APPEAL no. 39 |

Appeals Committee
Chairman | Joan Gerard | USA
Members | Jean-Paul Meyer Herman De Wael | FRA BEL
Scribe | Herman De Wael | BEL

Event
1998 World Championships
Open Pairs | Qualifying
Countries
Italy | v | India
Players
NS | Castellani | Catarsi
EW | Kiran Nadar | B. Satya Narayana
Board
Board 15. Dealer South. NS Game
| ª | — |
© | —
¨ | J 9
§ | —
ª | K 7 |  | ª | —
© | — | © | Q
¨ | — | ¨ | 10
§ | — | § | —
| ª | — |
© | 2
¨ | 6
§ | —
Result
3NT+1: -430
Facts
South led the ¨6 and North played the nine before tabling the Jack
TD's Decision
The Director established that the Nine of Diamonds had been held 'so that it is possible for his partner to see its face', which, according to Law 45C1 means that it 'must be played to the current trick'. Two tricks to East/West (-430).

Appellants
N/S
Players' Comments
North stated that the Declarer had improperly hesitated on the first trick, and this had affected his defence. West vehemently disagreed about any hesitation. North stated he had wanted to claim two tricks.

Committee's Comments
The Committee concluded that in his anger about the play thus far, North played the wrong card. There was nothing in his statements that made the Committee think the Director had made a wrong decision. If North had wanted to claim, as seems normal, he would have shown his two cards even before Declarer had played to the trick.
Committee's Decision
Decision upheld
Relevant Laws
Law 45 C1
Deposit
Returned |
Forfeited | X

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