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#player1 Kevin_Leeds Kevin Leeds
#player2 Matt_Canik Matt Canik
>Kevin_Leeds: UUU -UUU +0 0
>Matt_Canik: EMNOOPY 8D MOONY +26 26
#note Generally I'm not one to pass points for defense, but after Kevin's small exchange, I think it's right to play MOONY because it makes it harder for 7s to go down. EPONYM is a word I didn't know, this sits about 3 points back.
>Kevin_Leeds: AQT 7C QAT +28 28
>Matt_Canik: EEEEEJP 9C EPEE +19 45
#note Far more defensive than EPEE 9E, and sims about 3 points *above* despite scoring three points fewer.
>Kevin_Leeds: ??AERRT H1 ERRAnTl. +80 108
#note But yeah defense won't stop him from doing that
>Matt_Canik: EEEGIIJ 5D JEEI.G +26 71
>Kevin_Leeds: AELX 2D LAXE. +28 136
>Matt_Canik: CEIMNOS 6H .ONEMICS +73 144
>Matt_Canik: CEIMNOS -- -73 71
#note Having just botched a game again Robin, tilt-matt decides to try an intentional phoney. Kevin has a remarkable record at the challenge computer against me, I don't know why I keep trying
>Kevin_Leeds: AEFGN 1A GANEF +38 174
>Matt_Canik: CEIMNOS B1 .NEMIC +32 103
#note Oh god I missed GENOMICS and chickened out on ANOMIC
>Kevin_Leeds: ABO A3 BOA +17 191
>Matt_Canik: OOOSTUV -OOOUV +0 103
>Kevin_Leeds: A 7G A. +5 196
>Matt_Canik: CDKSSTZ 3A ..CKS +39 142
>Kevin_Leeds: ELU D7 ...ULE +20 216
>Matt_Canik: DDLSTUZ F4 L.Z +32 174
>Kevin_Leeds: IOO 11C O.IO +8 224
>Matt_Canik: ADDLSTU 12A DUD. +11 185
#note I really want to make sure that the 12F spot stays available. After this play, Kevin can't block that spot without either bingoing or scoring like 8.
>Kevin_Leeds: AHRS A8 SHAR. +27 251
>Matt_Canik: AELNOST 12F ETALONS +68 253
#note Woooohooooo I'm in the lead
>Kevin_Leeds: OY 6H .OY +17 268
>Matt_Canik: BEFGHNT H11 B.THE +30 283
#note BATHE and GANEF were the two main things I deliberated between. I also briefly thought about B(A)TH, but think after TOY kevin is pretty likely to have an S. I ultimately chose this because FGN meshes way better with the six(!!!) unseen Is.
>Kevin_Leeds: AIIPRST 15B PARITI.S +61 329
>Matt_Canik: DFGIINO 3G F.IG +22 305
#note Really just didn't know how to approach this turn. I see UUVVWW unseen and Kevin has a random rack. If he draws into a bunch of that, I think it's actually pretty likely I can eke this one out. But with two Rs unseen also, I think it's way better for me to make a play that knocks out VR(O)UW.
I can approach this from a completely different angle and try to bingo instead - it'll be really tough for Kevin to address TOYO. Or I can fish the O and try for D(E)FINING with an N draw. Man, I don't know. Scrabble is hard.
>Kevin_Leeds: RUVW J10 VR.UW +27 356
>Matt_Canik: DINOUVW K5 VODUN +25 330
>Kevin_Leeds: DIINRT 1G R.ND +11 367
#note Kevin spends about 7 minutes here because he's afraid I will bingo
>Matt_Canik: IW L10 WI. +6 336
>Matt_Canik: (IIT) +6 342
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