Vienna coup

noun

An unblocking technique in contract bridge made in preparation for a squeeze play.

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Meanings

nounVienna coup (plural Vienna coups)

plural Vienna coups

  1. bridgeAn unblocking technique in contract bridge made in preparation for a squeeze play.

Origin

First published by James Clay (1804-1873), who had observed it being executed in the days of whist by "the greatest player in Vienna", whose identity is unknown.

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APA

Vienna coup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vienna%20coup

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“Vienna coup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vienna%20coup. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vienna coup,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vienna%20coup.

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