(short description of image)APPEAL no. 39

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Appeals Committee
Chairman (short description of image)Joan Gerard USA
Members (short description of image)Jean-Paul Meyer
(short description of image)Herman De Wael
FRA
BEL

Scribe (short description of image)Herman De Wael BEL

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Event
1998 World Championships
Open Pairs Qualifying
   
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Countries
Italy v India
   
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Players
NS (short description of image)Castellani (short description of image)Catarsi
EW (short description of image)Kiran Nadar (short description of image)B. Satya Narayana
   
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Board
Board 15. Dealer South. NS Game
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¨ J 9
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¨ ¨ 10
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¨ 6
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Result
3NT+1: -430
   
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Facts
South led the ¨6 and North played the nine before tabling the Jack
   
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TD's
Decision
The Director established that the Nine of Diamonds had been held 'so that it is possible for his partner to see its face', which, according to Law 45C1 means that it 'must be played to the current trick'. Two tricks to East/West (-430).

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Appellants
N/S
   
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Players'
Comments
North stated that the Declarer had improperly hesitated on the first trick, and this had affected his defence. West vehemently disagreed about any hesitation. North stated he had wanted to claim two tricks.

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Committee's
Comments
The Committee concluded that in his anger about the play thus far, North played the wrong card. There was nothing in his statements that made the Committee think the Director had made a wrong decision. If North had wanted to claim, as seems normal, he would have shown his two cards even before Declarer had played to the trick.
   
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Committee's
Decision
Decision upheld
   
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Relevant
Laws
Law 45 C1
   
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Deposit
Returned  
Forfeited X


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