[blml] Could have known

[David Barton]

West is declarer in a No Trump contract at matchpoints.
At about T8 North leads a Spade.
South produces a Diamond, promptly says sorry and plays a Spade.
Director rules the D is a MPC - must be played at first legal opportunity etc.
Declarer wins the trick and has now got a choice.
With Axx of D in hand opposite Qx in dummy she can play play small to the
Q making one more trick than the field if S holds the K.
However if N holds the K he can win and hold the contract to one less than
the field.

(a) If declarer plays the D and N does win do you adjust on the basis that
     the expert S could have known the MPC could work to his advantage?

(b) If declarer does not play the D and S does hold the K do you adjust on
     the basis that had Declarer been told of the possibility of an adjustment
     if the play had worked out badly, she would have risked it?
     (Director error?).

Does it make any difference if you are convinced (know) that the original
D play was completely innocent?

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