Criss Cross Squeeze


A Simple Squeeze in which the threat suits are split between the 2 hands, and the entry for each threat lies in the other threat suit:

                    A2

                    Q2

                    --

                                      K3    

                                      K3

                                      --

                   Q4

                   A

                   2

In this position South leads the good 2 and discards the 2 from dummy.  East is squeezed.  If he pitches a spade South plays a spade to the Ace and uses the A as an entry for the Queen.  If East pitches a heart instead, South cashes the A and uses the A as an entry for the Queen.  

 

To learn more about squeezes refer to Clyde Love's classic Bridge Squeezes Complete , now available in a fully interactive computer program.

                  


Compiled by Lorne Russell 2005