APPEAL no. 57 |

Appeals Committee
Chairman | Joan Gerard | USA
Members | Barbara Nudelman Naki Bruni Herman De Wael | USA ITA BEL
Scribe | Herman De Wael | BEL

Event
1998 World Championships
Open Pairs | Final
Countries
Spain | v | The Netherlands
Players
NS | Knap | Lantaron
EW | Jialal | Meijs
Board
Board 13. Dealer North. Game All
| ª | Q 10 9 6 2 |
© | J 7 6
¨ | 5
§ | 9 5 4 2
ª | 8 |  | ª | A 7 5
© | Q 8 | © | A 10 9 2
¨ | K Q J 2 | ¨ | A 10 7 6 4
§ | A K J 10 7 6 | § | 3
| ª | K J 4 3 |
© | K 5 4 3
¨ | 9 8 3
§ | Q 8
West |  | North |  | East |  | South
|  |  |  | 1¨ |  | Pass
2§ |  | Pass |  | 2NT |  | Pass
3¨ |  | Pass |  | 3ª |  | Pass
3NT |  | Pass |  | 4¨ |  | Pass
4ª |  | Pass |  | 4NT |  | Pass
5ª |  | Pass |  | 5NT |  | Pass
7¨ |  | All Pass |  |  |  |
Result
7¨=: -2140
Facts
The tray had taken some time to come back with 3NT. This was not disputed.
TD's Decision
Unauthorised Information, result changed to 3NT+4, N/S -720.

Appellants
E/W
Players' Comments
East stated that after the 3¨ bid by partner, he was going to slam, no matter what happened. North/South agreed upon the further bidding after 4¨, but disputed that East had the right to press on after the slow 3NT.

Committee's Comments
Took a long time to reach a decision, because, as one member stated it, there was an 'Elephant path' between the two results. Eventually, in a majority decision, the Committee decided not to allow the 4¨ bid, which may have been influenced by the hesitation.
Committee's Decision
Director's decision upheld.
Relevant Laws
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Deposit
Returned | X
Forfeited |

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