A guard squeeze is a type of
squeeze in
contract bridge
Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two competing partnerships, with partners sitting opposite each other around a table. Millions ...
where a player is squeezed out of a card which prevents his partner from being
finesse
In contract bridge and similar games, a finesse is a type of card play technique which will enable a player to win an additional trick or tricks should there be a favorable position of one or more cards in the hands of the opponents.
The player a ...
d. The squeeze operates in three suits, where the squeezed player protects the menaces in two suits, but cannot help his partner anymore in the third suit after the squeeze is executed.
Example
The following example shows a guard squeeze:
South has a simple squeeze against West in hearts and diamonds except that there is no entry in either threat suit. The squeeze operates because West is also busy protecting East against a club finesse. South plays the 2 and West must keep all his red cards to protect menaces of 5 and Q in the dummy. Thus West must discard a club. Now, the declarer plays a club to the ace and can finesse against East's queen of clubs.
Double guard squeeze
A double guard squeeze is very rare. Again, in the diagram South leads the spade 2. If West discards J, the position comes down to the one from the previous diagram. So, he must discard the diamond king. The declarer ditches now unnecessary club from the table, and the pressure comes to East—he must not throw the A nor a club, and after the discard of the J the declarer has a free way to finesse West's queen.
See also
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Bridge Squeezes Complete
''Bridge Squeezes Complete'' is a book on contract bridge
Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two competing partnerships, with ...
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Clyde E. Love
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Double squeeze
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List of play techniques (bridge)
Techniques by declarer
* trumping or ruffing and crossruffing
*establishing a long suit
* finessing
*ducking
*blocking and unblocking
*managing entries
*maintaining tempo
*drawing trumps
*not drawing trumps
Advanced techniques by declarer ...
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Squeeze play (bridge)
A squeeze play (or squeeze) is a technique used in contract bridge and other trick-taking games in which the play of a card (the '' squeeze card'') forces an opponent to discard a winner or the guard of a potential winner. The situation typically o ...
External links
Guard Squeeze article on Bridge Guys
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Contract bridge squeezes