Board 12
Game NS
Dealer West
WEST |
NORTH
 J4
 K64
 A
 KQJ10642 |
EAST |
Q
Q109
K107632
A53 |
SOUTH |
A10987632
A87
94
- |
|
K5
J532
QJ85
987 |
| West | North | East | South |
| 1S (*1) | X | 4S | X |
| 5D | X | 5S | X |
| Notes: *1 8-12 pts, 0-2 or 6+ Spades
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Result:
5SX NS: -650
Tournament Director Statement of Facts:
NS claimed East may have acted on unauthorised information, arising out of a response to a question from South to West.
West described 4S as "correctable". This was later disputed by West who said his response was "not sure, but in similar situations,
it is correctable". It was claimed that passing was a logical alternative on East's hand.
TD's decision:
Adjusted Score to +300 for North/South. Director exercised power under Law 81 to refer this matter to appeal.
Appellant:
The players:
The Committee's decision:
The Committee ruled: TD's decision to stand.
Passing 5D was a logical alternative for East and bidding 5S may have been influenced by West's explanation of 4S.
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