Following is the example Mr. Edward T. Barco published in The Bridge World, in the December issue of 1935. As explained by him, the Barco Squeeze is a triple-double squeeze, exerting pressure on both opponents in three suits. Any additional information concerning Mr. Edward T. Barco and/or his published article in The Bridge World would be greatly appreciate.

	North A54 KJ3 AJ8 A1072
West Q1032 84 109532 K8		East J98 2 Q64 J96543
	South K76 AQ109765 K7 Q

Contract:	7
Declarer:	South
Lead:	4

The declarer pulls trump five times and the result is as follows:

	North A54 AJ8 A10
West Q1032 1095 K		East J98 Q64 J9
	South K76 76 K7 Q

Sixth Trick
1.	The declarer leads the 6 of Hearts.
2.	West discards the 2 of Spades.
3.	Dummy discards the 4 of Spades.
4.	East is squeezed, and finally discards the 8 of Spades.
Seventh Trick
1.	The declarer leads the 7 of Hearts, the last trump card.
2.	West becomes then squeezed in three suits, Spades, Diamonds, and his singleton King of Clubs.
3.	If West discards a second Spade, declarer makes the contract.
4.	If West discards the King of Clubs, declarer makes the contract.
5.	If West discards a small Diamond, declarer enters the dummy with a Spade, plays Double-Dummy, and plays the Jack of Diamond.

 

 

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