(short description of image)APPEAL no. 9

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Appeals Committee
Chairman (short description of image)Steen Møller DEN
Members (short description of image)Grattan Endicott
(short description of image)Herman De Wael
GBR
BEL

Scribe (short description of image)Herman De Wael BEL

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Event
1998 World Championships
Junior Teams Round 6
   
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Countries
Germany v Italy
   
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Players
NS (short description of image)
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Board
Board 4. Dealer West. Game All
ª 9 2
© K 9 2
¨ A J 9 8 3
§ 9 7 2
ª A Q 10 6 4 (short description of image) ª K J 3
© A 10 7 6 5 © Q J 4 3
¨ 6 2 ¨ Q 7
§ A § K J 4 3
ª 8 7 5
© 8
¨ K 10 5 4
§ Q 10 8 6 5

West
North
East
South

1ª Pass 2§* Pass
2© Pass 2NT* Pass
3§* Pass 4© Pass
5§* Pass 5© All Pass

* Alerted
   
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Result
5©=:-600
   
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Facts
The 2§ and 2NT bids were relays, 3§ showed 5ª, 4©, minimum and 5§ showed odd number of Key-Cards and a cue-bid in §. 5§ was apparently not correctly explained by East to North. The lead was the §7.
   
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TD's
Decision
5© down one

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Appellants
E/W
   
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Players'
Comments
North stated that, when asked, East only explained the 5§ as maximum. East claims he has also told it was a cue. North claims she could have led a diamond with a correct explanation, causing the contract to go down. East agreed upon the meaning of 5§ and admits he has not explained the bit about an odd number of Aces.

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Committee's
Comments
The Committee felt that there had indeed been misinformation. Even if the "cue-bid" had been mentioned, the important information about the three Aces is still lacking. The Committee felt however that with the correct explanation, the diamond lead is not absolutely certain to be found. It is clear that one must take three quick tricks but the third can also come from the King of clubs. The Committee estimated the chance of finding the diamond lead at more than 50%, but less than 100%, and settled upon 75%.
   
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Committee's
Decision
75% of +100, 25% of -650, to both sides. Since the result at the other table was also -650, this translates to 75% of +13 IMPs, or +10 IMPs to NS.
   
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Relevant
Laws
Law 12C3
   
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Deposit
Returned X
Forfeited  


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