Deal 3	♠ A K 7 3 ♥ Q 9 3 ♦ A 6 5 ♣ A 8 6		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 6NT pass pass pass South is to play 6NT. West leads the ♣K. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ Q 8 4 ♥ A K J 6 ♦ K Q 7 2 ♣ 10 5

 

Deal 3 6NT OL: ♣K	♠ A K 7 3 ♥ Q 9 3 ♦ A 6 5 ♣ A 8 6		You have 11 winners, 3 ♠s, 4 ♥s, 3 ♦s and 1 ♣. If either ♠s or ♦s split 3-3 that would give you your 12th trick. If both split 3-3 you can make all thirteen tricks. As you see, neither of them splits. However since one defender, East in this case, holds both Guards you should be able to squeeze him. Visualize what would happen, though, if you win the first trick and then play your 4 ♥ winners. East would play his 3 ♣s and 2 ♥s on those 5 tricks and he would not be squeezed. The problem is that you have to RECTIFY THE COUNT.  NEXT
♠ 9 5 ♥ 10 7 5 2 ♦ 10 3 ♣ K Q J 4 2		♠ J 10 6 2 ♥ 8 4 ♦ J 9 8 4 ♣ 9 7 3
	♠ Q 8 4 ♥ A K J 6 ♦ K Q 7 2 ♣ 10 5

 

Deal 3 6NT OL: ♣K	♠ A K 7 3 ♥ Q 9 3 ♦ A 6 5 ♣ A 8 6		To rectify the count you have to lose all the tricks you can afford to lose, which in this hand is exactly one trick. So you duck the ♣K and win the next trick when West continues with the ♣Q.  NEXT
♠ 9 5 ♥ 10 7 5 2 ♦ 10 3 ♣ K Q J 4 2		♠ J 10 6 2 ♥ 8 4 ♦ J 9 8 4 ♣ 9 7 3
	♠ Q 8 4 ♥ A K J 6 ♦ K Q 7 2 ♣ 10 5

 

Deal 3 6NT OL: ♣K	♠ A K 7 3 ♥ Q 9 3 ♦ A 6 5 ♣ 8		AHA! The count is rectified, so now you play your ♥ winners. East has no problems on the first 3, he just plays his 2 ♥s and 1 ♣.  NEXT
♠ 9 5 ♥ 10 7 5 2 ♦ 10 3 ♣ J 4 2		♠ J 10 6 2 ♥ 8 4 ♦ J 9 8 4 ♣ 9
	♠ Q 8 4 ♥ A K J 6 ♦ K Q 7 2 ♣

 

Deal 3 6NT OL: ♣K	♠ A K 7 3 ♥   ♦ A 6 5 ♣ 8		Here is the situation just as you are about to play the Squeeze Card, the ♥A. You will toss dummy's ♣8 and East will have to decide whether it is better for him to throw a ♠ or a ♦. He doesn't know that discarding either one is going to hand you the contract, so he will probably discard a ♦.  Deal 4
♠ 9 5 ♥ 10 ♦ 10 3 ♣ J 4 2		♠ J 10 6 2 ♥   ♦ J 9 8 4 ♣
	♠ Q 8 4 ♥ A ♦ K Q 7 2 ♣