(short description of image)APPEAL no. 44

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Appeals Committee
Chairman (short description of image)Rich Colker USA
Members (short description of image)Eric Kokish
(short description of image)David Stevenson
CAN
GBR

Scribe (short description of image)David Stevenson GBR

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Event
1998 World Championships
Open Pairs Qualifying
   
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Countries
Austria v Israel
   
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Players
NS (short description of image)Bamberger (short description of image)Terraneo
EW (short description of image)Safiv (short description of image)Poplivov
   
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Board
Board 13. Dealer North. Game All
ª Q 8 7 6
© J 3
¨ K 9 3 2
§ 8 5 4
ª 3 (short description of image) ª K 2
© A K 6 © Q 9 8 7 5 2
¨ 10 7 5 4 ¨ Q 6
§ A K J 9 3 § 7 6 2
ª A J 10 9 5 4
© 10 4
¨ A J 8
§ Q 10

West
North
East
South

Pass 2¨¹ 2ª
Dble² Pass 3© Pass
4© All Pass

¹ Multi
² Alerted
   
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Result
4©=: -620
   
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Facts
West meant the double as takeout, to be passed if East had spades. East explained it as penalties. East's English was very poor. The convention card showed Negative doubles through 2ª.
   
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TD's
Decision
4ª doubled minus one, N/S -200. Laws 21B3, 40C.

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Appellants
N/S
   
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Players'
Comments
East explained that the double showed "cards". She had difficulty making herself understood. North said that East had used the word "Punitivo": otherwise he would have raised, at least to 4ª. He did not look at the convention card. South said that the adjustment to 4ª doubled did not allow for the possibilities of the opponents failing to double 4ª or even bidding 5©: West would have a difficult decision.

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Committee's
Comments
The Committee said that more care should be used when describing this double. When there are language difficulties, the players should always write explanations down, and more use should be made of the convention card. However, North/South had received a very favourable ruling anyway, and for them to ask for more was inconceivable, as it was for Oliver Twist!
   
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Committee's
Decision
4ª doubled minus one, N/S -200.
   
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Relevant
Laws
Law 21 B3, Law 40 C
   
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Deposit
Returned  
Forfeited X


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