| Player 1 |
|
#player1 Joshua_Sokol Joshua Sokol
#player2 John_Lodinsky John Lodinsky
>Joshua_Sokol: CIORSVX H7 VOX +26 26
>John_Lodinsky: ABLM G8 BALM +23 23
>Joshua_Sokol: CDIRSTU 11E CU. +14 40
#note I really liked what this did to the board, immediately but also long-term. The problem is that I'm gambling with my leave, depending mostly on drawing a vowel. So I can totally understand the type of "play it safe" rationale that would go into playing something else, such as DICTU(M). Otherwise, playing ICTUS here was not something I considered, though I should have, but I don't think I would make that sort of play, even though it's early, since I'm giving John a great shot at taking an early lead. This way, after CU(M), he has a much less likely chance of getting the first bingo, and heck, he might even try CUMS*. Anyways, this was an interesting position, but I like my play best.
>John_Lodinsky: DEW I8 WED +27 50
>Joshua_Sokol: ADIIRST D6 DIARIST +76 116
>John_Lodinsky: ERV 8A VER. +21 71
>Joshua_Sokol: AADHPRS H11 SHARP +51 167
#note looked like there might be something in this rack. I did not know PARDAHS. It's an alternate spelling of PURDAHS, a word I did know. This was a big mistake, obviously.
>John_Lodinsky: ?EIKLTT 13G T.LKIEsT +76 147
>Joshua_Sokol: ADJNQST K10 QAD. +28 195
#note Despite it setting up my S and blocking a prime lane, playing QA(I)D here seemed like the more dangerous option, given the counterplays that could arise from it on column L and given that I wouldn't really be using QAIDS for at least another turn, letting John score very well if he has the case S. Perhaps this was an oversight though. Leaving the P open doesn't seem like a great idea, now that I'm reviewing this position.
>John_Lodinsky: AAI 14G A.IA +18 165
>Joshua_Sokol: AJNOSTU N10 JUN.O +56 251
>John_Lodinsky: EEGOY E2 YOGEE +21 186
>Joshua_Sokol: AEGGSTZ 15L ZEST +82 333
#note couldn't have worked out better, really
>John_Lodinsky: OW F6 WO +28 214
>Joshua_Sokol: AEFGGIM 2A FAGG. +26 359
>John_Lodinsky: EIIPRU L5 EURIPI +20 234
>Joshua_Sokol: AEIMNRY 4B IMA.ERY +34 393
#note I missed K4 MYNA. Definitely the right play.
>John_Lodinsky: HO 1A OH +35 269
>Joshua_Sokol: AEIINNT H1 TIN. +21 414
#note Not sure what to do here. So many threats exist on this board. I guess go for points for leave without opening something ridiculous... That's why I played this but AEIN really isn't that good here. Many other options seem decent here, K3 INANE being the best of the lot. I missed that. (I)NIA at 8L seems like it best addresses freak situations like SULFONE for 97...
>John_Lodinsky: CDEELNS 2G L.CENSED +76 345
#note John almost didn't play this, as it didn't look right to him, but he had SILENCED as well.
>Joshua_Sokol: ABEEINR 1J BEANIE +41 455
#note C8 (R)EB is champ's choice, but apparently this wins too. I guess (R)EB blocks most things. (V)OLUTiON is still available though, as are pONTOON, mOUFLON and FrONTON at O5. Going through endgames manually, it looks like I can win after any of those, but some of the endgames are tricky. I like just ending the game here, anyway. The best he can get to is a 13-point loss.
>John_Lodinsky: ?FLNOOT O8 FLOTa +33 378
#note TeFLON in the same spot is his best play
>Joshua_Sokol: NORU 5I ROU.N +10 465
>Joshua_Sokol: (NO) +4 469
|
