# Vienna coup

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vienna-coup