Two Threats Opposite The Squeeze Card
The situation is different if North has not one but two threats, accompanied by at least one entry. Then, the triple squeeze succeeds against an opponent, either one, who guards all three suits, with one exception. The exception occurs when North's entry is in South's threat suit, and South has no entry in any threat suit: then, East cannot be triple-squeezed.
For example, West is squeezed on the lead of the ♣2:
| ♠ | 9 | ||||
| ♥ | J 5 | ||||
| ♦ | J 7 | ||||
| ♣ | — | ||||
| ♠ | Q |
N |
♠ | 10 8 7 | |
| ♥ | 9 6 | ♥ | — | ||
| ♦ | 10 9 | ♦ | 6 5 | ||
| ♣ | — | ♣ | — | ||
| ♠ | J | ||||
| ♥ | 3 | ||||
| ♦ | 3 2 | ||||
| ♣ | 2 | ||||
and the squeeze also succeeds against East:
| ♠ | 9 | ||||
| ♥ | J 5 | ||||
| ♦ | J 7 | ||||
| ♣ | — | ||||
| ♠ | 10 8 7 |
N |
♠ | Q | |
| ♥ | — | ♥ | 9 6 | ||
| ♦ | 6 5 | ♦ | 10 9 | ||
| ♣ | — | ♣ | — | ||
| ♠ | J | ||||
| ♥ | 3 | ||||
| ♦ | 3 2 | ||||
| ♣ | 2 | ||||
Although with North holding two threats the triple squeeze always succeeds against East, it can never mature as a progressive squeeze. It will always become a progressive squeeze against West, however, if South and North each has an entry in their own threat suit(s). For example:
| ♠ | A 9 | ||||
| ♥ | 6 2 | ||||
| ♦ | — | ||||
| ♣ | Q 10 | ||||
| ♠ | J 10 |
N |
♠ | 8 6 | |
| ♥ | K Q | ♥ | 5 4 | ||
| ♦ | — | ♦ | — | ||
| ♣ | K 7 | ♣ | 9 5 | ||
| ♠ | 7 2 | ||||
| ♥ | A J | ||||
| ♦ | 5 | ||||
| ♣ | A | ||||
Notice that the triple squeeze succeeds and is progressive against West. But if East's and West's holdings are swapped, the triple squeeze succeeds, but does not become progressive if East defends correctly.
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