Misinformation

Board 18
Dlr: E
Vul: N-S
Q92
A732
QT53
98
 
K4
QJT654
92
AKT
T8753
K9
AJ6
Q72
  8  
13   10
  9
AJ6
8
K874
J6543
N: 11
S: 12
E: 412NT
W: 412NT
Replay and analyze

 

West opens the bidding 2H (the pair plays weak 2th). It was not alerted as all members of the club play weak 2's. N and E pass and S doubles
which is followed by three passes.

West makes 4H which gives E/W a top score and S calles the Director.

West claims that the K of S was hidden and that he had opened a weak 2 as he assumed that he had only 10 pts, he only noticed the K after play had started. S argues that he had not X if West had opened 1H. East points out that this had also influenced his bidding as if West had opened 1H he would have entered the auction with his 10 point.

All the other tables are in 4H making.

What would be the ruling

 

Started by MARION ARLIDGE on 16 Oct 2025 at 11:29AM

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  1. NICK WHITTEN17 Oct 2025 at 09:10AM

    Hi Marion

    I think this is clear-cut (shoot me down anyone cool)

    NS were not misinformed about EW methods 
    Result stands

    Just bad luck for NS especially a pass by South would have given NS top score

    It is not an infraction to accidently violate ones own sides methods
    Nor deliberately unless it comes under the "illegal psyche" category

    Nick

  2. MARION ARLIDGE17 Oct 2025 at 12:50PM

    Thanks Nick,

    These were my thoughts and rulings. 

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