APPEAL no. 50 |

Appeals Committee
Chairman | Steen Møller |
Members | George Retek Naki Bruni David Stevenson Herman De Wael | CAN ITA GBR BEL
Scribe | Herman De Wael | BEL

Event
1998 World Championships
Open Pairs | Semifinal
Countries
USA | v | South Africa
Players
NS | Passell | Freed
EW | Mansell | Cope
Board
Board 26. Dealer East. Game All
| ª | J 8 7 4 3 |
© | 9 7 2
¨ | K 10 8
§ | Q 6
ª | A 9 5 2 |  | ª | Q
© | Q 8 3 | © | J 10 6 5 4
¨ | 4 3 | ¨ | A Q 9 6 5 2
§ | J 10 5 4 | § | 9
| ª | K 10 6 |
© | A K
¨ | J 7
§ | A K 8 7 3 2
West |  | North |  | East |  | South
|  |  |  | 2¨¹ |  | 3¨²
Pass |  | 3ª |  | Pass |  | 4ª
All Pass |  |  |  |  |  |
¹ Weak, can be six cards and 5 of another ² N/E: Majors S/W: Asking for stopper
Result
4ª=: +620
Facts
West called the director, claiming he could have bid his second suit if he had received the explanation that 3¨ asked for a stopper.
TD's Decision
Misinformation, Damage, Score changed to 5© doubled, 1 down, N/S +200.

Appellants
N/S
Players' Comments
North explained that in fact the explanation he had given should have been the correct one, but that since he was not able to prove this conclusively, he accepted the ruling on misinformation. North asked to consider two other points though: firstly, that he thought it unlikely that East/West would defend up to th five level, and secondly, that he thought 5© should go two down, or even three. East stated that he would certainly have shown his second suit, but was barred from this by the explanation that South held both majors.

Committee's Comments
The Committee decided that there was to be a ruling based on misinformation. The Committee accepted that East would indeed bid 4©, but found it less likely that West would continue with 5© over the 4ª which would have come then as now. The Committee went on to see if the result of 5© doubled down one or two would be 'at all probable' and decided against that one as well.
Committee's Decision
Original result restored, N/S +620. 10% Procedural penalty to North/South because of misexplanation and/or misbid.
Relevant Laws
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Deposit
Returned | X
Forfeited |

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