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1998 World Championships |
McConnell
Trophy |
Round of 32 |
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NS |
Wexler |
Gwozdzinsky |
EW |
Renoux |
Certain-Michalet |
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Board 3. Dealer South. EW Game |
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A Q J 9 |
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© |
Q 10 |
¨ |
Q 6 3 |
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10 9 7 3 |
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8 4 3 |
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10 5 |
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K J 4 3 |
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9 7 2 |
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J 9 5 |
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A 8 7 2 |
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8 5 4 |
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K J 6 2 |
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K 7 6 2 |
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© |
A 8 6 5 |
¨ |
K 10 4 |
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A Q |
West |
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North |
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East |
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South |
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1NT |
Pass |
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(Pass) |
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The director was
called with the tray on the North-East side of the screen. North had not
noticed that partner South had opened the bidding and had taken a Pass out of
the bidding box. She had almost put it on the tray, and it may even have
touched it, but she had not let go of it. When she did notice her partner's
opening, she wanted to change the card, and bid 2¨. |
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The director
determined that the bidding card had not left the hand, so that the call could
be changed according to Regulation 15/1 of the General Conditions of Contest.
'If screens are in use, the bidding cards are removed from the box and placed
in the tray,
Any call selected and taken from the bidding box may be
changed provided it has not been placed and released from the hand (but Law
73F2 may apply)' (Law 73F2 deals with illegal deception - ed.) The Director
ruled that North be allowed to choose her final call in this round. The bidding
proceeded to 4ª and this contract was
made with an overtrick. |
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