(short description of image)APPEAL no. 40

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Appeals Committee
Chairman (short description of image)Steen Møller DEN
Members (short description of image)Mazhar Jafri
(short description of image)David Stevenson		 PAK
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
France v Israel
   
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Players
NS (short description of image)Bernard (short description of image)Caumenl
EW (short description of image)Podgur (short description of image)Kalish
   
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Board
Board 8. Dealer West. Love All
ª A Q 10 7
© 2
¨ Q J 9 8 5 3 2
§ 10
ª J 9 5 3 (short description of image) ª 2
© A 10 9 8 7 © K Q J 6 5 3
¨ — ¨ 6
§ 9 7 6 4 § A K 8 3 2
ª K 8 6 4
© 4
¨ A K 10 7 4
§ Q J 5
West
North
East
South
2©¹ 3¨ 4NT 5¨
Pass² Pass 5© Pass³
Pass 6¨ Dble All Pass

¹ © + ª, 5+ - 4+ Weak
² DOPI=one ace
³ Agreed huddle
   
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Result
6¨*=: +1090
   
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Facts
The pass over 5© was slow (agreed).
   
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TD's
Decision
5© making, N/S -450. They considered a split score because of the bad defence but decided against it.

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Appellants
N/S
   
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Players'
Comments
West did not attend the hearing. North said the 6¨ bid was obvious, since he had no defence to 5©. He did not bid 6¨ the previous round because after 5¨ was passed the opponents might have let him play in 5¨, possibly doubled. It was the last board of the round and he did not notice the hesitation amongst the noise and bustle.

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Committee's
Comments
This was a high level guessing game and North was not permitted to guess right. There was some discussion whether to return the deposit.
   
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Committee's
Decision
Director's ruling upheld. N/S -450.
   
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Relevant
Laws
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Deposit
Returned X
Forfeited  

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