APPEAL no. 42 |

Appeals Committee
Chairman | Steen Møller | DEN
Members | Naki Bruni John Wignall Herman De Wael David Stevenson | ITA NZD BEL GBR
Scribe | David Stevenson | GBR

Event
1998 World Championships
Open Pairs | Qualifying
Countries
Poland | v | Switzerland
Players
NS | Olanski | Starkowski
EW | Bigler | Garzetti
Board
Board 22. Dealer East. EW Game
| ª | — |
© | K Q 8 7 2
¨ | 9 4
§ | K Q J 9 6 2
ª | J 5 4 2 |  | ª | A 10 9 8 7
© | A 5 | © | 10 9
¨ | 10 5 2 | ¨ | K 7 6
§ | A 5 4 3 | § | 10 8 7
| ª | K Q 6 3 |
© | J 6 4 3
¨ | A Q J 8 3
§ | —
West |  | North |  | East |  | South
|  |  |  | Pass |  | 1¨
Pass |  | 1© |  | 1ª |  | 2©
2ª |  | 3§ |  | Pass |  | 4©
Pass |  | 4ª |  | Pass |  | 5¨
Pass |  | 6© |  | Pass |  | Pass
Dble |  | All Pass |  |  |  |
Result
6©*-1: -100
Facts
Play: Trick 1 ªA ruffed Trick 2 © to J and A Trick 3 © return Trick 4 §K led When the §K was led there was a break in tempo. Declarer ran the §K and went down. If he ruffs, ruffs a spade, finesses a diamond he can set up the diamonds and make the slam.
TD's Decision
6© making, N/S +1210. Laws 73F, 12C2.

Appellants
E/W
Players' Comments
North/South did not attend the hearing. The Director confirmed that they had been told about it. East said he was expecting a diamond to be played, so he did not play immediately when the §K appeared. The break in tempo was quite short.

Committee's Comments
The Committee might have reached a different conclusion if the North/South players had been present and thus able to answer some questions the Committee wished to ask.
Committee's Decision
Result at table restored (N/S -100).
Relevant Laws
Law 73 F, Law 12 C2
Deposit
Returned | X
Forfeited |

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