Editing Simple squeeze (section)

==Positional squeezes==
{{BridgeHandNWS
|Label = Example 1
|Lead = South to lead
|A&thinsp;J|K|&mdash;|&mdash;
|K&thinsp;Q|A|&mdash;|&mdash;
|4|2|&mdash;|A}}
{{BridgeHandNES
|Label =Example 2
|Lead = South to lead
|A&thinsp;J|K|&mdash;|&mdash;
|K&thinsp;Q|A|&mdash;|&mdash;
|4|2|&mdash;|A}} In Example 1, when the {{Clubs}}A is cashed, West is squeezed in the [[major suit]]s. West must discard before North plays. If West discards a spade, dummy discards the {{Hearts}}K and declarer then wins the {{Spades}}AJ. If West discards the {{Hearts}}A, dummy discards the {{Spades}}J and declarer then wins the {{Spades}}A and the {{Hearts}}K.

The squeeze will not work if East's and West's cards are swapped as shown in Example 2. Here East can wait to see which threat card is played on the {{Clubs}}A and discard accordingly; if declarer throws the {{Spades}}J, East discards a spade, and if declarer throws the {{Hearts}}K, East discards the {{Hearts}}A. (This example assumes that West holds at least one heart after following to the {{Clubs}}A; else, South's {{Hearts}}2 becomes a legitimate threat and the squeeze is automatic—see the next examples.)

The ''[[Contract bridge glossary#positionalsqueeze|positional squeeze]]'', is so called because its success depends on the position of the threats {{Hearts}}K and {{Spades}}J relative to the defense's stoppers, the {{Spades}}KQ and the {{Hearts}}A. Either the {{Hearts}}K or {{Spades}}J, or both, must be in the upper hand: the hand that plays after the squeezed defender.
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