Kit Woolsey is a world-class bridge and backgammon player, analyst, and writer. His most recent major victory was winning the Cavendish Invitational Pairs in 2011. He was elected to the ACBL Hall of Fame in 2005 and lives in Kensington, CA.
Read more »In the Reisinger, the two leading teams met in the final round. This was the first board:
West led the ace of diamonds, 4, 5, 3. West then found the successful heart shift to defeat the contract 1 trick. This was a full board swing, as at the other table the result was 4♠ undoubled making. Had 4♠ doubled made, there would have been a different winner of the event.
There was no director call, so no ruling. But suppose the director had been called, and N-S had objected to the heart shift on the basis of UI.
Due to the videos, we don't have to dispute the facts. They are there for all of us to see. Here is the link, which goes to just after the auction is completed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtU0LXbwvhQ&t=4h0m15s
If you had been the director and/or on an appeals committee, how would you rule?
