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Non Material Squeeze - A different squeeze strategy that works against opponents' idle cards rather than the typical squeezes against their guard cards.  However, the Non-Material Squeeze still frustrates the opponents' transportation and eliminates tactics such as a throw in play.

	A J 4 3 4 3 2 K 8 3 2 Q 2
9 8 7 6 6 5 Q 8 7 6 K 7 6	Contract: 3NT Declarer: South	2 K J 10 9 7 J 10 5 A 5 4 3
	K Q 6 5 A Q 8 A 4 J 10 9 8

North deals, with the bidding going: 1D - (1H)- 3N.  South wins the the Heart lead with the HQ.   Declarer runs 4 rounds of Spades, East discarding 3 Clubs and 1 Heart. Pleased with East discarding Clubs, Declarer plays C8 to East's  CA. 

East returns the HK, ducked once by Declarer's H8.  East follows with the HJ, won by South's HA.  South loses a final Club, promoting 2 Clubs and DA, DK for 10 tricks.

Also see Squeezes and Bridge Books on Squeezes