Game Details
Player 1
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#player1 Philip Philip
#player2 Mawondo Mawondo
>Philip: AFHORST H7 FOH +18 18
#note The ultimate round, the finale!

Attackers would prefer FROTH or FORTH but Philip is not one of those
>Mawondo: EENRRSY I4 RENY +23 23
>Philip: AJLRSTT G8 JARL +27 45
#note Philip starts making strides, playing very carefully and taking his time as needed.
>Mawondo: DEEORSS 12C REDOSES +80 103
>Mawondo: DEEORSS -- -80 23
#note You can give a dose, that's okay. Who does it twice?
>Philip: GSSTTUY 12D GUTSY +38 83
#note Here is a little secret, on a normal day, Philip finds the superbest move or the most hurtful move, GUTSY is both
>Mawondo: DEEORSS H1 DOSE +21 44
#note You finally found the right DOSE Mawondo, but H12 (Y)ODE 24 is slightly better.
>Philip: LNSTTUX 11C TUX +41 124
#note Philip makes it quick, top move
>Mawondo: EMOORSV 4C REMOV.. +24 68
#note Even J2 VOM 21 is much better, this move that Mawondo picked gets us to the lowest part of the sea.

MOREOVER is better in the same place.
>Philip: ALLNSTW 5D LAW +27 151
#note No way Mutinda can play H12 (Y)AWL for only an additional 3 marks
>Mawondo: ILOPQRS 10B QI +33 101
>Philip: EHLNSTT 6E NTH +21 172
#note 5H H(E)NT is move that could win the championship here.

However, NTH is the best for Phil, this a lead that he can hurt the opponent with even now
>Mawondo: ABLOPRS 3B BAP +23 124
>Philip: EKLNNST 2F KN.T +18 190
#note With a significant lead, Philip decides to put a KNOT and close some part of the board, let us see how that maps out.

Consider H12 (Y)LKE 33, but that is not what he likes.
>Mawondo: EIILORS 2A IO +12 136
#note See, IDOLISER no longer playable.
>Philip: ACEILNS 1A ACNE +34 224
#note Philip takes his time to play carefully.

1A ALEC 38 is much bettter.
>Mawondo: EGILPRS H12 .IPE +27 163
#note Prefer YELP to retain a vowel
>Philip: EILOSTU G14 UT +8 232
#note Missing SOUT(P)IEL, Philip prefers to block the board.
>Mawondo: AGLMRRS 15D GRA..R +9 172
#note Mawondo plays GRATER but he should have spotted a GREATER move such as 5H R(E)GMA 22
>Philip: EEIILOS I9 IO +10 242
#note IO ni poa
>Mawondo: AALMOSZ 9C ZOA +44 216
#note Check the move at 14F, 68! Best move by a mile
>Philip: DEEIILS 1G I.E +8 250
#note Let us limit the board and score well
>Mawondo: AFLMOOS J10 FOAM +30 246
#note Quite okay
>Philip: BDEIILS K11 DIEB +26 276
#note How about K11 BIELD 30?
>Mawondo: DGLOSUW L12 SLOW +37 283
#note Mawondo scores 37, gets a slight lead and restricts the board, there is a good chance he can convert this.
For now, he takes it slow.
>Philip: EEEILNS 15L .ILE +21 297
#note Philip gets a 21 while trying to be as conservative as possible.
>Mawondo: ADEGIRU 14K ..DE +21 304
#note Why did Mawondo play BODE? Was he BORED?
It is a reasonably good move, anything else is too risky.

>Philip: ?EEINNS J3 ESNE +25 322
#note Number one for two reasons
1. Top score,
2. Leaves one in the bag with a known board and guarantees a 100% chance of winning.
>Mawondo: AADGIRU 7B ARIA +11 315
#note Probably 7B GAUD 14, seems like the game is gone, the brilliant moves will come in the next tournament
>Philip: ??CINTV 3J .VICT +20 342
#note Philip misses VARIA, lets not talk about what he played.
>Mawondo: DEGU 5H D..GUE +23 338
>Mawondo: (N??) +2 340
Player 2
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