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Squeezes -Squeeze Plays - Squeezes

A play which forces an opponent to discard at a time,
when the opponent would prefer not to discard.

Alternative Squeeze	Automatic Squeeze	Backward Finesse
Backwash Squeeze	Barco Squeeze	Clash Squeeze
Compound Squeeze	Compound Guard Squeeze	Compound Trump Squeeze
Compound Trump Guard Squeeze	Count Squeeze	Deep Finesse
Defense Against Squeeze	Double Squeeze	Entry Squeeze
Entry Shifting Squeeze	Four Suit Squeeze	Guard Squeeze
Hedgehog Squeeze	Hexagon Squeeze	Hexagon Trump Squeeze
Knockout Squeeze	Mole Squeeze	Nonmaterial Squeeze
Octagonal Squeeze	One-Suit Squeeze	Overtaking Squeeze
Positional Squeeze	Progressive Squeeze	Pseudo Squeeze
Reciprocal Squeeze	Transfer Squeeze	Triple Squeeze
Trump Squeeze	Throw In Squeeze	Schroeder Squeeze
Secondary Squeeze	Seres Squeeze	Simple Squeeze
Squeeze Finesse	Stepping Stone Squeeze	Squeeze Without the Count
Suicide Squeeze	Suicide Trump Triple Squeeze	xVice Squeeze
	Winkle Squeeze

Bridge authors have studied the nature of the squeeze and have published their findings. These publications can be purchased via the Internet and the bridge student can educate himself about such actions in play. There are also many references on the Internet about these features of the game of bridge.

The publication by Mr. Hugh Kelsey, titled Kelsey On Squeeze Play, reprinted in 2002, is an excellent source of information about squeez plays. This publication can be purchased at amazon.com. This particular publication offers for the first time in one volume and under one title the four separate books published by Mr. Hugh Kelsey on squeeze play: Simple Squeezes, Strip-Squeezes, Double Squeezes, and Triple Squeezes.

One publication titled Bridge Squeezes Complete, authored by Mr. Clyde Elton Love, published by Dover Publications in 1968, is also available on the Internet. The content of this publication has been prepared for the computer by Mr. William B. Woodson and by Mr. John W. Norwood, Jr. They offer an interactive version of this publication for PC-users only, operating on a Windows 95+ platform. A free download for evaluation is offered. The complete verion contains 129 exercises and 59 problems with analysis and answers.

The publication of Mr. Anthony Moon, titled Simple Squeezes, published in 2007, contains explanations about many forms of the squeeze play and shows with illustrations the execution of multiple squeezes. This publication can be purchased at amazon.com. This is the first book in a series of eight intended publications on Bridge Squeezes and introduces the subject. It is aimed at experienced players who are ready to improve their playing ability and wish to understand more about these fascinating positions. Each position is shown as a diagram showing the cards remaining and how the position is played. Mr. Anthony Moon has a website, which the interested bridge player can visit.


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