APPEAL no. 45 |

Appeals Committee
Chairman | Rich Colker | USA
Members | Eric Kokish David Stevenson | CAN GBR
Scribe | David Stevenson | GBR

Event
1998 World Championships
Open Pairs | Qualifying
Countries
France | v | Croatia
Players
NS | Laugier | Icard
EW | Kiplovic | Blazencic
Board
Board 4. Dealer West. Game All
| ª | Q 7 |
© | K 10 9 6 5
¨ | A Q 6
§ | A K 6
ª | 9 6 2 |  | ª | A J 10 8
© | A J 2 | © | 8 3
¨ | K J 7 5 4 | ¨ | 10 3 2
§ | Q 9 | § | J 7 4 2
| ª | K 5 4 3 |
© | Q 7 4
¨ | 9 8
§ | 10 8 5 3
West |  | North |  | East |  | South
1¨ |  | 1© |  | 1ª |  | Pass
2¨ |  | Pass |  | Pass |  | 2©
All Pass |  |  |  |  |  |
Result
2©+2: +170
Facts
The Director was called by East at the end of the auction. North's pass was after a break in tempo. Originally it was believed there was no damage since 2¨ would go two off, but a later analysis corrected this and then a corrected ruling was given.
TD's Decision
2¨ minus one, N/S +100.

Appellants
N/S
Players' Comments
South did not attend the hearing. North did not speak English, so the Committee's comments and questions were transmitted to North by East, and his replies and comments were transmitted to the Committee by one of its members (Kokish). North believed that he could beat 2¨ by two; he suggested various defensive lines. His overcall showed 12 to 19 HCP, though the convention card just said 'Natural'.

Committee's Comments
The Committee decided that North/South should give a better description of the range of their overcall on their convention card. There was some discussion as to whether unauthorised information was transmitted when the tray returns slowly, which was not resolved. It was not believed that Pass by South was a logical alternative.
Committee's Decision
Table score reinstated (N/S +170).
Relevant Laws
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Deposit
Returned | X
Forfeited |

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