In the first round robin board 18 saw a strip squeeze at two tables.

Board 18
East Deals
N-S Vul

A J 10 9 7 3

Q 10 9 6

9

6 3

 

2

7

K J 10 6 5 2

A Q 10 5 2

N

W

E

S

6 4

A K J 4 3 2

8 7

J 7 4

 

K Q 8 5

8 5

A Q 4 3

K 9 8

 

 

 

 

Table A-1      

West

North

East

South

Micro Bridge

WBridge5

Micro Bridge

WBridge5

 

 

3 

Dbl

Pass

4 ♠

All Pass

 

 

 

Table A-2      

West

North

East

South

WBridge5

Micro Bridge

WBridge5

Micro Bridge

 

 

3 

Dbl

Pass

4 ♠

All Pass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table B-1

West

North

East

South

RoboBridge

BridgeBaron

RoboBridge

Bridge Baron

 

 

2 

Dbl

Pass

3 ♠

Pass

4 ♠

All Pass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table B-2      

West

North

East

South

BridgeBaron

RoboBridge

BridgeBaron

RoboBridge

 

3 

All Pass

 

 

 

 

 

 

Against 4 ♠, after cashing the top two hearts, a club return would end matters at once, a diamond return would break up the strip squeeze, but a third heart will allow for a strip squeeze.  At Table A-1 and B-1 WBridge5 and Bridge Baron got the end position correct after a third heart was led.  With three cards remaining, North, with one diamond and two clubs opposite AQ ♣K dropping the stiff K at both tables.  At Table A-2 Wbridge5 returned a diamond at trick three and broke up the strip squeeze.