[blml] Who's afraid of the ...

[Adam Beneschan]

Sven wrote:
 
> > The defence took two club tricks and then
> > shifted to a spade.  Declarer drew one
> > round of trumps and claimed ten tricks,
> > saying "You get the heart ace."  East-West
> > acquiesced (Law 69A).
> > 
> > After the match, East-West approached the
> > Director saying they believed they should
> > have gotten a second heart trick (if West
> > had again ducked the heart ace when a
> > small heart was lead towards dummy at
> > Trick 6).
> > 
> > East-West are international experts, a
> > class of player for which almost all
> > errors in play are irrational errors.
> > 
> > What ruling do you make?
> 
> This is a clear Law 71C case and the table result stands. 

71C is for concessions, not acquiescences.  I think you mean 69B. 

 
> (But had the claim been contested chances are good that I would have awarded
> East-West two heart tricks.)

Yes, I certainly would have.  I do not think South can make against
best defense unless he takes a first-round finesse against the heart
10.

                                -- Adam