(short description of image)APPEAL no. 54

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Appeals Committee
Chairman (short description of image)Steen Møller DEN
Members (short description of image)Ernesto d'Orsi
(short description of image)Mazhar Jafri
(short description of image)Naki Bruni
(short description of image)Herman De Wael 		BRS
PAK
ITA
BEL

Scribe (short description of image)Herman De Wael BEL

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Event
1998 World Championships
Senior Pairs Final
   
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Countries
USA v Great Britain
   
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Players
NS (short description of image)Jonas (short description of image)Eisenberg
EW (short description of image)Gordon (short description of image)Shapiro
   
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Board
Board 9. Dealer North. EW Game
ª Q 10 5
© 10 7 5
¨ J 10 3
§ Q J 8 7
ª K J 8 4 (short description of image) ª A 9 6 3 2
© A J 4 © Q 8 6
¨ A K Q 6 4 ¨ 9 7 2
§ A § 6 4
ª 7
© K 9 3 2
¨ 8 5
§ K 10 9 5 3 2
West
North
East
South
Pass Pass 3§
Dble Pass 3ª Pass
4§ 5§ Pass Pass
5§¹ Pass 6ª All Pass

¹ Agreed long break for thought
   
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Result
6ª=: -1430
   
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Facts
North called the director to establish the clear break in tempo by East and complain about the 6ª bid.
   
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TD's
Decision
Unauthorised Information, Damage, Score changed to 5ª +1, N/S -680.

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Appellants
E/W
   
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Players'
Comments
East stated that he had an absolute maximum for his call of 3ª, since with seven points he would have bid 4ª. His Pass over 5§ was forcing, and so over 5ª he was always going to bid six. West agreed that he had thought for a considerable time, and was considering doubling. He decided to bid 5ª because his partner could still be absolute minimum.

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Committee's
Comments
The Committee was not certain if the hesitation suggested any call over any other. Law 16 only applies if some action is suggested by an unauthorised information. The Committee felt that if East had passed with the same hand, with the contract only just making, a call for Director and subsequent appeal was just as possible. In a majority decision the Appeals' Committee decided to allow East to bid 6ª.
   
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Committee's
Decision
Original result restored, N/S -1430.
   
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Relevant
Laws
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Deposit
Returned X
Forfeited  

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