Editing Squeeze play (bridge) (section)

==Classification==<!-- This section is linked from [[Automatic squeeze]] -->

There are several ways to classify squeezes:

* According to which opponent can be squeezed:
**In a ''positional'' squeeze, only one opponent can be squeezed.
**In an ''automatic'' squeeze, either opponent can be squeezed.
* According to number of opponents squeezed:
**In a ''single'' squeeze, only one opponent is squeezed.
**In a ''double'' squeeze, both opponents are squeezed.
* According to number of suits involved:
**In a ''two-suit'' squeeze, there are menaces in two suits.
**In a ''three-suit'' squeeze, there are menaces in three suits.
**In a ''compound'' squeeze, there are menaces in three suits (against one); then, menaces in three suits (against both opponents). It could be named a ''six-suit'' squeeze.<ref>Clyde Love in ''[[Bridge Squeezes Complete]]'' proposes the term ''quintuple squeeze'' as it is a triple squeeze followed by a double squeeze</ref>
**The peculiar and rare ''[[single-suit squeeze]]'' is actually a type of [[endplay]] rather than a real squeeze.
* According to what is gained:
**In a ''material'' squeeze, the opponents are forced to give up a trick directly.
**In a ''non-material'' squeeze, the opponents are forced to give up strategic position. For example, an opponent can be squeezed out of an exit card or a card that disturbs declarer's entries. An extra trick, however, may materialize later.
* According to the count rectification:
**In a squeeze ''with the count'', the count is rectified before the squeeze card is played, and declarer will lose no more tricks. These are typically material squeezes.
**In a squeeze ''without the count'', the count is not yet rectified. These are typically non-material squeezes, often with a throw-in in the end position.

Most of the common types of squeezes (and some of the rare ones) have names:
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed sortable"
!Type of Squeeze||Positional or<br>Automatic||Opponents||Suits||Material or <br>Non-material||Count<br>Rectified
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|[[Simple squeeze]]||Either||Single||2||Yes||Yes
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|[[Criss-cross squeeze]]||Automatic||Single||2||Yes||Yes
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|[[Trump squeeze]]||Either||Single||2||Yes||Yes
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|[[Progressive squeeze]]<br>({{aka}} [[Triple squeeze]])||valign=top|Positional||valign=top|Single||valign=top|3||valign=top|Yes||valign=top|Yes
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|[[Double squeeze]]<br>(also: [[Simultaneous double squeeze]]<br>[[Non-simultaneous double squeeze]])||valign=top|Either||valign=top|Double||valign=top|3||valign=top|Yes||valign=top|Yes
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|[[Compound squeeze]]||Positional||Double||3||Yes||Yes
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|[[Entry-shifting squeeze]]||Positional||Single||2||Yes||Yes
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|[[Single-suit squeeze]]||Positional||Single||1||Yes||No
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|[[Strip squeeze]]||Positional||Single||2–3||Yes||No
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|[[Backwash squeeze]]||Positional||Single||2||Yes||Yes
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|[[Cannibal squeeze]]<br>(a.k.a. Suicide squeeze)||valign=top|Positional||valign=top|Single||valign=top|2||valign=top|Yes||valign=top|Yes*
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|[[Stepping-stone squeeze]]||Positional||Either||2||No||No
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|[[Guard squeeze]]||Positional||Either||2–3||Yes||Yes
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|[[Vice squeeze]]||Positional||Single||2–3||Yes||No
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|[[Winkle squeeze]]||Positional||Single||3||No||No
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|[[Clash squeeze]]||Positional||Either||3||Yes||Yes
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|[[Saturated squeeze]]||Positional||Double||4||Yes||Yes
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|[[Pseudo-squeeze]]||N/A||N/A||N/A||No||N/A
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|[[Entry squeeze]]||Either||Either||3||No||No
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|[[Knockout squeeze]]||Either||Single||3||No||No
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