Lord Molyb Posted March 27, 2014 Report Share Posted March 27, 2014 [hv=pc=n&s=sahajtdac8&w=shk32dqjcq&n=s32h76d92c&e=s5hq54d53c]399|300[/hv] Trumps are spades, south needs 5 tricks. South draws the last trump with the ace and west must throw a heart, which allows south to lead the ♥J and use only one entry to establish the hearts. Sorry this one is not as cool as the last one :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahydra Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 The position can be simplified by removing a diamond for each player. edit: no it can't, otherwise West hops up with ♥K and returns ♦Q :( With only West squeezed, is this not just a three-suited simple squeeze (possibly without the count??)? The ruff to take the eventual heart finesse is neat though. ahydra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Trumps are spades, south needs 5 tricks. South draws the last trump with the ace and west must throw a heart, which allows south to lead the ♥J and use only one entry to establish the hearts. Sorry this one is not as cool as the last one :( [hv=pc=n&s=sahajtdAc2&w=shk98dKJcA&n=s32h32d32c&e=sKhq76dQTc]399|300|Interesting shape-shifter squeeze stripSimplified diagram on left.[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Molyb Posted March 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 [hv=pc=n&s=sahajtdAc2&w=shk98dKJcA&n=s32h32d32c&e=sKhq76dQTc]399|300|Interesting shape-shifter squeeze stripSimplified diagram on left.[/hv]West can throw a diamond on this position, since east guards it, otherwise the position is as in the OP. Now cash the ♦A and ruff a club before finessing the heart. West has to win and give you the remaining tricks, as he has only hearts left. Didn't notice that east could guard diamonds as well, thanks :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 The position can be simplified by removing a diamond for each player. With only West squeezed, is this not just a three-suited simple squeeze (possibly without the count??)? The ruff to take the eventual heart finesse is neat though. You can't be sure of making if you start by cashing ♦A :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 [hv=pc=n&n=s2hac432&w=shkjdck98&s=sAh2cajt&e=shqtdcq76]399|300|The diagram on the left illustrates a basic shape-shifter squeeze-strip at notrump. You (South) cash ♠A squeezing LHO. A club discard by LHO is immediately fatal so he postpones his fate by discarding a ♥. Now you can safely cross to dummy with ♥A to finesse ♣s.[/hv] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahydra Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 You can't be sure of making if you start by cashing ♦A :( Correct, thanks. ahydra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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