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1998 World Championships |
Mixed
Pairs |
Final |
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Board 5. Dealer North. NS Game |
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ª |
K 10 7 |
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© |
K J 5 |
¨ |
A 10 2 |
§ |
A J 5 4 |
ª |
J 3 |
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ª |
A 5 2 |
© |
A 9 3 2 |
© |
Q 10 8 7 4 |
¨ |
K Q 6 4 3 |
¨ |
J 9 7 |
§ |
K 6 |
§ |
9 7 |
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ª |
Q 9 8 6 4 |
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© |
6 |
¨ |
8 5 |
§ |
Q 10 8 3 2 |
West |
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North |
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East |
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South |
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1NT |
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Pass |
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2© |
Pass |
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2ª |
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Pass |
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Pass |
Dble |
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Pass |
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3© |
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Pass¹ |
Pass |
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3ª |
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All Pass |
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¹ Alleged slow pass |
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The TD was called to
the table after the bidding. The tray was at the W/S side of the table and West
explained that it took South about 6-8 seconds before she passed over 3©. South
denied having hesitated at all. After the play the TD was called to the table
and asked for a ruling. |
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The TD agreed with
North's bid of 3ª. Furthermore, he did not believe that a hesitation of 6-8
seconds with screens was enough to bar North anyway. Had it been 15-20 seconds,
it would have been another story, and especially if the hesitation could be
pinpointed to one particular hand. The TD therefore let the score
stand. |
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