(short description of image)APPEAL no. 57

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Appeals Committee
Chairman (short description of image)Joan Gerard USA
Members (short description of image)Barbara Nudelman
(short description of image)Naki Bruni
(short description of image)Herman De Wael
USA
ITA
BEL

Scribe (short description of image)Herman De Wael BEL

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Event
1998 World Championships
Open Pairs Final
   
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Countries
Spain v The Netherlands
   
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Players
NS (short description of image)Knap (short description of image)Lantaron
EW (short description of image)Jialal (short description of image)Meijs
   
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Board
Board 13. Dealer North. Game All
ª Q 10 9 6 2
© J 7 6
¨ 5
§ 9 5 4 2
ª 8 (short description of image) ª A 7 5
© Q 8 © A 10 9 2
¨ K Q J 2 ¨ A 10 7 6 4
§ A K J 10 7 6 § 3
ª K J 4 3
© K 5 4 3
¨ 9 8 3
§ Q 8

West
North
East
South

1¨ Pass
2§ Pass 2NT Pass
3¨ Pass 3ª Pass
3NT Pass 4¨ Pass
4ª   Pass   4NT   Pass
5ª   Pass   5NT   Pass
7¨   All Pass    
   
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Result
7¨=: -2140
   
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Facts
The tray had taken some time to come back with 3NT. This was not disputed.
   
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TD's
Decision
Unauthorised Information, result changed to 3NT+4, N/S -720.

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Appellants
E/W
   
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Players'
Comments
East stated that after the 3¨ bid by partner, he was going to slam, no matter what happened. North/South agreed upon the further bidding after 4¨, but disputed that East had the right to press on after the slow 3NT.

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Committee's
Comments
Took a long time to reach a decision, because, as one member stated it, there was an 'Elephant path' between the two results. Eventually, in a majority decision, the Committee decided not to allow the 4¨ bid, which may have been influenced by the hesitation.
   
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Committee's
Decision
Director's decision upheld.
   
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Relevant
Laws
   
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Deposit
Returned X
Forfeited  


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