[Rossoneri]

I was playing pairs at my local club last night, and I found myself in a 3NT contract which looked like it depended on clubs breaking 3-3. I pulled off the squeeze playing RHO for 4 clubs and 4 hearts which seemed very likely, and this was a shared top since 4 tables went down in 3NT and only one other table made it. (Yes I know, 6 tables is a small game by normal standards.)

Next board, I found myself in 3DX after a competitive auction, and I went down 1 because....I forgot my last spade was good and I ruffed it away. From a top to a bottom.

And to think I was originally happy because this is the first time I've ever successfully pulled of a squeeze to make a contract. (Previous time was for an overtrick, and at IMPs scoring.)

Moral of the story: If you want to pull off a squeeze, be sure that you can declare non squeeze lines properly first.

[kenrexford]

Squeezes come up slightly more if you include the Grosvenor Squeeze.

Every so often, I find myself in some ridiculous contract where I know that I am destined for a bottom result (or damned close). When that happens, I hate playing the 13 cards just to get it done, because the opponents, realizing that I'm doubled, go into the tank to gain that 1400 rather than 1100 against the par of 110. Matchpoints! Where you risk 1100 to gain 50.

Anyway, when this happens, I sometimes amuse myself by intentionally crashing two winners together if this sets up a possible squeeze position to get the trick right back. That way, it is interesting for me, and I get to steal the thunder from the opponents, who feel like somehow they might lose to the field who scores up 1400 when they only scored 1100. They start bickering, and I win the next board easily.

[OleBerg]

kenrexford, on Aug 16 2008, 04:33 PM, said:

Squeezes come up slightly more if you include the Grosvenor Squeeze. 

Every so often, I find myself in some ridiculous contract where I know that I am destined for a bottom result (or damned close).  When that happens, I hate playing the 13 cards just to get it done, because the opponents, realizing that I'm doubled, go into the tank to gain that 1400 rather than 1100 against the par of 110.  Matchpoints!  Where you risk 1100 to gain 50.

Anyway, when this happens, I sometimes amuse myself by intentionally crashing two winners together if this sets up a possible squeeze position to get the trick right back.  That way, it is interesting for me, and I get to steal the thunder from the opponents, who feel like somehow they might lose to the field who scores up 1400 when they only scored 1100.  They start bickering, and I win the next board easily.

I often use that tactic myself, though not intentionally.

[kenrexford]

OleBerg, on Aug 16 2008, 10:47 AM, said:

kenrexford, on Aug 16 2008, 04:33 PM, said:

Squeezes come up slightly more if you include the Grosvenor Squeeze. 

Every so often, I find myself in some ridiculous contract where I know that I am destined for a bottom result (or damned close).  When that happens, I hate playing the 13 cards just to get it done, because the opponents, realizing that I'm doubled, go into the tank to gain that 1400 rather than 1100 against the par of 110.  Matchpoints!  Where you risk 1100 to gain 50.

Anyway, when this happens, I sometimes amuse myself by intentionally crashing two winners together if this sets up a possible squeeze position to get the trick right back.  That way, it is interesting for me, and I get to steal the thunder from the opponents, who feel like somehow they might lose to the field who scores up 1400 when they only scored 1100.  They start bickering, and I win the next board easily.

I often use that tactic myself, though not intentionally.

LOL!

I forgot about that squeeze, which does come up a lot. The old "I screwed the pooch early and now I need a steppingstone squeeze to get back to par" squeeze.