Game Details
Player 1
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#player1 Tarus Tarus
#player2 Mawondo_Mwanyumba Mawondo Mwanyumba
>Tarus: AAEILNO 8D AEOLIAN +66 66
#note Please note that I interchanged names here. Mawondoi started the game and Mawondo went second.
>Mawondo_Mwanyumba: ADENTTV 7C VATTED +27 27
#note I don't like seeing people miss V bingoes, especially if it is through a fourtimer lane.
>Tarus: BDIILMR E3 LIMI..D +20 86
>Mawondo_Mwanyumba: CEFHINR 3D F.INCHER +71 98
>Mawondo_Mwanyumba: AAEFINN (challenge) +5 103
#note Quick response from Tarus. Well attoned for missing VENDETTA

>Tarus: ?BDKRTT J2 K.T +17 103
#note Only F2 K(I)T 19 compares, good move found fast
>Mawondo_Mwanyumba: AAEFINN H1 FA.E +30 133
#note 4C FA(I)NE stands out for removing the repeated N and a perfect AIN leave.
>Tarus: ?BDPRRT -BRDP +0 103
#note If you can't change the game, change your tiles.

Mawondo does so while vigorously shaking the bag.
>Mawondo_Mwanyumba: AEINNNO 5I NONI +16 149
>Tarus: ?APRTTW 9H TWAT +26 129
#note D1 WA(F)T 32 stands out
>Mawondo_Mwanyumba: AELNUVX 4J .UX +41 190
>Tarus: ?ALPQRU 2F QU. +65 194
#note If you are anywhere along Mombasa Road looking for the venue, just listen keenly; Mawondo shuffles the bag loduly hoping to pick a bingo, but he gets QUA for 65 and retains his blank.
>Mawondo_Mwanyumba: AEELNOV 10G LEAVE +43 233
#note If you can play ON, you will remain with a good LEAVE here, Tarus does the opposite.
LAEVO is slightly better
>Tarus: ?ALPRRS L10 RAP +19 213
#note Mawondo still picking loudly is frustrated not to find a bingo even with the blank on his rack.He opts not to drop the S by 4C RA(I)S 30
>Mawondo_Mwanyumba: AIMNOOT 4C MA.N +34 267
#note Tarus arranges AMOTION on his rack but he doesn't spot the RAPT spot on the board.
13I AMOTION 76.
Anything else is weak.
MAIN provides AMAIN for later.
>Tarus: ?BEJLRS 13F JERBiLS +75 288
#note Shall we witness another bingo missed here?
13G JiRBLES 104.

With the blank gone, those intending to visit the venue have to use google maps as there might not be any loud tile shuffling to guide them
>Mawondo_Mwanyumba: EIOOPTU H12 P.OO +27 294
>Tarus: ABEEGIZ J12 B.ZE +34 322
>Mawondo_Mwanyumba: CEHIITU 11E CHI +18 312
#note The best approach is to start with 11E HUI 14 and later play I1 EC(H) 33

Tarus however, blows away all chances and polays CHI
>Tarus: AEGINRY 15J .YEING +33 355
#note 5C YA(M) 21 is more conservative if you are keen on defending but Mawondo is EYEING top prize.
>Mawondo_Mwanyumba: EIOSTUU 14N OU +11 323
>Tarus: AGOORRW F13 .OW +15 370
#note B1 GORA 17 is a move I'd prefer
>Mawondo_Mwanyumba: DEIRSTU 5B TER.S +30 353
#note Tarus can't spot DETRUSI(ON), so he decides to go by his own TERMS
>Tarus: AEGORRS 15A REGRO. +33 403
>Tarus: ?ADEGS (challenge) +5 408
#note Mawondo checks the bag as he plans to find a winning formula.
In the meantime, Tarus checks his tracking.
REGROW might lose the game if Tarus responds with a bingo to the R.
Tarus, frustrated, challenges the word.
>Mawondo_Mwanyumba: DIIOSUY 11K D.YS +24 377
#note Tarus has to make this move because he is on turn, otherwise, his goose is cooked.

Prefer DAISY.
>Tarus: ?ADEGS 6L SAG +18 426
#note So many ways to end the game but Mawondo goes with the easiest option
>Mawondo_Mwanyumba: IIOU K13 .O. +17 394
#note Survive!
>Tarus: ?DE O6 EDh +14 440
#note Notice 9H (TWAT)tED 17

>Tarus: (IIU) +6 446
Player 2
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