Appeals

July 2000

Appeal No 35.
Misinformation - No Damage

Open Teams Round 28
Greece v Liechtenstein

Board 13.
Dealer North.
Game All.

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

West	North	East	South
Cesana	Filios	Zucchini	Papakyriakopoulos
	Pass	Pass	Pass
1	Pass	1	Pass
4	Pass	4NT	Pass
6	All Pass

Contract: Six Spades, played by East
Lead: Small Club
Result: 12 tricks, +1430 to East/West

The Facts: Four Diamonds was alerted by East to North and explained as Splinter, but West explained it to South as a cue-bid.
South claimed he would have led a diamond if he had received the explanation that Four Diamonds was a splinter.

The Director: Considered the lead of a diamond to be normal whatever the explanation.

Ruling: No Damage - Result Stands

North/South appealed.

The Players: South stated that, having been informed that the Four Diamond bid was a cue, he assumed the hand lacked a control in Clubs. If not able to take Ace and King, he hoped to to find the Queen at least with partner. East and West admitted they had given different explanations of the bid either side of the screen.

The Committee: Found that there was misinformation but also that there was no damage to North/South in consequence of the misinformation.

The Committee's decision: Director's decision upheld. Re

Relevant Laws: Law 75A

Deposit: Forfeited