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#player1 Matthew_Larocque Matthew Larocque
#player2 Siri_Tillekeratne Siri Tillekeratne
>Matthew_Larocque: CLOPRTT 8F PLOT +12 12
#note The Forgotten Tales of Scrabble
Volume 2: Calgary Summer 2017
>Siri_Tillekeratne: AZ F6 ZA. +34 34
>Matthew_Larocque: CEERRST J5 CRESTER +70 82
>Matthew_Larocque: CEERRST -- -70 12
#note SECRET(O)R / ERECT(O)RS. I probably hadn't studied eight letter words yet. It didn't seem like Siri would be able to hit me back too hard if this came off. If it stayed on, I jump ahead and the board is still fairly mediocre.
>Siri_Tillekeratne: ALPY 7H PALY +17 51
>Matthew_Larocque: CEERRST I5 SC..TERER +63 75
#note I mean, why plays eights when you can play a nine next turn! Also, RESC(AT)TER*, which I noted, but certainly didn't like as much as SC(AT)TERER.
>Siri_Tillekeratne: EFIN H12 FEIN +44 95
>Siri_Tillekeratne: EFIN -- -44 51
#note This 100% looked like a phony the second it went down, but I let myself calm down a bit before challenging. I mean, I did once lose a game because I challenged PILY. I don't know if I will ever insta-challenge a four-letter word ever again.
>Matthew_Larocque: DILNNNU 12D UNLIN.D +18 93
#note This is one of those moments where you learned a word like a month ago, and it just so happenened to show up conveniently to save a horrible rack.
>Siri_Tillekeratne: EFIW K3 WIFE. +28 79
>Matthew_Larocque: ?CEGGNQ 4J C.NQ +30 123
#note I wanted to feel good about having C(I)NQ for 30 points, and the fact that I didn't miss C(I)NQ for 30 points, but even a blank can't save GG. More like "gg" to my rack.
>Siri_Tillekeratne: IJRV 10F JIV.R +33 112
>Matthew_Larocque: ?AEGGHU M4 .UAG +16 139
#note Definitely H1 GAUGE for 29. I almost certainly was fixated on the Q being the only good option.
>Siri_Tillekeratne: IKNS 14F KINS +30 142
>Matthew_Larocque: ?EEGHNT 13C GHEE +30 169
#note H1 HENGE, there's hardly anywhere to bingo.
>Siri_Tillekeratne: U F12 ...U +8 150
>Matthew_Larocque: ?AIMNTT N6 TITMANs +69 238
#note I wrongly guessed this word took an S, I was thinking of PITMANS. There's no valid bingo available. Siri often catches me, so this was a huge break that would swing the match wildly in my favour.
>Siri_Tillekeratne: GOO O7 GOO +27 177
>Matthew_Larocque: DDEHOR O12 HERD +44 282
#note Missed 7th letter.
>Siri_Tillekeratne: BI H4 BI +9 186
>Matthew_Larocque: ?DIOSTY 3G YOD +18 300
#note I'm hoping Siri will open more dangerously while I keep IST?. Sim doesn't reveal much, except that any valid play makes this game nearly unwinnable for Siri.
>Siri_Tillekeratne: EO 11I .OE +10 196
>Matthew_Larocque: ?DIOSTW N2 WOS +28 328
#note Vain attempt to set up the T hook - I'll be lucky if Siri doesn't bomb it with the X.
>Siri_Tillekeratne: UV -UV +0 196
>Matthew_Larocque: ?DEFIRT O1 DEF +31 359
>Siri_Tillekeratne: ILMT 2E LIM +14 210
>Siri_Tillekeratne: ILMT -- -14 196
#note I didn't ask.
>Matthew_Larocque: ?AEIORT 2A EROTIcA +67 426
#note Maybe he was secretly hoping for this to happen, allowing him to play a 3x3...
>Siri_Tillekeratne: LMT A1 M.LT +21 217
>Matthew_Larocque: AAEEIVX 3A .EX +40 466
>Siri_Tillekeratne: AEINRSU 1G SAINER +27 244
>Siri_Tillekeratne: AEINRSU -- -27 217
#note Siri doing his best impression of me. You know how some sports teams seem to play better on the road? That's Siri. If he's visiting, watch out. But somehow, in Calgary, it's never smooth sailing. He told me he never wins at home.
>Matthew_Larocque: AAABEOV 1G BAA +23 489
>Siri_Tillekeratne: AEINRSU L9 INSURE +16 233
#note 1A (M)ISE scores 23, but more importantly prevents me from getting a a big play with the V.
>Matthew_Larocque: AEIOV C1 V.. +13 502
#note I was already out of time, but really??? It would still be a net gain to inflict an additional penalty in order to find 1A (M)OVE for 29. I feel like I'm guaranteed to brain fart at least one turn/game, and it could be any turn at any time. There's no way to predict it. Good game, bad game, close game, it doesn't matter.
>Siri_Tillekeratne: A 6F .A +11 244
>Siri_Tillekeratne: (AEIO) +8 252
#note -10 on time.
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