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Compound Squeeze - The combination of both a triple squeeze followed up by a double squeeze.  The requirements for the compound squeeze include:

1.

Declarer holds one threat stopped by only one defender, with the threat card sitting behind the Declarer.

2.

Declarer must have doubly stopped threat cards in two other suits, along with associated entries back into hand.

 

  K 10 5
5

K 8 4
 
9 8 6 3

A J 3
  J
  10 9 7
 
Q 3 2
  A 7
  K J 4
 
A 4
 

West is attempting to guard Spades, while East is protecting the Heart suit.  The Declarer cashes two Spades, East is forced to discard a Club.  Declarer next wins two Hearts in hand, squeezing West in Spades and Diamonds.  Now the Declarer has necessary details to determine which suit to play.

Also see Squeezes and Bridge Books on Squeezes
 

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