(short description of image)APPEAL no. 42

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Appeals Committee
Chairman (short description of image)Steen Møller DEN
Members (short description of image)Naki Bruni
(short description of image)John Wignall
(short description of image)Herman De Wael
(short description of image)David Stevenson 		ITA
NZD
BEL
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
Poland v Switzerland
   
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Players
NS (short description of image)Olanski (short description of image)Starkowski
EW (short description of image)Bigler (short description of image)Garzetti
   
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Board
Board 22. Dealer East. EW Game
ª —
© K Q 8 7 2
¨ 9 4
§ K Q J 9 6 2
ª J 5 4 2 (short description of image) ª A 10 9 8 7
© A 5 © 10 9
¨ 10 5 2 ¨ K 7 6
§ A 5 4 3 § 10 8 7
ª K Q 6 3
© J 6 4 3
¨ A Q J 8 3
§ —
West
North
East
South
Pass 1¨
Pass 1© 1ª 2©
2ª 3§ Pass 4©
Pass 4ª Pass 5¨
Pass   6©   Pass   Pass
Dble   All Pass    
   
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Result
6©*-1: -100
   
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Facts
Play:
Trick 1 ªA ruffed
Trick 2 © to J and A
Trick 3 © return
Trick 4 §K led

When the §K was led there was a break in tempo. Declarer ran the §K and went down. If he ruffs, ruffs a spade, finesses a diamond he can set up the diamonds and make the slam.
   
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TD's
Decision
6© making, N/S +1210. Laws 73F, 12C2.

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Appellants
E/W
   
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Players'
Comments
North/South did not attend the hearing. The Director confirmed that they had been told about it. East said he was expecting a diamond to be played, so he did not play immediately when the §K appeared. The break in tempo was quite short.

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Committee's
Comments
The Committee might have reached a different conclusion if the North/South players had been present and thus able to answer some questions the Committee wished to ask.
   
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Committee's
Decision
Result at table restored (N/S -100).
   
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Relevant
Laws
Law 73 F, Law 12 C2
   
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Deposit
Returned X
Forfeited  

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