The double squeeze is a type of
squeeze play in the
card game
A card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific.
Countless card games exist, including families of related games (such as poker). A small number of card ...
of
bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
.
Double squeezes are a combination of two
simple squeezes carried out against both opponents. If both squeezes are executed by the same trick, that is the same squeeze card, the double squeeze is called simultaneous.
If both opponents are squeezed on different tricks (the squeeze card is then a card in the suit that was menacing the opponent squeezed first) the double squeeze is called non-simultaneous.
As there are only four suits in contract bridge the two simple squeezes can only be combined by using a menace for both opponents, the squeeze card being in the fourth suit.
Example
The following demonstrates the basics of a double squeeze; south requires the three remaining tricks.
When the South leads the 2 (the squeeze card), West must keep his A (menaced by dummy's king) and gives up his spade guard (spades being the double menace). In the same trick (this is therefore a simultaneous double squeeze), East must keep his Q (menaced by declarer's jack), and is forced to discard his low spade.Consequently, the 2 in North is established.
South completes the play by leading the 6 to the A and wins the last trick with the 2.
References
Contract bridge squeezes
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