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I was sitting south against a 5C contract and I was squeezed in the end - could I have avoided it ?
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Can I avoid the Squeeze ? Can I avoid the Squeeze ?
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Posted 2015-June-19, 06:56
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Posted 2015-June-19, 07:12
I don't think you can, the best chance to break it up is for partner to win the first spade and lead a heart, he then wins the diamond and plays another heart which means that now declarer can't ruff a diamond and still have an entry to dummy. Unfortunately declarer doesn't need to ruff a diamond as partner only has 2 and you're still squeezed.
Had you raised to 4♠, you might have found yourself playing 4♠X-1.
Had you raised to 4♠, you might have found yourself playing 4♠X-1.
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Posted 2015-June-19, 07:26
By leading hearts twice from norht you also create a losing option (playing for split heart honnors)
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Posted 2015-June-19, 09:55
Cyberyeti, on 2015-June-19, 07:12, said:
I don't think you can, the best chance to break it up is for partner to win the first spade and lead a heart, he then wins the diamond and plays another heart which means that now declarer can't ruff a diamond and still have an entry to dummy. Unfortunately declarer doesn't need to ruff a diamond as partner only has 2 and you're still squeezed.
Had you raised to 4♠, you might have found yourself playing 4♠X-1.
Had you raised to 4♠, you might have found yourself playing 4♠X-1.
GIB would try hearts and fall back on the diamond finesse if hearts aren't 33. I'm surprised declarer didn't try this anyway.
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Posted 2015-June-19, 10:23
Thanks all for your input
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Posted 2015-June-21, 03:38
Phil, on 2015-June-19, 09:55, said:
GIB would try hearts and fall back on the diamond finesse if hearts aren't 33. I'm surprised declarer didn't try this anyway.
That was my first thought too.
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Posted 2015-June-21, 04:24
Phil, on 2015-June-19, 09:55, said:
GIB would try hearts and fall back on the diamond finesse if hearts aren't 33. I'm surprised declarer didn't try this anyway.
In that case you have to lead the diamond first. In fact playing hearts first should be really obvious on a spade lead as it succeeds against H or Hx with the preempt as well.
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