Squeeze and throw-in

[kgr]

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Bidding starting with W:

(P)-1♣-(P)-1♥

(1NT*)-2♥-(2♠)-3♥-All pass

1NT: 4-4 in ♠ and ♦

3♥: No limit, only shows 5th ♥

The play:

West starts with ♠ taken by ♠A in N. ♥A from N followed by small ♥ to ♥K (West signals ♣ with the 3 - Italian).

S plays ♦T, which runs to East's ♦A.

East now plays ♥Q followed by another ♠ ruffed by S.

South plays a ♣ to the Q in North taken by East. (West did error here by not putting ♣A).

And East plays another ♠ ruffed by S. (East should not have returned ♠ here).

This is the situation:

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At this moment I know that West has 3 ♦'s left with the J and that he also has ♣A.

I play small ♦ to the K in North.

Now I play my last trump in North to squeeze West. If he throws a ♦ then I make 2 more ♦'s in S. So West discards a small ♣ and I throw him in with ♣A after which he has to bring me 2 more ♦ tricks.

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It 's a pitty to see that FD work is given to Ben :rolleyes: ...I really enjoyed his squeeze articles and I'm waiting to see him finishing his squeeze blog .

[Fluffy]

East now plays ♥Q followed by another ♠ ruffed by S.

South plays a ♣ to the Q in North taken by East. (West did error here by not putting ♣A).

If west wins ♣A on air you jsut score your ♣J and ruff a ♦ in dummy