The Ingredients to a Squeeze Play - Making Squeeze Plays Simple with Adam Parrish - Lesson 2

[@michaelmihov1651]

I like it how you explain this so simply Adam. You do a lot for bridge.

[@ceciliakloecker5244]

Adam, thank you your complete, with examples, explanations.

[@MaryGerry-e9r]

Great advice for the challenge of defending.

[@j31355a]

I had heard about “rectifying the count” but never really understood what it meant. Now I do! No pastry chef here! Thanks.

[@molough]

Good explanation. As regards the bidding, I would bid 2H (Unassuming Cue Bid) as North to show the kind of hand I have. 2S from North would just be 3 cards in the Spade suit - raising to the level of the fit - and a weak hand.

[@armantookmanian1938]

My Beginner/Advancer logic: NS have 25 hcps so EW combined have 15. West's bidding indicates he has 9 or more red cards (and therefore less vacancies for the CK). I therefore expect a finesse of the CK will succeed. But I needed to read ALL the clues from auction and recognize that West's willingness to bid again after East showed less than 6. This indicates West has more than a basic 12 hcp opening hand, and if he has 13+, East must have less than 3. (I assume this how you justify saying "I know West has the CK"?) After deciding the finesse will not work, I need to come up with another plan. "I've got one too many losers. Diamonds are too short to develop for a discard of the 2nd club loser. Wait a minute - did I just say "one too many losers"? Is there a squeeze available? The CQ is a Potential threat card, but I need a 2nd threat card. Perhaps those Diamonds ARE useful after all! West has to protect that CK to defend the club suit. If he also has to defend the diamonds (he DID bid them), then maybe I can squeeze him. Okay, but I need to work out the Transportation BEFORE playing trick one!" Now all I need to do is think like this at the table!