Editing Simple squeeze (section)

==Automatic squeezes==
{{BridgeHandNWS
|Label = Example 3
|Lead = South to lead
|A&thinsp;J|2|&mdash;|&mdash;
|K&thinsp;Q|A|&mdash;|&mdash;
|4|K|&mdash;|A}}
{{BridgeHandNES
|Label = Example 4
|Lead = South to lead
|A&thinsp;J|2|&mdash;|&mdash;
|K&thinsp;Q|A|&mdash;|&mdash;
|4|K|&mdash;|A}}  The positional squeeze which works against one defender only can be distinguished from the ''[[Contract bridge glossary#automaticsqueeze|automatic squeeze]]'', which works against either defender.

Consider the layout in Example 3, where the {{Spades}}J and the {{Hearts}}K are ''divided between declarer and dummy''. When South leads the squeeze card, the {{Clubs}}A, West is squeezed. If West discards a spade, dummy throws the {{Hearts}}2 and declarer then wins dummy's {{Spades}}AJ. If West discards the {{Hearts}}A, dummy throws the {{Spades}}J and declarer then wins the {{Hearts}}K and dummy's {{Spades}}A.

If the defense's stoppers are in the East hand instead of the West hand and the North-South hands are unchanged as in Example 4, then when declarer leads the {{Clubs}}A and dummy discards the {{Hearts}}2, East is squeezed. If East discards a spade, declarer then wins dummy's {{Spades}}AJ. If East discards the {{Hearts}}A, declarer then wins the {{Hearts}}K and dummy's {{Spades}}A.

This is still a simple squeeze, but it is termed an ''automatic squeeze'' to distinguish it from a ''positional squeeze''. The fact that declarer's two threats are in different hands means that no matter which defender holds both stoppers, at least one of the threats lies in the upper hand (the {{Spades}}J if West is to be squeezed, the {{Hearts}}K if East is to be squeezed).
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