Double Squeeze with unilateral threats in front of a Ab/x bilateral

South play the squeezing card: Ace of ClubYou can click on the Play button in order to play the hand the way it was programmed for. You can also play the hands as you want. Just click on the card you wish to be played.	NORTH		Choose one of the 3 versions : 1, 2, 3,
			Click the button below after choosing your version
WEST	3	4	EAST

nbplis	SOUTH

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Double Squeeze with unilateral threats in front of a Ab/x bilateral

The difficulty of these squeeze is to be able to discriminate between the two unilateral threats and identify the right threat. This should have been done before reaching this stage.
The bilateral threat is 3

. The right threat 9

and the left threat 9

are in the same hand. The squeeze card is beside the bilateral threat.
There are 8 cards (N) and one looser in each hand. The defender needs to keep 3

, 2

, 3

and they must have two cards to play on the A

and K

. The total is 10 (N+2)
We can try a three steps double squeeze :

First Step : Strip the Right threat suit.
In order to realise the first step, the declarer may use any suit to give the lead to North.
Second Step : Strip the Bilateral threat hand
In order to realise the second step, North must play the K before giving the lead to South. Other wise, he will not be able to strip the bilateral threat hand.
Third Step : Strip the other hand
In order to realise the third step, the declarer needs to give the lead to the hand with the unilateral threats using one of the two allowable suits ( the bilateral threat suit or the left threat suit).

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