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#player1 Alastair_Richards Alastair Richards
#player2 Andrew_Fisher Andrew Fisher
>Alastair_Richards: ADEGKW 8D GAWKED +34 34
>Andrew_Fisher: EIIOOUU -IIOOUU +0 0
#note Don't like giving Alastair a lead of 50+, but have to bite the bullet
>Alastair_Richards: AIN 9G ANI +18 52
>Andrew_Fisher: CDEETTY 10F TYED +28 28
#note TEDY/KAT slightly better
>Alastair_Richards: INQ 9C QIN +27 79
>Andrew_Fisher: CENORST F6 CO. +14 42
#note This, or ON/OKAY 7G
>Alastair_Richards: ANOOP 11C NAPOO +27 106
>Andrew_Fisher: EINRSTW 12D WIN +29 71
#note Spending the S earns an extra 14 points, but not worth it in this situation
>Alastair_Richards: ABDEJOR 13C JA +24 130
>Andrew_Fisher: EINRSTT 5F STINTER +73 144
>Alastair_Richards: ?AAHIOT L3 AT.OpHIA +78 208
#note The only bingo
>Andrew_Fisher: CEMORSU 8K C.UMS +36 180
#note My move throws out some floaters when the board isn't amenable to S-hooks, but UREMIC H1 for 39 is probably superior
>Alastair_Richards: EGLORTU 3G OUTGL.RE +72 280
>Andrew_Fisher: ?BEEORR O8 .OmBERER +80 260
>Alastair_Richards: EIMNPS O1 MISPEN +49 329
>Andrew_Fisher: ELSTVVX 2D VEXT +32 292
#note Really don't like blocking row 2, but the next best option is the humble VAV 10K with its own drawbacks
>Alastair_Richards: ABEEL M10 ALBEE +16 345
>Andrew_Fisher: AFFHLSV L12 AFF +36 328
#note Here's a chance to take a leap of faith (that you will draw the right letter to capitalise). There's one Y left to make AFFY, and drawing it now becomes pivotal - a useful tactic when you are in arrears, and AFF also scores handily
>Alastair_Richards: EGOU D2 .OUGE +18 363
>Andrew_Fisher: ADEHLSV 6A HAV. +12 340
#note A pretty move in a similar vein is EVO 3B, allowing LEVO. Turns out that this would give HALOIDS, HOLARDS, LADDISH or LADYISH in column A if drawing the right tiles, or the massive SHADILY in row 15, and it leaves one in the bag to boot. My choice aimed to open up another flank, but it's less effective albeit delivering a few wins here and there.
>Alastair_Richards: IORU A6 .OURI +24 387
>Andrew_Fisher: DEILSYZ B4 LE.D +8 348
#note Here I thought that LIDAR B4 was the only out, and opted to block it - which is best in the absence of RID(AB)L(E) 12I
>Alastair_Richards: DILR 13C ..R +15 402
>Andrew_Fisher: ISYZ 15I SIZY +37 385
>Andrew_Fisher: (DIL) +8 393
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