Compound Squeeze

When declarer has threats in 3 suits, with one suit protected by one defender, and 2 suits protected by both defenders then, provided the necessary entries exist, the next to last free winner will squeeze 1 player in 3 suits, reducing the hand to a double squeeze.  The last free winner will then complete the double squeeze.  As this squeeze is a Triple Squeeze compounded by a Double Squeeze, it is called a Compound Squeeze.

                    K72

                    52

                    A53

                    ----

Q94                         JT53

Q64                         JT73

Q7                           ----

----                          ----

                   A6

                   AK9

                   J

                   87

South leads the  8 and West is squeezed in 3 suits.  He must keep the guard, and so must release control of one of the majors.  If he throws a heart, a type R double squeeze develops with threats R-9 , L- 5, B- 7.  If he selects  a spade discard, he has a type B2 double squeeze with threats R-5 , L- 7, B- 9.  

For a complete description of Compound Squeezes refer to "Bridge Squeezes Complete" by Clyde E. Love.

Compiled by Lorne Russell 2005