Take the 2-minute tour ×  My understanding is that squeezes are
most likely to occur when one defender holds all the key cards
in say, two different suits. And in most cases, they are what I
call "secondary" cards (e.g. Kx, Qxx, or Qx, after the ace or
king has been played), meaning that you need to keep both the
key card, and a guard. And the one defender holds both "sets"
for a "crowded" or "busy" hand.  (In theory, one defender could
protect one suit, the other defender a second suit, with both
having to protect a common suit, but those situations are rarer,
and harder to defend.)  If, say West, holds two or three of
these "secondary" combinations, does it make sense to lead one
of them out early, so that you're not "caught" with more than
one at the end? If the spot card is low, might it be possible to
discard it at some point in play and hope declarer doesn't
"scoop" your king with the ace?  Perhaps it's best to try to
transfer "control" to your partner in one suit (leading out a K
or Q, let it be captur