RasFas wrote:
If I understand this correctly, the question here is whether it is a foul snooker when the opponent's ball is obstructing the finest possible cut, and such a cut is already impossible due to the cushion. It does seem a bit silly to claim obstruction for a shot you couldn't play anyway. But the rules say that in this situation the cushion is "deemed not to exist", which then leaves the red as the only obstruction so, yes, it is a foul snooker.

...and the points go to... Charlie and the Spuds!