BridgeHands

Stepping Stone Squeeze - A variation of the Secondary Squeeze, where an opponent is either thrown into lead or declarer's suit is established.

	A J 3 3
Q 4 A Q		9 8 7 6
	K K 8 Q

South needs 3 tricks, leading the CQ which squeezes West in Spades and Diamonds.  If West discards the DQ, South cashes the SK and then throws West in the lead with the D8. 

West is endplayed in Spades.  If West instead pitched the S4, South would overtake the SK with the SA and also win the SJ.

Also see Squeezes and Bridge Books on Squeezes