Appeals

July 2000

Appeal No 19.
Misinformation - No Damage

Senior Teams Round 11
Italy 2 v Great Britain 2

Board 18.
Dealer East.
North/South Game.

Please note: Screen runs from top left to bottom right.
			J 8
			K Q 10 9 7 3
			J 10 6 5 4
			-
	K Q 10 9 7 2	N   W E   S			A
	J 6				5
	7				A Q 8 2
	10 7 5 2				A K Q 8 6 4 3
			6 5 4 3
			A 8 4 2
			K 9 3
			J 9

West	North	East	South
Silverstone	Longinotti	Waterlow	Resta
		2	Pass
2NT	Pass	3	Pass
3	Pass	4	Pass
4	Pass	6	All Pass

Contract: Six Clubs, played by East
Result: Twelve tricks, +920 to East/West

The Facts: There had been different explanations on either side of the screen.
2 was Forcing to Game, and 2NT showed any good six card suit headed by KQJ at least. According to West, 3 and 4 had been asking relays, and he had shown a spade suit by his bid of 3, and only six spades (by his 4). According to East, 3, 3 and 4 had been natural, and 4 was a cue-bid.
North/South claimed they could have sacrificed in Six Hearts if North had received the explanations West had provided. North would then have doubled 3 and South would have bid 4.

The Director: Considered that 6 would certainly have been doubled, and probably four down (-1100 to North/South), so he ruled there had been no damage.

Ruling: Result Stands

North/South appealed.

The Players: East/West, by way of their captain, explained the misunderstanding. West did play these meanings with another partner, but not in this partnership.
North stated he did now not ask redress from a possible sacrifice, but from interventions by North/South that might keep East/West out of slam.

The Committee: Found that a player who did not intervene over 2NT, when holding a 6-5 in the red suits, and some playing strength, would not intervene later either.
The Committee found that there was really no reason for North/South to appeal.

The Committee's decision: Director's decision upheld

Relevant Laws: Law 75A

Deposit: Forfeited