9 8 7
A		—
K Q		—
—		Q J 10
	—
	K
	A J
South leads	A 9 5

Unique, two-threat hand must be squeezed first.

34.  Tiered pentagon squeeze

NT win 5	A J 7		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	K Q		1. S	A!	Q	Q	Q
	—		2. S	A!	Q	K
	—
K Q		10 9 8
A		—
K Q		—
—		K Q
	4
	—
	A J
South leads	A J

Gains 2 tricks (only 1 trick if A led first).

35.  Recessed tiered pentagon squeeze

NT win 6	A K 9 5		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
auto re	2		1. S	A!	10	2	Q
	—		2. S	A!	Q	2
	2
Q J 10		8 7 6 3
K Q		—
A		—
—		K Q
	4
	A J
	K
South leads	A J

Gains 2 tricks ( A may be led first).

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36.  Hexagon squeeze

NT win 5	—		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
bi	—		1. S	5!	A	K	10
	A K 9		2. N	K	K	Q	10
	K 4		3. N	A!
A		K
A		K
Q J 10		—
—		Q J 10
	Q
	Q
	—
South leads	A 9 5

37.  Extended hexagon squeeze

NT win 6	—		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
re	—		1. S	A!	A	4	10
	A K Q 7		2. S	4	8	A	2
	5 4		3. N	K	K	Q	9
A		K	4. N	Q!
A		K
J 10 9 8		2
—		Q J 10
	Q
	Q
	4
South leads	A K 9

38.  Split hexagon squeeze

NT win 6	—		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
bi	Q		1. S	K!	A	4	10
	A K 9		2. S	A!	Q	9	10
	5 4		3. S	4	10	K	J
K Q		J 10	4. N	A!
A		K
Q J 10		—
—		Q J 10
	A 9
	—
	4
South leads	A K 9

39.  Blocked hexagon squeeze

NT win 6	—		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
re	A		1. S	A!	A	4	10
	A K 9		2. S	4	Q	A	10
	5 4		3. N	K	J	9	10
A		K	4. N	A!
K Q		J 10
Q J 10		—
—		Q J 10
	Q
	9 4
	—
South leads	A K 9

40.  Split blocked hexagon squeeze

NT win 7	—		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
bi	9 4		1. S	5!	Q	K	10
	A K 9		2. N	4	10	A	K
	K 4		3. S	A!	Q	9	10
K Q		J 10	4. S	4	10	K	J
K Q		J 10	5. N	A!
Q J 10		—
—		Q J 10
	A 9
	A
	4
South leads	A 9 5

South can have A-K-x or 4 A instead of A 4.

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41.  Symmetric hexagon squeeze

NT win 7	—		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
bi	A 9		1. S	5	Q	K	10
	A 9 5		2. N	A	10	9	K
	K 4		3. N	5	10	K	10
K Q		J 10	4. S	A	Q	9	J
K Q		J 10	5. S	4!	J	A
Q J 10		—
—		Q J 10
	A 9
	—
	K 4
South leads	A 9 5

Same if K led first. Minors can be A-K-x

42.  Mirror hexagon squeeze

NT win 7	A 9		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
auto bi	A 9 2		1. S	A!	Q	2	10
	K 4		2. S	5!	10	K	10
	—		3. N	A!	10	9	K
K Q		J 10	4. N	4	J	A	J
K Q		J 10	5. S	K
Q J 10		—
—		Q J 10
	4
	—
	A 9 5
South leads	A K 9

Works similarly if South has A-K-x opp. x-x.

43.  Blocked mirror hexagon squeeze

NT win 7	A 9		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
bi	A 9 2		1. S	4!	10	K	10
	K		2. N	A!	J	9!	Q
	4		3. N	4	10	K	J
K Q		J 10	4. S	A	Q	2	J
K Q		J 10	5. S	A!
Q J 10		—
—		Q J 10
	4
	—
	A 9 4
South leads	A K 9

North’s idle 2 can be anywhere.

44.  Split mirror hexagon squeeze

NT win 7	—		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
auto bi	A K 6		1. S	5	10	K	10
	K 4		2. N	4	K	A	10
	K 4		3. S	5!	J	K
A		K
Q J 10		9 8 7
Q J 10		—
—		Q J 10
	Q
	—
	A 9 5
South leads	A 9 5

Minor tops anywhere but all South or A-K North.

45.  Blocked finesse seesaw squeeze I

NT win 7	A J 10		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	J		1. S	A!	K	4	K
	Q		2. S	Q	8	10	2
	Q 4		3. S	J	6	Q	3
K 9 8		3 2	4. N	A!
10 7 6		Q 5 4
K		A
—		K
	Q
	A K 9 8
	—
South leads	A J

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46.  Blocked finesse seesaw squeeze II

NT win 7	A K 10 9		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Q		1. S	A!	10	Q!	K
	—		2. S	J	6	K	2
	Q 4		3. N	A	3	Q	7
Q 8 7 6		3 2	4. N	Q!
J 10		K 7
K		A 2
—		K
	J
	A 9 8
	Q
South leads	A J

47.  Unbalanced seesaw guard squeeze

NT win 6	J 10		Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	A 5		1. S	K	5	A!	2
	—		2. N	Q	3	4
	A Q
Q 5		K 9 3 2
K Q		—
J 10		K Q
—		—
	A 4
	4
	A 4
South leads	K

If West pitches diamond, duck K.

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