tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12184885342186847642024-03-13T13:43:41.491-07:00Scrabble blog- Matthew Ridout, Lex. KYMatthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-58897131891241993692019-07-04T11:10:00.003-07:002019-07-04T11:10:56.265-07:00Ankeny 2019Haven't written one of these narcissistic rambles in a long while. Time to pollute the interwebs! This is a post-tournament summary. Helps me process. Please, tolerate the narrative form. Enjoy the bingo quizzing along the way (with answers and a few definitions and one cool historical fact at bottom). Link to the uploaded games for more notes if you're nerdy enough. Disco disco disco.<br />
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Ankeny (greater Des Moines), Iowa – June 2019<br />
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Rd. 1. vs. David Brown<br />
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David I've played against since he was a teen. Lexington, KY club. Des Moines club. Best of luck as you start up your mathy PhD program!<br />
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?ABDLNU (1) and EEIORRTV (2) for me early. PIROGUE for David. I miss a likely game-winner through his blank P holding AEFILNS (3), the only playable bingo. I also missed a spot for QADIS for 42 late, playing QI for just 21.<br />
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https://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=32406#0# (these link to cross-tables annnotated games with notes which I uploaded)<br />
My Power Tiles (MPT): ?SSQX<br />
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Score<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>game cume<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>record<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>overall cume<br />
389-391<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(2)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>0-1<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(2)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
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Rd. 2 vs. Darin True<br />
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Oof dah. Bad to worse! In sequence early I miss AEGINOPT (4) right out of the gate, Darin finds excellent (P)EELaBLE, and then I miss ACCEINOT (5). Later, my AEILNRS (6) and EGINORTV (7) sandwiched his RAISONNE.<br />
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Late, he hits AIRDROPS, slotting the A in a tws-tws lane. But I miss the hammer – DDEERST using it (8) as well as one through an E (9). To cap it all off, instead of playing FOU for the win on what would be my last play, I think, “Why not tack on my S for an extra couple points?”. The answer is that FOUS* is invalid. I turn a one-point win into a loss.<br />
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https://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=32407#0#<br />
MPT: S(SS)X<br />
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396-441<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(45)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>0-2<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(47)<br />
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Rd. 3 vs. Chuck Riordan<br />
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After knowing I likely could've won Game 1 and knowing I blew Game 2, watching Chuck go back-to-back with MERRILY and EBONITES and putting me behind 100+ had me feeling down. But never out! <br />
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My comeback began with an unintentional phony – the non-bingo GAVOTED*. This French dancing verb needs double T. Then I hit ?EEIRSZ for 129. Only one solution gets the Z slotted correctly in slot six (10). <br />
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I lucked out that Chuck couldn't get a DLS-DWS hooking the bingo and that he needed to get rid of Q elsewhere. I hit it for 50+ and held on.<br />
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MPT: ?SSSJXZ<br />
https://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=32410#0#<br />
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416-385<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>+31<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1-2<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(14)<br />
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Rd. 4 vs. Avery Mojica<br />
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Know what's a bad idea against North America's #3 player? Opening with DONZER*. I was certain it was good. But why not play ZONER for more anyway? Oy veh. CADUCEUS and AGELESS for the weekend's very worthy champion.<br />
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MPT: ?SQXZ<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
https://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=32429#0#<br />
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295 – 445<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(150)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1-3<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(164)<br />
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Rd. 5 vs. Peter Schwartzman<br />
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Peter opened with PONCHOS and VIRTUOSI. By turn eight he had also landed ENSUITE and SORBATE. Only damage I did was SWInERY*. I think he knew it was invalid, but might've figured his only losing sequence would start with a lost challenge, however unlikely.<br />
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MPT: ??SJQ<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> <span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
https://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=32428#0#<br />
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316 – 520<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(204)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1-4<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(368)<br />
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Rd 6 vs. George Asaka<br />
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MANNITE to start for George. When he back-to-backed with OUTLIVES and PISCATOR shortly after, I had to challenge the latter. It looked right, but PISCADOR is valid and I had to hope it was the only valid spelling. When he hit LEISURE, I told my old friend I was unimpressed. It took him ten turns to reach four bingo. Pete only took eight the round prior.<br />
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I landed AEINORS (11) for me late in a very lost cause.<br />
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MPT: SJQXZ<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
https://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=32431#0#<br />
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353 – 544<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(201)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1-5<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(569)<br />
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Rd 7 vs. Matt Dewaelsche<br />
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?AEEEGNS (12) early for me. EXSERTS double-double non-bingo put me up 90. Since he had to leave board open, gave me a spot for BEILRTT (13). Matt had INSTATE late to cut spread, but WHEEZE and FOILS for 100 between them gave me a palette-cleansing score after those last two rounds.<br />
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MPT: ?SSSSXZ<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
https://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=32432#0#<br />
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516 – 321<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>+195<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2-5<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(374)<br />
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Rd 8 vs. George Asaka<br />
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Midgame, played ?AEEGIN to an open A It would have to end with the A and the third letter needing to hook to back of HI (14). A fairly high-prob word, but still my play of the weekend perhaps. Bango'ed with EFINRST (15). George got OLESTRA late. We both missed his out-play of ROUTE(W)Ay, though it wouldn't have quite scored enough for a comeback win.<br />
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MPT: ?SSSQZ<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
https://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=32437#0#<br />
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419-315<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>+104<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3-5<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(270)<br />
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Rd. 9 vs. Matt Dewaelsche<br />
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After we each exchanged seven to start, NECROSE for Matt. Later, EEIORVZ through an S (16) for 71 pts. for me, but he got nearly all of them back with PREED, back hooking D to my bingo on a DWS. EGIOOST (17) with a blank for me and two more exchanges for him. <br />
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Still, I managed to let him get close by trying URBANIA*. Like with several plays this weekend, I would've sworn it was valid. Must've been thinking of just URBIA.<br />
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MPT: ??SSJZ<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>[no link, didn't record well enough to re-create game]<br />
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415-397<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>+18<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4-5<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(252)<br />
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Rd 10 vs. Chuck Riordan<br />
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Holding ?ILNOPR, I had five playable eights through the open E. Me, I made ROP(E)LINe*. That exact one even has a valid anagram (18). Can you find any of the other four through the open eights (19-22)? I also landed AEINNSS (23). Chuck drew letters one doesn't want to draw all game. <br />
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MPT: ?SSSSJXZ<br />
https://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=32470#0#<br />
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416-268<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>+148<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>5-5<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(104)<br />
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Rd. 11 vs. Peter Schwartzman<br />
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AnDROID and ISLANDER right out of the gate for Peter. No redemption for me. <br />
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He let FISHGuT* slide midgame, since his reply would put him back up 80+. A character from the Wheel of Time high fantasy fiction series commonly exclaimed “Fishguts!” I was more afraid it was a sticky-S word than it being invalid both ways. I saw but chickened out on a bingo through an O (24), didn't see two plays through an open I (25-6) or one through an E (27).<br />
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One will find in Peter's own notes uploaded to cross-tables that he didn't understand why I'd close the only bingo lane (which I'd just opened playing (E)RG ). <br />
Well, it was late (turn 12)<br />
I was down almost 100<br />
My draw from ERG was utter crap<br />
From the shrinking pool of tiles unseen, I figured (correctly) there were many ways he could perhaps bingo there himself (Zyzzyva indicated seven playable in that lane, all high-prob or common knowledge).<br />
Quackle assessed my odds of winning at 0.9%, so I think my instinct to play the un-hookable TORN and close it down to try and keep the spread from getting insane was defensible. <br />
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Me: ?SX<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>https://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=32453#0#<br />
Here are the notes from Pete's upload: https://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=32443#0#<br />
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337-463<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(127)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>5-6<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(231)<br />
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Rd 12 vs. George Asaka<br />
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Took a minute trying to decide between JINKY* (thanks, Shaggy) and JANKY* (it's slangy, not valid -yet-). George let it go after a long hold to bingo to TWS with YEARENDS. I nearly challenged, thought the S might make it naughty, might only be adjective.<br />
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AABEHNOR (28) and ELNOOPST (29) with a blank back to back sandwiched George's AUNTLIER. He wouldn't seem to draw particularly well for the remainder, though he still scored consistently. I landed EEIILNS (30) late to salt things away.<br />
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Me: ?SSSJZ<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>https://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=32461#0#<br />
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495-385<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>+110<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>6-6<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(121)<br />
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So much review to do, so much rust to get rid of. A .500 record and middle-of-the-pack finish was on the high end of what I thought I might accomplish on the weekend. 4th place left me just out of the money, but I did get high word prize for RESEIZE.<br />
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Congratulations to Avery on his 1st place finish. I know it was probably a little sad to see a 48-match win streak (*boggle*) end, but he's still rated #3 in all North America. Peter and my longtime friend Darin True finished in the other money spots. Can't believe it'd been so long since I'd seen Darin that my child (age 7) may not have yet been born last we faced off. Kudos to all the winners and palce-finishers. Especially pleased to see my long time amigo Dan Heck finish 3rd, in a three-way tie for 1st on wins in the second division.<br />
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Thank you to Rich Banker and Pat Boddy for directing such a fine event once again this year. I am certain many Des Moines folks and others also played huge roles, too. Thanks to you all!<br />
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To anyone who might stumble across this ramble that wasn't there: There may be events with as consistently wonderful of people over the years attending. But I'm confident there isn't one out there with more. Suburban Des Moines may not carry loads of cache as a travel destination compared to some locales, but it's as fine a Scrabble-time as one can find.<br />
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Avg. score: <span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>397-407<br />
Bingos me/opp:<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>16-23<br />
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Blanks: <span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>12/24<br />
Esses:<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>29/48<br />
JQXZ:<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>27/48<br />
<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>TOTAL:<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>68/120<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>56%<br />
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Two blanks:<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1-1<br />
One blank:<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>5-3<br />
No blanks:<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>0-2<br />
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BINGO QUIZ ANSWERS<br />
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1)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>UNBALED<br />
2)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>OVERTIRE<br />
3)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>LIFESPAN<br />
4)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>PINOTAGE – variety of red wine grape<br />
5)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>ACETONIC<br />
6) <span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>ALINERS<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(also NAILERS, RENAILS)<br />
7)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>REVOTING<br />
8)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>DREADEST<br />
9)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>DESERTED<br />
10)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>RESEIZE<br />
11)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>ERASION<br />
12)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>AGENESES – absence of imperfect development of a body part (pl.)<br />
13)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>BRITTLE<br />
14)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>AGENSIA – same definition as agenesis!<br />
15)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>SNIFTER<br />
16)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>OVERSIZE<br />
17)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>GOOIEST<br />
18)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>LEPORINE – resembling a rabbit or hare<br />
19-22)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>PANBROIL<br />
<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>PELORIAN – abnormal regularity of a flower form (adj.)<br />
<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>REPLICON – a section of nucleic* acid that replicates as a unit<br />
<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>TERPINOL – a fragrant alcohol, used in perfumes, cosmetics, flavors<br />
23)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>SIENNAS<br />
24)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>GOATFISH<br />
<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>In ancient Rome, these were highly sought. They weren't super delish. But they change<br />
<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>colors sometimes, and especially when they would die. So it was served live so it would<br />
<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>die in front of the dining guests and be reeeeely preeeteee.<br />
25-6)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>INFIGHTS, SHIFTING<br />
27)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>REFIGHTS<br />
28)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>HABANERO<br />
29)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>PELOTON – the main body of riders in a cycling race (pl.)<br />
30)<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>ENISLES – to isolate<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(also ENSILES – to store in a silo)Matthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-78229605421539854232017-07-06T11:40:00.006-07:002017-07-06T11:40:52.590-07:00<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Knoxville June, 2017</u></div>
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What a treat to carpool with clubmates Steve Bush and Will Scott.
Together, we comprised half of Division One. The field is
highlighted by David, the reigning national champion. I am seeded a
distant third.</div>
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Rd. 1 vs. Winter</div>
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Winter got TOTTLEd* by me with TOILETTE
and STILETTO available. My ADILNORT (1) netted a challenge. I
missed the playable seven in ACEEHRT (2), plus the eight to a D (3). I also hickened out on one of the eights through an I and missed the
other entirely (4). Challenging off his R-hook to OBLIQUE wasn't
nearly enough.</div>
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<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=26161#0%23">link
to annnotatated game on cross-tables</a></div>
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323 – 428 0-1 (105) my power
tiles: SS</div>
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Rd. 2 vs. Steve Bush</div>
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EEILSST (5), though missed better
through an E (6). REINFUSE and OUTDONE were easily enough for him to
outpace my attempts to plow through bad racks, like HOOVER (U leave),
VODOUN and BOTCHER double-double non-bingo. We both missed front
extensions for FOILS.</div>
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<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=26162#0%23">annotated
game</a></div>
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320 – 467 0-2 (252) mine: SSSQ</div>
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Rd 3 vs. Cynthia Seales</div>
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One of the two in ?ELLNOP (7) to open
for me, followed by AEGORTUU (8). She landed MANAGERS, but I also
for BDEIILRT (9).</div>
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<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=26175#0%23">annotated
game</a></div>
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443 – 401 1-2 (210) mine: ?SJXZ</div>
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Rd 4 vs. David Gibson</div>
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TURNIPS midgame, INSNARE and OVERPAST
back to back late for David. I can't complain about my blank being
the last tile in the bag if I'm going to try phonies like CHIVED*.</div>
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<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=26175#0%23">annotated
game</a></div>
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318 – 438 1-3 (330) mine: ?SJQ</div>
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Rd 5 vs. Will Scott</div>
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EINNRSS (10) early, AEELPRS (11) and
ABCDEOR (12) for me late back-to-back. Extending TINE with EEMNR
(13) would've been fun.</div>
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<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=26177#0%23">annotated
game</a></div>
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430 – 300 2-3 (200) mine: ??SSSJQ</div>
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Rd 6 vs. Winter</div>
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Winter isn't afraid to phony or
challenge, a refreshing style of play. CHURNIER* seemed plausible to
me and stood, plus he had ENTOILED and the double-blank DOORCASE. This last move was interesting to sim individually (see the
annotated game for notes). I replied with DEOPRST (14) for 101. The difference might've been his unsuccessful challenge of MAUD.</div>
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<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=26178#0%23">annotated
game</a></div>
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427 – 407 3-3 (180) mine: SJQXZ</div>
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Rd 7 vs. Steve Bush</div>
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REEVOLVE* for Steve, but I used it to
get out of a bad rack, hooking ERUVS late. I got ADENOOST (15) in a
tight spot late.</div>
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<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=26179#0%23">annotated
game</a></div>
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370 – 361 4-3 (171) mine: ?SSSSQX</div>
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Rd. 8 vs. Cynthia Seales</div>
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Cynthia got PLATTEAU* past me, and
scored Q(u)INO(L) for 68 later. In between, I earned a challenge
with AEELNRST (16) and landed AEEILNRT (17).</div>
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This game got nutty late. Down what I
thought was 22 and with six consonants and a blank in hand, I played
T(ABO)R(I)C for 24. We both laughed, knowing it wasn't good. I was
desperately hoping she might let it stand instead of even the
slightest risk of a challenge, that I might get close enough for a
recount. And so it was.</div>
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Had she next blocked an S-hook spot
with one of three plays available to her, she wins. And this is
despite her having overscored her bingo by 11 and I having
underscored one by 3. And so the 14 recount-points I netted ended up
being enough to turn a seeming seven point loss around.</div>
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<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=26180#0%23">annotated
game</a></div>
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395 – 387 5-3 (163) mine: ?SSSZ</div>
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Rd. 9 vs. David Gibson</div>
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DEEMOST (18) merely caught me up, and
he replied with ROARING. I managed to fish for EINPRTTU (19) for an
out-play to save a little face.</div>
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404 – 441 5-4 (203) mine: ?S</div>
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Rd. 10 vs. Will Scott</div>
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IMAGINED for him, CEEINRT (20) for me. Maybe I win this one if early I'd gotten DEIILNXY (21).</div>
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<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=26181#0%23">annotated
game</a></div>
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335 – 361 5-5 (229) mine: ?Z</div>
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Rd 11 vs. Winter</div>
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ACEELNRP (22) midgame for me, but he
went back-to-back with AIRIEST and GLORIOUS late while I couldn't get
a vowel.</div>
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<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=26183#0%23">annotated
game</a></div>
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333 – 396 5-6 (292) mine: ?SSJX</div>
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Rd 12 vs. Steve Bush</div>
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ACEEIRSU (23) for me early, plus phony
GOOPED*. AIRINGS and GRANDEST for Steve. I also played IWAT*,
accidentally grabbing an I instead of another of my three T's.</div>
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<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=26184">annotated
game</a></div>
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331 – 460 5-7 (421) mine: ?SZ</div>
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Rd. 13 Cynthia Seales</div>
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Cynthia opened with INEDITA. I got
away with TOPPABLE* as a non-bingo, yet missed the double-double
AABELLPY (24) through AY lane over. I also missed CEELRSSU (25)
before landing AELRSST (26).
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One of the few things I got right was
non-bingo AKIRTUZ (27) for 60+ points. I only knew it because one of
the Reinke's nearly playing it on me a tournament ago. Cynthia
outplayed me easily this game.
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game</a></div>
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395 – 355 6-7 (381) mine:
?SSSJQXZ</div>
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Rd. 14 vs. David Gibson</div>
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Missed ACDEHIRV (28) while David landed
INTAKES to open, plus PEARLING and LENITIES.</div>
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327 – 424 6-8 (478) mine: SX</div>
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Rd 15 vs. Will Scott</div>
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First two turns, missed BDEOORY (29)
and ADEMORTW (30). DEMNORT (31) and IIGLNTT (32) back-to-back later
though. I landed (33) AALNNOST with a blank and earned a challenge,
though Quackle liked many non-bingos better. I hadn't known CERSSUUX (34).
</div>
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418 – 340 7-8 (400) mine: ??SSSX</div>
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Despite the losing record, I actually
ended up in 3<sup>rd</sup> place and lost only five rating points. I
was a whopping -five- games out of first and second place. Congrats
to David on his division title and to Winter,who ended up being
the only person in the division to actually gain in rating. And
thank you to directors Trish and Vicki on a fabulous event as always!</div>
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Stat me, baybeeee –</div>
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Blanks: 13/30</div>
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Esses: 29/60</div>
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JQXZ: 25/60</div>
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TOTAL: 67/150 44%</div>
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Avg. Score: 371 – 397</div>
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Games in which I had:</div>
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2 blanks: 2-0</div>
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1 blank: 4-5</div>
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0 blanks: 1-3</div>
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<u>Quiz Answers</u></div>
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1) TRINODAL</div>
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2) RECHEAT –
hunting call, made on valveless metal horn</div>
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(also
HECTARE, TEACHER, CHEATER, RETEACH)</div>
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3) RACHTED (also DETACHER)</div>
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4) HETAERIC –
concubine, esp. highly-cultured one in ancient Greece</div>
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(also
AETHERIC)</div>
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5) TIELESS (also TELESIS, LISTEES)</div>
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6) STEELIES –
steel marble</div>
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7) POLLENS (also PLEONAL)</div>
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8) OUTARGUE</div>
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9) [<i>skipped a number,
whoops</i>]</div>
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10) SINNERS<br />11) PLEASER (also RELAPSE, REPEALS, PRESALE)</div>
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12) BROCADE</div>
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13) NEMERTINE – from the phylum comprising ribbon worms</div>
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14) SPORTED (also DEPORTS, REDTOPS)</div>
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15) ODONATES – order of predatory aquatic insects like damsel- and
dragonflies</div>
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16) ETERNALS (also TELERANS)</div>
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17) ELATERIN – a chemical used as a purgative (also ENTAILER,
TREENAIL)</div>
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18) DEMOTES</div>
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19) INPUTTER</div>
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20) ENTERIC – pertaining to the G.I. Tract (also ENTICER)</div>
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21) XYLIDINE – chemical used mainly in dye manufacture</div>
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22) PRECLEAN</div>
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23) CAUSERIE – an informal chat, conversation</div>
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24) PLAYABLE<br />25) RECLUSES (also CURELESS)</div>
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26) SALTERS (also ARTLESS, LASTERS, SLATERS)</div>
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27) ZIKARUT – variant of ZIGGURAT, a pyramidal temple tower, prob.
like Tower of Babel</div>
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28) ARCHIVED</div>
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29) OREBODY – mass of ore-bearing rock</div>
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30) DAMEWORT – herbaceous plant of the mustard family</div>
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31) MORDENT – musical ornament indicating a note is to be played
in rapid alternation with the one next to it</div>
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32) TILTING (also TITLING)</div>
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33) SONANTAL – pertaining to a syllabic sound</div>
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34) EXCURSUS – detailed discussion of some point in a book, esp.
in an appendix</div>
Matthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-66305276986038928592017-06-15T11:32:00.002-07:002017-06-15T11:32:20.493-07:00<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u>Arden Cup 2017</u></div>
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Memorial Day weekend in Chicago, a special event for me. My now wife
and I started seeing each other there, and we got engaged there. She
and our daughter, Abby, came for the Marty Gabriel finely-directed
annual event. Wendy would not be playing this year, but took Abby to
the Pier and spent lots of time in the hotel pool together.</div>
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I came in seeded 6<sup>th</sup> of ten. My good friend and clubmate
Ken ended up playing up into Division One with me, even though he had
been originally seed towards the bottom of Two. Another good friend,
Avery arrived seeded in 4<sup>th</sup>. And one of North America's
top ten ranked players, Mack Mellar, was also in.</div>
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Rd. 1 vs. Jonathan Lindh</div>
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TENDONS and LIGATES for him, EFLNORTT
(1) for me.</div>
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<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=26040#30%23">link
to game on cross-tables</a></div>
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313 – 441 (128) 0-1 me: SSS</div>
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Rd. 2 vs. Charles Reinke</div>
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CREASES for Charles. I nearly tried
MUFFiNS/(GADJO)S* (plural is GADJE), but instead played MUFFS played
for 50+. I got one of the two in ?AABNNO (2) to an S, but that
gave Charles DICTATE as an underlap.</div>
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Check out the<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=26072#0%23">
annotated game</a> for interesting late game decision on HUE.</div>
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354 – 396 (170) 0-2 me:
??SSJX</div>
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Rd. 3 vs. Ken Dutch</div>
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Early I missed ?AALLNOV (3). My tws
AEINNOTV (5) gave him a corner tws non-bingo reply of 60. Late
FINORST (6) for me. My AMA gave him an out-bingo lane, as
I'd fallen asleep on G hook, but had he seen it his score would've
been just short.</div>
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466 – 379 (83) 1-2 me: ?SX</div>
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Rd 4 vs. Avery Mojica</div>
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RETILED for Avery early, me right back
with AEGLNORY (7). He aggressively slotted an E in a tws lane, on which I blocked trip-trip. Avery still hit CRISPENED! PASTILLE for
Avery. My ADEIORS (8) gave him TIX on a tls-tls.
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He let me get away with MINGE* at the
end since he could only lose risking an unsuccessful challenge. I'll
never chase that phony out of my head thanks to a certain South Park
episode.</div>
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417 – 432 (98) 1-3 me: SJQZ</div>
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Rd. 5 vs. Mack Meller</div>
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ADEEILRT (9) midgame for me, AEGIORSV
(10) later. My last play was AEIMRSTU (11), but he found TENOURS- one of only two winning out-bingos possible, which hooked five
different places.</div>
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408 – 415 (105) 1-4 me: SS</div>
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Rd. 6 vs. Steve Hartsman</div>
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Steve was my first mentor in the game
and I love seeing him. Playing him hurts my brain though!</div>
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MALTEDS for him, me right back
with ADEINRTU (12) and DEILFORU (13) for a double-double. He took
lead with TROPICAL and INCITING. Not sure where I picked up AENNRSWY
(14).</div>
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512 – 461 (54) 2-4 me: ?SSJQZ</div>
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Rd 7. vs. Thomas Reinke</div>
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AAEINORX (15) early for me with blank,
but missed far better AAEIMOTX (16) and AAEIMNOX (17). He landed
INDULGE and then later blocked my EHILORPS (18). I had the blinders on, missing AEILOPRS (18) to
blow this one. He went out with OUTLIER on the tws lane.</div>
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336 – 446 (164) 2-5 me:
??SSSJ</div>
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Rd. 8 vs. Nedd Kareiva</div>
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AEGILNR (19), DEELNORT (20), and
ADEINOTV (21) for me. We were both surprised to learn later his
REDEVOTES* wasn't valid.</div>
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<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=26109">annotated
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455 – 325 (34) 3-5 me: ?QJX</div>
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Rd. 9 vs. Doug Lundquist</div>
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NAPULII for his start, but I came back
right DEEMORV (22) with a blank, though missing DEIMOPRV (23).
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409 – 364 +11 4-5 me: ??XJ</div>
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Rd. 10 vs. Jonathan Lindh</div>
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CDEEITX (24) with a blank for me early,
but missed DEEISTX (25) for dws-dws He came right back with PENSILE
for said dws-dws. I countered on the other open dws-dws with
AEILMORT (26). I caught him on VIBER* and REVUEING*, hitting
DDGILNOO (27) in between.</div>
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498 – 357 +152 5-5 me:
?SSSQXZ</div>
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Rd. 11 vs. Charles Reinke</div>
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I missed ?AIOSUY (28) to open, but
managed AAEIRST (29) later. He hit WISENTS late, but had exchanged
three times.</div>
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398 – 296 +254 6-5 me:
??SSJXZ</div>
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Rd 12 vs. Ken Dutch</div>
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I missed AEKMNRSU (30). DDEEHNRTU (31)
for me, but he landed VARSITY. I got away with NONNY* and then hit
BEIRSTU (32). At the end, I blocked the only of three open lanes he
could -not- have bingo'ed on with the eight tiles unseen to me, and
so was lucky to win.</div>
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420 – 357 +317 7-5 me: ??SSQX</div>
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Rd. 13 vs. Avery Mojica</div>
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AEENRSTU (33) for me with a blank, but
missed ACENRTUY (34) from a tws. We traded my BDEHIRT (35) to his
CANFIELD. ADEINSST (36) salted this one away, but he did get 60 for
hooking XED/(WEAL)D. I'd forgotten the five entirely.</div>
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450 – 364 +403 8-5 me: ?SSQ</div>
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Rd 14 vs. Mack Mellar</div>
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SACHETED for him for nearly 100 early,
but I came right back with ADEIRTY (37). He challenged my OORARIS*
off. Something like 14 variants of CURARE, but this is only similar
to valid ones. Then I missed AEIKNNRS (38). I did manage AEGNNRSU
(39). I didn't see AGEFLSTU (40), but luckily landed a
better-simming non-bingo.
</div>
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Mack saw my winning outplay out-bingo
from ?DEESTW through an AR (41) (SMARTWEED was possible, but didn't
fit). I even had a winning non-bingo of ADEEMSWY (42) through AY.
Instead, I tried FEETWARDS*.</div>
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362 – 420 +345 8-6 me: ?SSSJX
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Rd. 15 vs. Steve Hartsman</div>
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AACLPTTU (43) with a blank for my first
move, but hadn't known AADPSTTU (44) for more. PANDOURS and REZ for
51for him, AGEORRT (45) with the other blank for me. In a messy end
game, I'd lost track of an S and Steve hadn't marked off one of the
blanks. The game would've hinged on an interesting pickle he'd put
me in with the world WEIGH midgame.</div>
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398 – 371 +372 9-6 me: ??SSJX</div>
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Rd. 16 vs. Thomas Reinke</div>
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Nothing like missing a bingo right out
of the gate – EFISTTY (46). He answered my ADIMNST (47) with
STALLED, CREATES and PLATONIC. My BDENORW (48) only served to save
spread.</div>
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397 – 456 +313 9-7 me: ?SJZ</div>
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Game 17 vs. Nedd Kareiva</div>
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AEILMORT (49) for me early with a
blank, though missed better BEEIMORT (50). He came right back with
DISHFUL. I hit CDEEGIOS (51), but a magnificent ten was available
through LO_A (52). BEELINES for him, ACELORSS (53)for me, though ACELORS
(54) would've served better had I known #51 took an S-hook. The
other blank gave me AAELRNTT (55), but I missed AAEINRTT for a tws (56).</div>
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479 – 420 +372 10-7 me: ??SSZ</div>
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Game 18 vs. Doug Lundquist</div>
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AEILNRTV (57) for me. Quirky: the next
three tiles I turned over were U's, and the last was the Q.
</div>
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He replied with double-double LINEAGES. After I chickened put on blocking play of FARCI, he got trip-trip
PALINODE. Even had I blocked, he'd seen PALINODES through AL
elsewhere.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
He slotted an X in another trip-trip
lane with XENIA for 42 that was fateful. I thought I'd mucked up a
little with an E over the X, but he landed the non-bingo trip-trip
REEXPOSE!</div>
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It was his first ever game with two
3x3's. Sometimes all one can do is sit back, admire and smile.</div>
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354 – 597 +129 10-8 me: QZ</div>
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Game 19 vs. Thomas Reinke</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I started with ADEINNOV (58), but he
got INTERTIE and MOISTEN back to back. I hope it was just fatigue when missing ACEEOST (59). Feel less badly about not getting AESSTUY
(60). Thomas had PANFIsH for an out-play for 116, but wasn't quite
100% sure, and FisH alone was easily enough for the win.</div>
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PANFISH is a verb. I want it to mean
something akin to fly-fishing, standing in the river in waders with a
frying pan whacking at jumping salmon or some such. But it does not.</div>
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323 – 413 +39 10-9 me: SSSXZ</div>
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Round 20 – bye</div>
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A player had earlier left the
tournament unexpectedly, and so my gaming was done.</div>
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And so I finished where I was seeded -
6<sup>th</sup> – with a small gain in rating. Getting to spend
time with my former clubmates from Des Moines, Dan Heck and Rich
Banker, was pure joy. May we forever be weirded out by the sports bar
and restaurant at which we all dined that was so clearly a former
gentleman's club...</div>
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Stat me, baybeee –</div>
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Blanks: 15/38</div>
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Esses: 34/76</div>
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Heavies: 34/76</div>
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TOTAL: 83/190 43%</div>
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Avg. score: 408 - 406</div>
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Games in which I had –</div>
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2 blanks: 5-2</div>
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1 blank: 5-2</div>
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0 blanks: 0-5</div>
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<u>QUIZ ANSWERS</u></div>
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1) FRONTLET –
a decorative band worn across the forehead</div>
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2) ABANDONS,
BONANZAS</div>
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3) FLAVANOL –
organic compound in red wine, said to protect against heart disease</div>
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4) Whoops.
Skipped a number.</div>
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5) INNOVATE (also VENATION)</div>
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6) FORINTS –
Hungarian standard unit of currency; conversion to the euro not
likely 'til 2020's</div>
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7) YEARLONG</div>
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8) ROADIES (also RADIOES)</div>
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9) RETAILED (also DETAILER, ELATERIN)</div>
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10) VIRAGOES –
noisy, domineering woman; archaic: manlike maiden, amazon, brave and
strong</div>
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11) MURIATES –
any chloride used as a fertilizer</div>
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12) INDURATE –
to harden, as stone</div>
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13) FLUORIDE</div>
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14) SWANNERY –
place where swans are raised</div>
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15) ANOREXIA</div>
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16) TOXAEMIA –
condition of having toxins in the blood</div>
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17) ANOXEMIA –
lack of oxygen in the arterial blood</div>
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18) REPOLISH</div>
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aaaand used the
same number twice</div>
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18) POLARISE (also PELORIAS)</div>
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19) REGINAL (also ALIGNER, REALIGN, NARGILE, ENGRAIL)</div>
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20) RONDELET –
rondeau (poem) of five or seven lines (also REDOLENT)</div>
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21) DONATIVE –
a donation</div>
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22) REMOVED</div>
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23) IMPROVED</div>
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24) EXCITED</div>
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25) EXISTED<br />26) AMITROLE – non-cropland herbicide (also ROLAMITE)</div>
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27) DOODLING</div>
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28) OUGIYAS –
currency of Mauritania, one of just two in world not decimally based</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
29) ARISTAE –
bristle-like appendage or structure (also ATRESIA, ASTERIA)</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
30) UNMASKER</div>
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31) THUNDERED<br />32) RUBIEST (also BUSTIER)</div>
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33) SAUTERNE –
a French sweet wine, using grapes raisined by noble rot fungus
(botyrized)</div>
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34) CENTAURY –
a medicinal herb</div>
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35) BIRTHED</div>
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36) DESTAINS (also SANDIEST)</div>
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37) DIETARY</div>
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38) SNARKIER</div>
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39) GUNNERAS –
a plant with enormous leaves, up to just over 6.5 feet long</div>
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40) STAGEFUL –
as much or many as a stage can hold</div>
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41) STEWARDED</div>
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42) MAYWEEDS –
stinky plant</div>
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43) CATAPULT</div>
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44) DUPATTAS –
a shawl-like scarf of south Asia</div>
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45) GARROTE –
among related def.s, a method of capital punishment of Spanish origin
with which an iron collar is tightened around someone's neck until he
is strangulated or killed by injury to the spinal column at the base
of the brain. You're welcome.</div>
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46) TESTIFY</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
47) MANTIDS –
mantis</div>
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48) BROWNED<br />49) ROLAMITE – ball bearing mechanism with incredibly low
friction (also AMITROLE)</div>
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50) BIOMETER –
device for measuring CO2 given off by living matter</div>
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51) GEODESIC –
pertaining to curved plane-geometry</div>
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52) LOGAOEDICS
– poetry composed of a variety of feet so as to suggest a prosaic
rhythm</div>
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53) ESCOLARS –
a food fish, from Spanish for “scholar” due to spectacle-like
rings around the eyes</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
(also
LACROSSE, SOLACERS)</div>
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54) CLAROES,
COALERS, ORACLES, RECOALS (also ESCOLAR, SOLACER)</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
55) TARLETAN –
an open-weaved cotton fabric used for stiffening garments</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
(also
ALTERANT)</div>
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56) REATTAIN (also ATTAINER)</div>
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57) INTERVAL</div>
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58) DEVONIAN –
the part of the paleozoic era in which amphibians appeared</div>
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59) ACETOSE –
tasting like vinegar</div>
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60) EUSTASY –
a worldwide change in sea level</div>
Matthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-143016241702288162017-02-18T21:15:00.001-08:002017-06-14T11:43:10.163-07:00Des Moines Scrabble Tournament February 2017<br />
I came in as the #1 seed, ranked about 100 in NASPA. But there sat Avery Mojica, somehow just below me in rating when we know he's light years more skilled. Still, can't fear anyone when you sit down.<br />
This is my favorite tournament of the year. Wendy and I lived in the Des Moines area for a few years not long back. Any excuse to visit them all is taken, and Scrabble the most fun of all.<br />
<br />
Answers to the numbered alphagrams are at very end.<br />
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Rd. 1 vs. Dan Heck<br />
EINNOORT (1), AEELNSSV (2) and DEEIMSS (3) for me by turn five. The last one made a phony -S hook on the first bingo. Dan held, but like me he wasn't sure about it. Dan hit ARENITE during my barrage, and then I think tricked me into opening the board while thinking I was blocking the case S he didn't have after all and landed super-sweet INTUI(T)ED.<br />
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We've sparred online and at club for years, but this was the first time we'd play in a tournament. I was never so happy to lose, it was quite a comeback.<br />
351 – 416<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>0-1<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(64)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>me: ??SSSQ<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>opp: SJXZ<br />
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Rd 2 vs. Nick Purifoy<br />
Nick opened with INUTILE, double-doubled with DOWNRATE for 98 son after, and took an opening I desperately made for his own SCOUTING late. Just AEIIRST (4) for me.<br />
327 – 485 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>0-2<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(158)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(222)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>me: SSSJQ<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>opp: ??SXZ<br />
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Rd 3 vs. Kevin Gauthier<br />
?CEILLOZ (5) and ADEGIINT (6) for me early, GEILNRT (7) and AAECHRT (8) with blank for the C late. Finding one of the two that started with J would've netted me more points, but I once I found something necessarily ending with A I quit looking. I believe Kevin mentioned having quickly picked up esses to have three at once. Not lucky.<br />
516 – 273<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1-2<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>+243<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(+21)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>me: ??XZ<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>opp: SSSSJQ<br />
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Rd 4 vs. George Asaka<br />
SCORIAE and ACTIVATE early for George, plus he challenged off my SALUTORY* in between (it's SALUTARY). I managed AEELMNS (9) with a blank, but missed the bingo that starts with A from ?AEELMNS (10). His SPIRAEA was salt in the wound. At some point this weekend George hit five consecutive bingos against someone. He was en fuego.<br />
339 – 457<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1-3<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(118)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(97)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>me: ?SSQXZ<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>opp: ?SSJ<br />
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Rd 5 vs. Chuck Riordan<br />
Mid-game we got rolling – tws IGNITES for him, AEIIPRR (11) with a blank for me. I missed ADEIIMPR (12) though. He came right back with tws REDCOAT. Desperate for a second lane, I threw a B out into trip-trip space, hoping maybe to catch a -BLE play or something. He played the odds and mucked up the bingo-prone area elsewhere. I trip-trip the out-bingo with ?EGINOR with the only play with the B in the sixth spot. (13). More luck, he's caught with a full rack that includes JWZ.<br />
game link<br />
464 – 355<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2-3<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>+109<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>+12<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>me: ??S<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>opp: SSSJQXZ<br />
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Game 6 vs. Need Kareiva<br />
AWAITERS for him, but ABEMORT (14) and OX for 55 for me. game link<br />
427 – 345<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3-3<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>+82<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>+100<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>me: ?SSJXZ<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>opp: ?SSQ<br />
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Game 7 vs. Avery Mojica<br />
ASCARED for him, ADELOSTV (15) and AEEIRST (16) for me. DREAMIER regained him the lead and I think we figured the endgame was unwinnable for me.<br />
386 – 392<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3-4<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(6)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>+94<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>me: SSSJQXZ<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>opp: ??S<br />
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Game 8 vs. Dan Heck<br />
Had all the letters for ACIPSTT (17), but could only get down 44-point non-bingo double-double version of it. AEEGNRT (18), AEHIOPRU (19), and AEEIRSTW (20) had me in fine fetters. REGAINED and having to eat a blank late for Dan-o.<br />
490 – 323<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>4-4<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>+167<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>+261<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>me: SSSXZ<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>opp: ??SJQ<br />
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Game 9 vs. Nick Purifoy<br />
AEILLRS (21) and AMORRTUY (22) for me, TERTIAN for Nick. <br />
394 – 361<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>5-4<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>+33<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>+294<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>me: ?SJXZ<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>opp: ?SSSJQ<br />
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Game 10 v. Kevin Gauthier<br />
DDEEILST (23) and DEIRSSTU (24) back-to-back midgame for me. I defended as best I could, but Kevin just could land THINNEST with a blank where T had to be first letter. Worse for me, I knew he was emptying the bag to a full rack and picking up the case blank. Quackle seems to indicate I had no winning sequence against perfect play. All I could do was set up a high-scoring out-in-two and hope for a mistake. He happened to miss the four playable out-bingo sevens from<br />
?AENNOR and tried ANEURON*. I think he was combining NEURON and ANEURIN.<br />
399 – 338 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>6-4<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>+61<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>+94<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>me: SSQ<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>opp: ??SSJXZ<br />
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Round 11 vs. Nedd Kareiva<br />
Struggled for workable draws, but can't complain since I missed ACEEPRS (25). I didn't think there was a lane on the board anyway since I always get confused over between YAUDS and YAULDS*. I extended to QUAD with -RECEP to a tws, which only ended up having three problems: it's phony because the middle vowel is I, it needs an S on the end to be valid anyway, and I underscored it by 18 points. MORALES for him, an eaten blank for me.<br />
290 – 404<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>6-5<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(114) <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(20)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>me: ?S<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>opp: ?SSSJQXZ<br />
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I had a shot at money given where I was in the standings, but it was deemed that pairings which avoided repeats as best possible would be used. No problemo! I love playing Avery. Sometimes it's a gritted-teeth love though, as you are about to read... :)<br />
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Round 12 vs. Avery Mojica<br />
Avery: Turn 1) BEAGLES; 2) AVULSEs; 6) NITRATE; 7) RAX – 42; 8) BRE(A)DNUT through the A I'd just given him from AEFINORS (26) because he'd blocked better AEFNORST (27); 9) EUrIPUS; 10) CLOAK – 60 which I could only have blocked with a one-tile three-pointer. One can't complain, just play one's best and admire the not-so-subtle art of a good friend creating a masterpiece of pain.<br />
game link<br />
352 - 602 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>6-6<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(251)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(271)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>me: SQZ<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>opp: ??SSSJX<br />
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And so I finished in 4th place, one slot out of the prize money. I also lost about 50 ratings points. Can't spend those anywhere though! We had an amazing time catching up with everyone from around the Midwest. Thank you to Rich Banker and Pat Boddy for their directorial work and to all who made the tournament such a great success. Congratulations to Division One champion Avery “DJ ChocoLuv” Mojica, to my wife Wendy on her 3rd place DIII finish, and to all who laid waste to those who dared go before them. Or something like that.<br />
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Stat me, baybeeee –<br />
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Blanks:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>10/24<br />
Esses:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>22/48<br />
JQXZ:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>23/48<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>TOTAL:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 55/120 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>45%<br />
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Avg score: 395 - 396<br />
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Bingo count: 22 - 20<br />
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Games in which I had--<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>both blanks:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2-1<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>one blank:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2-2<br />
<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>no blanks:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2-3<br />
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Bingo Quiz<br />
1) TENORINO – a high tenor<br />
2) ENSLAVES<br />
3) DEMISES – to bequeath<br />
4) AIRIEST<br />
5) LOCALIZE<br />
6) IDEATING<br />
7) TINGLER<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(also RINGLET)<br />
8) TRACHEA<br />
9) MELENAS – a nasty medical condition I won't describe<br />
10) AMYLENES – chemical used in some gasoline-blending components<br />
11) PRAIRIE<br />
12) IMPAIRED<br />
13) NEIGHBOR<br />
14) BROMATE – to combine with bromine (also a chemical used in gasoline compounds)<br />
15) SOLVATED – to convert into a type of ion<br />
16) AERIEST<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(also SERIATE)<br />
17) TIPCATS – old European baseball-ish game<br />
18) NEGATER<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(also GRANTEE, GREATEN, REAGENT)<br />
19) EUPHORIA<br />
20) WEARIEST<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(also SWEATIER, WASTERIE)<br />
21) RALLIES<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(also SALLIER)<br />
22) MORTUARY<br />
23) DELISTED<br />
24) STUDIERS<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(also DIESTRUS and STURDIES)<br />
25) RESPACE<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(also CAPRESE and ESCAPER)<br />
26) FARINOSE – resembling farina (a cereal grain)<br />
27) SEAFRONTMatthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-63696262521958530462016-11-26T20:22:00.002-08:002017-02-18T20:27:17.877-08:00<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lexington, KY 2016</span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Our local club's annual main tournament
event. I went in rated 1755 and seeded 6<sup>th</sup> of 14 entrants
in the top of three divisions. Two “grandmasters” came –
reigning North American champion David Gibson of South Carolina and
fellow 2000+-rated player Lloyd Mills of Ontario.
</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 1 vs. Jeff Fiszbein (#9 seed,
rated 1644)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: ADEEGNT (1) to open. Missed
?ADJORR to an open S (2).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Jeff: DELISTS</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Between us we were stuck with four
unplayable letters at game's end.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24956#0%23">Link
to</a><a href="http://cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24956#0%23">
game</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">381 – 365 1-0 +16 me: ?J</span></div>
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</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd. 2 vs. John Jarowski (#7, 1748)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: AEHIRRST (3), and AEGLNRS (4)
back-to-back, and then a dream play of mine-
</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">?EEEINTX (5).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">John: DIETHYLS*, RETINALS</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24958#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">John won 13 of 31 games in the top
division at the National Championships this past August, He had not
played an official NSA/NASPA event in 17 years. Impressive!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">458 – 349 2-0 +109 +125 me: ?SSJXZ</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd. 3 vs. Eric Cahanin (#5, 1772)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: EEIMRRR (6)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Paul: QUAIGH to open, which I
challenged unsuccessfully. He'd had the blank to make QUAICHS, but
wasn't quite certain it pluralized with S as well as -ES. (It does.) Also had CHARQUI there. TUNNELS.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24959#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">362 – 395 2-1 (33) +92 me: ?SSJ</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 4 vs. Paul Epstein (#3, 1896)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: AILMORST (7), but missed the two
sevens without the I (8), DEEIPST (9), AAEIRST (10).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Paul: Opened with IMMORAL, but having
to exchange twice in second half was a lot to overcome.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24960#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">452 – 373 3-1 +79 +171 me: ?SSSJQ</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 5 vs. Will Scott (#14, 1500)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: ACDISTUV (11) for 100+.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Will: Non-bingo EROTIZE for 72,
SIB/S(POOFIER)* for 50+, KELTS/(AJEE)S* for 40 or so.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">I blame my errors on not knowing how to
keep my focus post-lunch :)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24961#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">308-404 3-2 (96) +75 me: ??SJQ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 6 vs. John Merlau (#12, 1518)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: AEEIRSTT (12), ACIIMNRS (13) plus
unsuccessful challenge, DEIIRST (14).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">John: THERETO, INSULAE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24962#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">456 – 333 4-2 +123 +198 me: ??SJQZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 7 vs. Steve Krieger (#10, 1640)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: METTLING*</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Steve: STINGERS, ADVENTS, but caught
him trying PHRENOID*. His need to exchange three times signals that
he got outdrawn, not outplayed here.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Right before his phony bingo attempt,
he had fished and made nice open spot. I made a play that mucked up
effectively three different bingo areas in space at once that wasn't completely instinctual to me. My fave play of the weekend
perhaps.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">On a side note, Steve is one of my
favorite players. He's agreed to send me a copy of a play he's
written and is working to get produced in Cincinnati. I'm sending
him in access to see my rough draft hot mess of a partial movie
script on my Google Drive. It's such a work in progress, sharing it
makes me more nervous than playing Gibson.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24963#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">414 – 356 5-2 +58 +256 me: SJXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd. 8 vs. Jan Cardia (#8, 1675)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: missed AEEEILNS (14).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Jan: GAUNTLY, UNHORSED</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">338 – 417 5-3 (79) +177 me: SZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 9 vs. David Gibson (#1, 2180)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: I had fun watching him</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">David: opened with GIFTEES and SPAROID</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24965#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">292 – 412 5-4 (120) +57 me: SS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 10 vs. Steve Bush (#4, 1874)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: DARTLER*, BEHILORR (15), BGINRSTU
(16)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Steve: TEOPANS, VENOMY*</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The phony was intentional, desperate,
as it only tied the game. His phony was the reply, but I lucked out
with the valid counter. I missed BEKIRSTU (17).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24981#0#"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">384 – 341 6-4 +43 +100 me: ?SQ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 11 vs. Lloyd Mills (#2, 2010)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: AEGINSTU (18), AELMRSU (19),
missed ABKNPRTU (20) and EIIRRPSU (21).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Lloyd: INGRESS. Deftly Q-stuck me,
too.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24980#0#"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">419 – 409 7-4 +10 +110 me: ?SSJQ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 12 vs. Julia Bogle (#313, 1514)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: AEENPST (22), AEGILRS (23)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Julia: RAIMENT, INFESTED. The former
was with a blank, she “missed” OYSTERMAN.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Julia's opening rack, as she told me
after, was AEENRTU – no bingos. She passed the first three turns,
hoping I would play a letter through which she could make an eight. I exchanged twice, not willing to risk such a thing unless got to
bingo myself.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Eventually I had to play BEG or risk
making the sixth consecutive zero-score play – ending the game –
and that she might have all one-point tiles and win with a higher
negative score. My BEG opener was no help to her. She exchanged
three other turns as well.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">515 – 272 8-4 +243 +353 me:
??SSSJQXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 13 vs. David Brown (#11, 1633)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: AENOSTU (24), EINORSW (25)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">David: GENTRIES to open, OGDOAD for
13, ENTHRALL</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Late in this white-knuckled affair I -
for the, oh, 2000<sup>th</sup> time in my career - tried PLICE* and
it nearly cost me game. Two plays later in the end game David had
exactly one winning play and didn't happen to see it.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24982#0#"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">396 – 391 9-4 +5 +248 me: ?SSSQ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I didn't event know I was in 2<sup>nd</sup>
place going into that round. I'd assumed Lloyd must've somehow lost
a couple more games and come down the ladder to meet me. So if I'd
miraculously managed to beat him a second time for the weekend, I'd
have then played him a third time for the division title.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 14 vs. Lloyd Mills</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: CEEINORT (26) for 149</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Lloyd: COVARIED, SUNFAST, DAMNERS,
AKINESIA, SOYUZ for 60</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Half of Lloyd's plays went for 51 or
more. These 2000+ rated players are -tough-.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24983#0#"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">409 - 547 9-5 (138) +110 me: X</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">So instead of ultimately a higher
finish and cash prize, what I'd earned those first 13 rounds was the
chance to play the two grandmasters a second time each. I'll take
it!</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 15 vs. David Gibson</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: BILORSST (27), AEFLRSTT (28),
HYAENA – 47. I missed BDELORTU (29).
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">David: VENDEES to open, DIZENING for
110, WRISTIER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24984#0#"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">388 – 501 9-6 (113) (3) me: SSSJQX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">And so with that drubbing I was knocked
down into a three-way tie for 4th-6<sup>th</sup>. Steve beat me out
for 4<sup>th</sup> and the last cash prize by a mountain of spread
points. But I came out with a 1791 rating and 101<sup>st</sup>-ranked
in North America.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Congratulations to Lloyd on his
championship, to Chris Sitler and our own club's Betty King on their
Division Two and Three titles respectively! Thank you to our club's
and this tournament's lead director, Steve Bush, director Will Scott
and to all the locals who helped make the event a big success. And
we all enjoyed having so many of our gaming friends from all over the
continent visit us.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stat me, baybeeee –</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Blanks: 13/30</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Esses: 25/60</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">JQXZ: 28/60</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> TOTAL: 66/150 (44%)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Avg. score: 398-391*</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> *This doesn't jive with most
post-tournament spread counts, but is what is on the NASPA site.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Bingo count: 25 – 26</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Games in which I got...</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> one blank 2-1</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> no blanks: 1-4</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> split blanks: 6-1</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><span style="font-size: x-small;">Bingo quiz</span></u></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1) AGENTED –
to act as a representative for</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">2) ADJURORS –
to command solemnly</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">3) TRASHIER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">4) ANGLERS –
here, fishy fishy</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">5) EKTEXINE –
the outer part of the exine (the outermost layer of certain spores) </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">(also
EUXENITE)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">6) MERRIER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">7) MORALIST –
a teacher of morality</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">8) MORTALS,
STROMAL – pertaining to the substance that makes up the structure
of an organ, cell</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">9) DESPITE –
v. to treat with contempt</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">10) ATRESIA –
absence or closure of a natural body passage (also ARISTAE, ASTERIA)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">11) VIADUCTS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">12)
ITERATES (also ARIETTES, TEARIEST, TREATIES, TREATISE)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">13) MINICARS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">14) ALIENEES –
one to whom property is transferred</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">15) HORRIBLE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">16) BURSTING</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">17) BURKITES –
one that murders bu suffocation</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">18)
SAUTEING (also UNITAGES)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">19) SERUMAL –
pertaining to serum (also MAULERS)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">20) BANKRUPT</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">21) SIRUPIER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">22) PENATES –
the Roman gods of the household (also NEPETAS)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">23) GLARIES –
to coat with egg white</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">24) OUTANE –
a cassock, a long garment worn by clergymen</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">25) SNOWIER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">26)
ERECTION (also NEOTERIC)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">27)
BRISTOLS (also STROBILS)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">28)
FLATTERS</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">29)
TROUBLED</span></div>
Matthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-63120921232099628852016-11-08T22:29:00.002-08:002016-11-26T19:45:53.196-08:00<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><u>ASHEVILLE, NC – autumn 2016 </u>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I came in with a rating of 1721, seeded
14<sup>th</sup> of 16 players in Division One. Top contenders would
be two players rated over 2000 – reigning North American champion
David Gibson and Joey Krafchick.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">My win expectation was 6.1, and likely
ended up a little lower since I played five games against the number
one and three seeds.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 1 vs. Clay Daniel (#3 seed, Rating
1846)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Me: ADDERST (1) to open, BESPENT* (was
thinking of BEERPNST) (2)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Clay: SECONDI and LEGATOS, both of
which I held, waiting for caffeine to kick in I guess.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24891#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game download</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">365 – 450 0-1 (85) me: ?SSZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 2 vs. Kate Fukwa-Connelly (#8,
1793)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: EINORSTV (3), ADDEEPRT (4).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Kate: FIANCEES and TEASING back to
back.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">She also made really sweet ANOR(A)K /
O(BA) / R(EM) / K(A) for 44.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Behind with one in the bag, Kate
finished for bingo, creating a second lane. I missed AILNPST (5), a
top 5.000 prob bingo. She had picked up the Z, and so most -any-
play I made that blocked her TRIAZO(L)E also would've won for me.
Instead, I took the highest-scoring non-bingo for a soul-crushing
defeat.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24897#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game download</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">423 – 434 0-2 (11) (96) me: ?SSX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 3. vs. Ken Kasney (#10, 1770)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: ACELPPRS (5) with a blank, though
I missed ACEELNPRS (6) through AN. ADELOTU (7) with the other blank,
missing ABDDELOT (8).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ken: EARNEST and BANTERER
back-to-back, plus MOIETY for 53.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24898#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game download</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">462 – 417 1-2 +45 (54) me: ??SSJXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 4 vs. Kevin Bowerman (#7, 1795)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: EINOSTT (9), ADEHIRST (10).
Missed ?ADEFMS – 2 (11)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Kevin: LEXES for 57</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24899#27%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game download</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">452 – 293 2-2 +159 +105 me: ??SSJQZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 5 vs. Jeff Cook</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Me: RETAX for 60, GAZEBO for 84,
ABEEILS (12).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Jeff: TUSSLING, LAITIES.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Blanks or no, any game I can come back
from 100+ down is a rare treat.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24900#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game download</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">422 – 408 3-2 +14 +119 me: ??SXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 6 vs. Randy Hersom (#4, 1845)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: AEGNRST (13). Missed ADGOPRST
(14).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Randy: REFUTES</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24901#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game download</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">418 – 291 4-2 +127 +246 me: ?SSSJXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 7 vs. Aaron Finkel (#16, 1536)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: ABDERST (15), but missed the eight
with a W. Found one of the two in ?AABBCST (16)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Aaron: ONERIEST, JUTTER*</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24903#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game download</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">388 – 379 5-2 +9 +255 me: ?SSSSQ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd. 8 vs. David Gibson (#1, 2143)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Me: AEIOMTZ (17) for 106 to open.
Turn three missed ADGIILLO to an I (18). Turn four slipped</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> FIRELOGS* by with a blank, which David
only let go because I'd had other options and he thought was a tiny
chance it was new. AEIRSTT (19).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">David: BROUGHT, TRASHING, COLLEGE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24902#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game download</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">455 – 475 5-3 (20) +235 me: ?SSJZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd. 9 vs. Paul Erland (#6, 1826)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Me: AEGNORY (20) with a blank, but
missed better AENOPRWY (21).
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Paul: LAYWOMEN, INEPTEST, INERTIA</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Any tie game is likely filled with lots
of tough decisions, and this was no exception.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24905#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game download</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">385 – 385 5-3-1 0 +235 me: ?SSSQX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd. 10 vs. Ellis Roy Reynolds (#12,
1740)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: AEINSTZ (22), BCEIMNO (23),
ADILNOOR (24)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Ellis: TOGGLER, tried UREDIAS*,
WANIEST, tried OVERGONE*</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Had Ellis found RESIDUA either turn,
this would've been a very different game, as he'd have been ahead by
over 100.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24906#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game download</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">482 – 399 6-3-1 +83 +318 me: SSXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd. 11 vs. Clay Daniel</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: ADEIILR (25)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Clay: WARTIME</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">May have hinged on me missing BOUTON
midgame, allowing him WENNY for 60.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24907#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game download</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">388 – 404 6-4-1 (16) +298 me:
?SJQZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 12 vs. David Gibson</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: ANESTRI (26)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">David: RELYING, GUTTLES</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24908#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game download</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">321 – 498 6-5-1 (177) +121 me: SQ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd. 13 vs. Aaron Finkel</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: AEFIRST (27), ACEIORT (28)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Aaron: DARNEST, RATLINS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Excellent comeback from over 100 down
by Aaron.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24911#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to game download</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">389 – 374 7-5-1 +15 +136 me: ?SSSZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd. 14 vs. Clay Daniel</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">me: BEOORST (29), FGIINRTU (30),
ABEEENTS (31)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Clay: CAMERALY*, AVIATION, ARGUSES</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The sweet-looking, plausible phony nine
w both thought was likely valid aside, this came down to a 25% chance
at an out-bingo draw for Clay after he'd brilliantly made himself a
second lane late while also blocking a 50+ point J-play of mine.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24910#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Link
to download</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">466 – 473 7-6-1 (13) +123 me:
?SSJZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Despite seemingly blowing at least a
couple very winnable games, I came away with a 28 point rating gain,
putting me at 1749. I finished in 6<sup>th</sup> – one spot out
of the prize money positions. I had two losses with over a 450
score, but someone else won high loss prize seeing defeat despite a
479. A deserving Aaron Finkel – seeded 16<sup>th</sup> – won the
class prize by finishing one more spot of his seed than I managed.
So like always, some ups and some downs, but always good times.
After all – Scrabble money isn't exactly poker-sized money.
There's nothing I'd rather be doing.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Kudos to Director William Snoddy and
everyone from the Asheville club for putting on a fabulous event.
They hold multiple tournaments a year and it is always worth the 250-mile drive and weekend stay.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stat me, baybeeee –
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Blanks: 15/28</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Esses: 30/56</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">JQXZ: 27/56</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> TOTAL: 72/140</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Avg. score: 415 – 406</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Bingo count: 26 – 26</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><span style="font-size: x-small;">Quiz Answers</span></u></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1) ADDREST</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">2) BESPRENT –
sprinkled over</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">3) INVESTOR</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">4) DEPARTED</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">5) SCRAPPLE –
a seasoned mixture of ground beef and cornmeal</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">6) PRECLEANS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">7) OUTLEAD</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">8) DEADBOLT</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">9) TONIEST</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">10) HARDIEST</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">11) DEFAMES,
DEFOAMS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">12) BAILEES –
a person to whom property is bailed</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">13) GAARNETS
(also ARGENTS, STRANGE)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">14) POSTGRAD</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">15) DABSTER –
one that dabbles, involves himself in a superficial interest</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">16)
BACKSTAB (also SABBATIC)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">17) ATOMIZE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">18) GLADIOLI –
segments of the sternum</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">19)
STRIATE (also ARTISTE, ARTIEST, ATTIRES, IRATEST, RATITES, TASTIER)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">20) ORANGEY</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">21) WEAPONRY</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">22)
ZANIEST (also ZEATINS)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">23) COMBINE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">24) DOORNAIL</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">25) DELIRIA</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">26)
ANESTRI (and eight others)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">27) FAIREST</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">28) EROTICA</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">29)
REBOOTS (also BOOSTER)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">30) FRUITING</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">31) ABSENTEE</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
Matthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-81774928354371491512016-09-06T14:25:00.000-07:002016-09-06T14:25:06.881-07:00<u><span style="font-size: x-small;">Day Three</span></u><br />
<u><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></u>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 22 vs. Jan Cardia</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">She opened GOURDE and I amusingly
replied with GOURDES to bingo. CREMATES gave her the lid through
much of the game, but I retook the lead late with CGHINNOT (1). I
blew this one though by missing LOUVER in the end game and instead
playing VOLUTE, allowing her to hook an E to the front. Worse, it
was USEABLE. Was a strange ending, as afterwards she said she had a
winning non-bingo -and- wasn't sure of USEABLE.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Blown Game factor: 10</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24452#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24452#0%23</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">379 – 456 13-9 +629 me: ??SSJQ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 23 vs. Adam Fine</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">AEEHINRT (2) turn two for me, but he
came right back with dws-dws ANTIHERO. AEGMNRST (3) for me as well,
though this game may have largely hinged on him not catching me on
BOWTIE*. I always think either that or TOPHAT* is valid, but neither
is.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">469 – 340 14-9 +758 me: ?SSJQZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 24 vs. Martin Weisskopf</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">ACIMOST (4) and AADEELNN (5) for me.
He said I'd blocked a lot of bingos just in time.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">379 – 331 15-9 +806 me: ??SSJQ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 25 vs. Dave Leifer</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">AEEORSTV (6) for first play after
opening exchange. Was very happy with DO(Z)I(E)R for about 30 and
to get out of a bad rack – the sort of play I always miss it seems.
He got SUEDING down, but DEIMNORT (7) and CDEEINNT (8) got me
through.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24522#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24522#0%23</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">416 – 382 16-9 +840 me: ?SSZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 26 vs. Alan Stern</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">EILRSTT (9), AEIMORST (10), and CDEINSU
(11) for me, UNDRIED for him. Bag beat him more than I, but Quackle
indicates I played this about as well as any game all week. Well,
until I forgot the front hook to VAUNT late...</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24523#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24523#0%23</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">468 – 389 17-9 +919 me: ??SSSJZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 27 vs. Mark Fidler</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">It was partly about the matchups
needing to avoid repeats, but I finally kinda-sorta earned my way to
Table One. And then may have crapped the bed.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I opened with BCEHINT (12) and earned a
challenge. AELNORU (13) two turns later had me up nearly 100. I
could've sealed the game had I remembered TIME takes an S-front hook.
I played it instead of MITE precisely because I thought the former
didn't. Mark never bingo'ed, but patiently scored with ZAPS for 46
mid-game, then hit four straight 40+-pointers late while I only
scored over 14 once the last few turns.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24543#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24543#0%23</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">371 – 405 17-10 +885 me: ?SS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 28 vs. Alan Stern</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Alan opened with REDYING*. I thought
it perhaps needed another E in middle, but holding ADEHOTU, an R is
the only letter with which I can bingo, so I took it (14). He then
pushes OVERLAZY* past me, which might be a trick because he also has
VALORIZE. I also had JOTS for 33 for response. CEEISTX (15) only
almost catches me up. He nails BLUEFINS with a blank, which would've
been worse had he seen UNBELIEF to a tws. I come back with ADEEILNS
(16) for a small lead, but his ENTASIA seals it.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">439 – 474 17-11 +850 me: SSSJQX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stat me, baybeee –</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Blanks: 9/14</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Esses: 16/28</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">JQXZ: 13/28</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Total: 38/70</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Bingos: 17-8 Avg. score: 417 – 398</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">QUIZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1) NOTCHING</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">2) HERNIATE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">3) MARGENTS – to provide with a
border also: GARMENTS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">4) ATOMICS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">5) ANNEALED – to make strong and
resilient</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">6) OVEREATS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">7) DORMIENT – variant of DORMANT</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">8) INCENTED – same as INCENTIVIZED</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">9) LITTERS also: SLITTER,
TILTERS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">10) ATOMISER also: AMORTISE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">11) INDUCES also: INCUDES,
INCUSED</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">12) BENTHIC – pertaining to ocean
depths also: BITCHEN</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">13) ALEURON – protein found in some
plant seeds</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">14) AUTHORED</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">15) EXCITES</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">16) DELAINES – high-quality wool
often used in worsteds</span></div>
Matthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-2028960271313119132016-08-27T12:01:00.002-07:002016-08-27T12:35:04.694-07:00<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><span style="font-size: x-small;">Day Three</span></u></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 15 vs. Cynthia Seales</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Missed ?AGIIPT (1) right out of the
gate. AEGINRS (2), VIZOR for 62, and a fun, rack-cleaning HEPCAT got
me the lead. ADONSTU (3) and EEFGILNT (4) bookending her REVEALER
salted it away. With a monster lead, I actually let LIQUOERS* go
late for 104. I had an out-bingo in hand, and I did the math that if
somehow that mess was valid on a challenge I would lose by 4. I was
not letting that be the story of me. Screw the 140 pts extra spread
I burned. Went out with ADEIRST (5).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">516 – 412 9-6 +576 me: ?SSSZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 16 vs. Vera Bigall</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">She landed the first bingo – CLEANERS
– and the last with REGIONAL. In between, I got EEGINRTT (6),
AEIRTUZ (7) for 104, and ADEINPRT (8).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24316#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24316#0%23</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">518 – 361 10-6 +733 me: ?SSXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 17 vs. Joel Horn</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Early, I saw the possible word in
ABDELLS (9) and dismissed it. ADEGOST (10) followed a couple turns
later. He laid a blank bingo down before picking it up and scoring
30 in order to save said blank. I missed EEEHNST (11) and then both
in AEMNRSST (12) before finally getting AEENRSTU (13) down. He
double-blanked with REASONS to essentially tie it before things went
sideways.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I missed non-bingo WINGLET and took
WELTING, which was inferior for opening a tls-tls QI spot. I blocked
it the next turn, and just in time it turned out. Then I got FUSER*
by, not realizing myself it was phony. That set up his REZ for 40
however. I'd tracked the right number of tiles unplayed, but
somehow had the Z already marked off. This was balanced out on my
tracking by what turned out to be a missing J. We found it under his
foot after the game.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24343#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24343#0%23</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">386 – 353 11-6 +766 me: SSSS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 18 vs. Nedd Kareiva</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Five-tile overlap with NEAREST for for
him early. I had SSS at one point and milked them enough to stay
close. He got burned challenging SUS, and I took advantage by
playing DERME* as an intentional phony a couple turns later, figuring
he didn't want to risk another lost turn. It wasn't a game-breaking
score, yet enough put me down less than a bingo again. The perfect
tweener.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">He exchanged one tile late, which I
correctly figured to be the Q. So I opened a 30+-point QI spot that
also dumped my V, drawing three tiles out of seven for the Q. The
gambit paid off as I picked it up and he didn't block. Carrying the
case blank a few turns inspired just enough confidence to try it.
Did I bag him? Sure did. But I'd never beaten him before, so I
took it with no apologies.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24344#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24344#0%23</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">350 – 297 12-6 +819 me: ?SSSSJQXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 19 vs. Kevin Leeds</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Why on earth did ZOEAS look bad to me?
Passed it up to open thinking it only took -E back hook. EIMORSU
(14) for me before he back-to-backed SWINDLE and TANGRAMS. His lead
fluctuated throughout between about 25 and 50 was all, yet his board
control was masterful; I never threatened.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">360 – 381 12-7 +798 me: ?SSSXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 20 vs. David Turissini</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">His unknown-to-me PAKORA would've
earned a challenge, but that it opened a spot for my EILNRST (15).
RIDGILS for him, ACEILRT (16) for me to put it away late. He
outplayed me and was a worthy division champion, I just had some
serendipity on my side this round.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24353#0#"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24353#0%23</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">428 – 419 13-7 +807 me: ?SS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 21 vs. Mike Stafford</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">His TONELESS and my miss of DEENLRTY
(17) set the pace. I caught him on MAIRY* midgame, but he followed
up with a superior ARRAYS for nearly 40 anyway. Double-blank NEGRONI
for him late sealed it on a lane I had to open.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24447#0#"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24447#0%23</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">303 – 404 13-8 +706 me: XZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stat me, baybee –</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Blanks: 5/14</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Esses: 18/28</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">JQXZ: 10/28</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Bingos: 12-11 Avg. score: 408 - 375</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Quiz</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1) PIGTAIL</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">2) SERINGA (also ERASING, EARINGS,
GAINERS, REAGINS, REGAINS, REGINAS,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> SEARING)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">3) ASTOUND</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">4) FLEETING</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">5) ARIDEST (also ASTRIDE, DIASTER,
DISRATE, STAIDER, TARDIES, TIRADES)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">6) RINGETTE – a team sport played
on ice, mostly by teams comprised of woman, like hockey, but</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> involving a rubber ring</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">* All my now-four-year-old's former
binge-watching of “Caillou” finally paid off. That and many
other children' educational shows are produced in Canada and often
specifically Quebec. This primarily Canadian sport is featured in
one of the episodes and the only reason I knew the word.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">7) AZURITE – a blue mineral from
which copper is obtained and is used in paint- and fabric-making</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">8) DIPTERAN – member of a family of
insects that includes flies and mosquitoes</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">9) BALLSED – to have fouled
something up badly</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">10) DOTAGES – a state of senility</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">11) ETHENES – a chemical used in
improving color of citrus fruits, amongst wide variety if uses</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">12) SMARTENS, SARMENTS – a type of
slender plant stem, also called a runner</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">13) SAUTERNE – a California-produced
white wine, usu. sold as a jug wine</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">14) MOUSIER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">15) LINTERS – a machine for removing
fibers from cotton seeds</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">16) RECITAL (also ARTICLE)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">17) TENDERLY</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
Matthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-67175408483736955922016-08-20T11:40:00.002-07:002016-08-20T20:34:19.729-07:00<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><span style="font-size: x-small;">Day Two</span></u></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd. 8 vs. Judy Cole</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Got away with MIBB* to open. It and
MIG/G are playing marbles. Missed AEELNRTX (1) before hitting
AEELNRS (2). Missed ADMRSTU (3) with a blank (not MUSTARD, it didn't
fit) but found ADEORSTU (4). We traded my AEEGORV (5) to her
NAPERIES late.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24165#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24165#0#</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">445 – 293 4-4 +307 me: ??SSSX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd. 9 vs. Elizabeth Davis</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I transposed tiles trying to make
AGEIMNS (6), but it stood. I chickened out on EERSTVV (7), but held
on in a long, defensive game.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">351 – 313 5-4 +345 me: ?SSJQZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd. 10 vs. David Englehardt</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I missed ADENOPST (8), but recovered
with ABDEINOS (9), one of my fave finds of the week in AFIIMOS (10),
and AEELRRN (11).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24240#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24240#0%23</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">391 – 300 6-4 +436 me: ??SSS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd. 11 vs. Carol Tillson</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I missed EEHMRST (12) and a sweet nine
was also possible in EEHIMRSTT (13). But AEELRST (14) earned me a
challenge, and I earned another free turn taking off her UNSTAIN* try
before she hit double-blank SHINIER.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24281#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24281#0%23</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">403 – 326 7-4 +513 me: SSSX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd. 12 vs. Joanne Cohen</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">She struck first with ROARERS, while I
missed BEHINNOS (15). Got DEENNOY (16) the next turn, and then
EEIILSTW (17). Jargony OUTCUE* from my radio days got me out of a
2-U mess. Joanne found EREPSINS late and I inexcusably missed
EELNOSTT (18).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Blown game factor: 10.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24283#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24283#0%23</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">405 – 407 7-5 +511 me: ??SJQXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd. 13 vs. Betty Conelison</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Missed the only bingo in BDEFSS?? (19),
but landed ACDEENS (20) the next turn. INSURES for her late closed
the gap, but enabled me to get TOOTHY for 40 on a tws out of that
rack plus a third T.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24284#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24284#0%23</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">379 – 331 8-5 +551 me: ?SSZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd. 14 vs. Ruchi Gupta</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">She's been due against me. ETERNAL
early, than WAX to set up tws-dls Y-hook for 63-pointer. PITIERS for
91 put me away. Her lead was so big she was able to let go my
bEZELING* for 118. I challenged a D-hook to OUGHT, got the turn back
challenging her STARRIED*, but to no avail.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24285#0#"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24285#0%23</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">371 – 450 8-6 +472 me: ?SSJQZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stat me, baybeee –</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Blanks: 9/16</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Esses: 16/28</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">JQXZ: 13/28</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Bingos: 11 – 7 Avg. score: 392 –
345</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Quiz</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1) EXTERNAL</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">2) LEANERS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">3) DURMAST – a European oak, also
called a sessile oak</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">4) READOUTS (also OUTDARES,
OUTREADS)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">5) OVERAGE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">6) ENIGMAS (also GAMINES, SEAMING)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">7) VERVETS – a kind of African
monkey</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">8) NOTEPADS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">9) BEDSONIA – variant word for
chlamydia</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">10) MAFIOSI</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">11) RELEARN (also LEARNER)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">12) THERMES – a unit of heat</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">13) HERMETIST – practitioner of a
sort of pagan universalist monotheism</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">14) STEALER (also ELATERS, REALEST,
RELATES, RESLATE)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">15) SHINBONE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">16) DOYENNE – woman who is the
senior member in age or rank of a group, class, or profession</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">17) LEWISITE – a compound used as a
blister gas in WWI</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">18) NOTELET – small sheet of paper
for an informal letter</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">19) SOFABEDS</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">20) ENCASED (also DECANES)</span></div>
</div>
Matthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-86274974046434327142016-08-17T09:31:00.000-07:002016-08-17T09:31:17.282-07:002016 Nationals - Fort Wayne, IN<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><span style="font-size: x-small;">Day One</span></u></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd. 1 vs. Marshall Resnick</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">WARDENS for 90 for him, AAEEPRST (1)
for me. RADICEL for him,, late chicken-out on AEINNPR (2) which
would've put me 44% chance to win late.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Blown game factor: 3</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24132#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24132#0%23</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">347 – 397 0-1 (50) me: SJXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 2 vs. Trevor Sealy</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">PANDERS for him, ABDEIMOO (3) for me.
But he oxymornon'ed me with FATTIER and LANKIER.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Blown game factor: 0</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">333 – 463 0-2 (180) me: SSJZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 3 vs. Bernard Gottlieb</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I got the only first half bingo with
DEILOPT (4), but he made a calculated, aggressive play with VOICE
tws-dls opening for 51-pt. ADZ play I couldn't happen to block. Two
many duplicate letters for me to make hay and he eventually landed
ENRAGES. I tried (COOK)PANS* to no avail, and missed EEHSTUY (5) for
an out to mitigate spread.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Blown game factor: 1</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24137#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24137#0#</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">326 – 407 0-3 (261) me: ??SSSX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 4 vs. Guy Ingram</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">EEINRTU (6), DEILNRTU (7), and AEINSTT
(8) made my draws those a player in any division would love. He had
fun play LAKING – a noun – and SANDInG. But the latter gave me
QI for 63. He told me later he'd chickened out on the safer
LADINGS.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24138#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24138#0#</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">463 – 433 1-3 (231) me: ?SJQ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 5 vs. Elizabeth Ralston</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">EIOPRSTV (9) before I missed new-to-me
ACHILMS (10). Her TURGITE allowed me ZIGS for 72. AABCILNO (11)
just looked off to her this day and so earned me a challenge.
ABEORRT (12) got one as well, and then (HOWE)S/SKEEN.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Late, I decided to not fish for a bingo
and burn good tiles scoring well for tws RE(D)ONE saving UY. I ended
up drawing to EFLNSUY (13), and she gave me a place for it with
PEAsE/S(LYING)*. I was actually getting against PEASES being good,
since all contexts I can find for PEASE show it as an archaic
own-plural for PEA.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Elizabeth finished higher in final
standings than I did. Some games just go wonky.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24140#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=24140#0#</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">653 - 277 2-3 +145 me: ?SSSSJXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 6 vs. Diana Grossman</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">She opened FABLING, but I got ACELNOTV
(14). FLAMINGS* cost her a turn, but she landed ALUMINES and
CHANTIES before I cut the spread late with ELIRRSTU (15).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Blown game factor: 3 (missed some good
stuff like POOKA, GAWKY and GAVOTTE)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">418 – 451 2-4 +112 me: ?SSQZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 7 vs. Janet Gray</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">ABEHIRS (16) and AENOSTU (17) early for
me, but REGISTER and RIDGIEST back-to-back for her. She hit OUTLIER
late, but I snaked it out somehow.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">425 – 415 3-4 +155 me: ?SSJQZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stat me, baybeeee –</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Blanks: 6/14</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Esses: 15/28</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">JQXZ: 12/28</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Quiz</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1) SEPERATE (also ASPERATE)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">2) PANNIER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">3) AMOEBOID</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">4) PILOTED</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">5) SHUTEYE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">6) REUNITE (also RETINUE, UTERINE)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">7) UNDERLIT</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">8) SATINET (also INSTATE)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">9) OVERTIPS (also SORPTIVE,
SPORTIVE)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">10) CHIMLAS – archaized word for
chimley, chimney</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">11) ANABOLIC</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">12) TABORER (also ABORTER)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">13) SYNFUEL</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">14) COVALENT</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">15) SULTRIER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">16) BEARISH</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">17) SOUTANE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Bingos: 14 – 12 Avg score: 423 -
406</span></div>
Matthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-62708900420870894262016-07-30T16:40:00.006-07:002016-07-30T16:40:57.096-07:00Richmond, KY – EKU campus – July 2016<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Solutions to the in-text alphagrams are
at bottom.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 1 vs. Julia Bogle</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">ADEHIPR (1) to open for me, but she
came right back with LORNEST. Her RETINULA slotted me an A
for triple-triple AADELIPS (2) for 158, good for a high-play prize on
the day. I missed AEHILSS (3) late.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">510 – 388 1-0 +122 me: ?SSSQ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 2 vs. David A. Brown</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">We traded his DELATOR to my DEILSTT (4)
early. CIOOPRT (5) late sealed it in my favor.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">389 – 299 2-0 +212 me: SSSQX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 3 vs. Marc Broering</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I got away with inadvertent non-bingo
FIDEGTY* early, while Marc slipped an OT* past me late. I found the
only seven in ?BEMOSY (6), but he came right back with TOPWATER and FEMINISE. I tried NOVELAS* (TELENOVELA is valid) to no
avail and missed AELNNRS (7) while he also got BROCADE.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">288 – 463 2-1 +37 me: ?SSSJQ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 4 vs. Joe Roberdeau</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> It seems I always get all the luck
and my biggest scores when Joe visits our Lexington club from Ohio. This day, he got the big lead and never let up. For my part, it was a
cavalcade of weird misplays and then late-game fireworks.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> I got away with IMIGO* to open. That meant little when Joe hit NAPPIEST, DRILLED and SIDEREAL in a
four-turn stretch. Meanwhile, I failed to think of the C-front hook
for OMA for solid points, missed AEENNTU (8), and played off the Q
cheaply instead of QAID for 42. I saw the new solution to AEHINRS
(9), but whiffed by not front hooking the S to NAPPIEST.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> AEIORSTU (10), DEEIRSST (11) going out with AEFINRST (12) and catching him for 36 on his rack made
the score look respectable. But he hit a fourth bingo late with
OUTLAWS to seal the win.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=23982#0%23"><span style="font-size: x-small;">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=23982#0#</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">419 – 473 2-2 (17) me: ?SSJQX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd. 5 vs. Will Scott</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Didn't see EEINPRXT (13) early, but
still might've saved the blank with PREX for 50. AEGILRTT (14),
AEEILORT (15), ADEEGORT (16), tws QURSH for 59, and a couple 40-point
plays for me. The Bag beat will, not me.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">506 – 265 3-2 +224 me: ??SSQXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 6 vs. Steve Bush</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Steve was already up over 100 when he
hit GLOATERS. I struck with ABENRSU (17), but this – my only
playable bingo – gave him the triple-triple NEUROSIS. He also
out-played with CURATOR.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">282 – 576 3-3 (70) me: S</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 7 vs. Michael Bassett</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">ELPOSST (18), ADEGHIR (19), and EENRSTY
(20). He made LINEATED and cool non-bingo PALAVER.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">522 – 290 4-3 +162 me: ?SSSQZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 8 vs. Will Scott</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">To get 3<sup>rd</sup> place money, just
needed to not lose by about 160 or more. Will fooled me early with
NICOISES*. Nicoise olives may or may not be delicious, but it's
only valid for us as an adjective. He then double-blanked me with
ONBOARD and was already up 120. I managed AEEGLNRR (21), but then
and moving forward made only mildly aggressive plays. If he hit
another bingo, it wouldn't score so much that I couldn't likely score
back on a tws and then shut the board down and take the prize at
least. If I got one, I could then reassess if going for the win
would substantially risk getting the 3<sup>rd</sup> place prize. But no
more fireworks ensued.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">352 – 407 (-10 for
time) 5-3 +107 me: SSQZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> 3<sup>rd</sup> place! Dropped a few
more ratings points, remaining just above 1700. </span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Thanks to Steve
Bush, Will Scott and new local director Fred Morlan for putting on a
fine event! And congrats to Steve as well as Victoria Bledsoe on their
division titles. Next up – Nationals.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stat me, baybeeee –</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Blanks: 6/16</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Esses: 18/32</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">JQXZ: 15/32</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> TOTAL: 39/80</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Avg. score: 408 – 395</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Bingo count: 16 – 15</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">QUIZ ANSWERS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1) RAPHIDE – calcium oxalate
crystals occuring in many plants as a metabolic product</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">2) PALISADE – to fortify with a
heavy fence</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">3) SHEILAS – Auusie slang for a
girl or young woman</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">4) SLITTED (also STILTED)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">5) PORTICO - porch consisting of a
roof supported by columns
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">6) EMBRYOS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">7) ENSNARL</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">8) UNEATEN</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">9) NEARISH</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">10) SAUTOIRE – heraldic form of St.
Andrew's cross (also OUTRAISE)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">11) EDITRESS – a female
editor (also DIESTERS, RESISTED, SISTERED)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">12) FAINTERS<br />13) INEXPERT</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">14) AGLITTER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">15) AEROLITE – a meteorite made of
mostly stony matter</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">16) DEROGATE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">17) UNBEARS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">18) TOPLESS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">19) HAGRIDE – to afflict with worry,
dread, need, etc.; torment</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">20) STYRENE – a liquid hydrocarbon
used in making synthetic rubbers and plastics </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">(also YESTERN)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">21) ENLARGER </span></div>
Matthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-23177591752847604782016-06-05T20:25:00.002-07:002016-06-05T20:26:12.331-07:00<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Arden Cup 2016</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">This is a Scrabble tournament that
takes place every weekend in Chicagoland. My now-wife and I attended
several years in a row, and in our last together was where I proposed
to her. She and our daughter had a family girls' weekend, so I came
solo. Though now held at a hotel conference room in Elmhurst rather
than the former public facility in Skokie, and no longer quite as
well-attended as it once was, this event still holds a very special
place in my heart. </span><span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">This was my first year playing in
Division One there.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Solutions to parenthetically notated alphagrams are at the end of this blog piece.</span><br />
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Rd 1 v. Thomas Reinke</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">He opened PITIERS. Soon after we
traded my ABEKOSTU (1) to his ATTESTOR. His NAILABLE stayed, my
OUTCLEAN* came off. The real solution (2) didn't fit. He salted t
away with CONELRAD.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">391 – 463 0-1 (72) me: SSSJXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Rd 2 v. Nedd Kareiva</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">RATTENS gave him the earlier lead.
AEHINRST (3) and EIILRST (4) nearly caught me up, but I was forced to
try challenging his late BIRDINGS.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">364 – 490 0-2 (198) me: ?SJQ </span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Rd 3 v. Peter Schneidicke</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">He opened with BINDERY, I replied with
AEEGRRT (5). Being to anxious to be rid of a U, I slotted an E for
his dws-dws NOTARISE. He hit EDITION midgame to negate the TAXIES
for 63 I'd fished for. I missed ?ADEFLOS late (6).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">349 – 454 0-3 (303) me: ?SSSJQX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Rd 4 v. Marty Gabriel</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">UNWEAVES early for Marty, ADEHISST (7)
to get close. Marty gave me a couple turns trying Collins plays, but
his PEARLIER gave him control and RAVINGLY the big spread.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">339 – 458 0-4 (422) me: ?SJQ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Game 5 v. Charles Reinke</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">INVITED for him, EENORST (8) for me. I
got EELNOSV (9), but let his GILDABLE* for 95 stand. He drew into
COZENAGE for 116. 20 plays between us was all.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">437 – 499 0-5 (484) me: ?SSSSX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I doubt I've ever seen a stretch where
my opponents averaged 472 against me, yikes! And it's not like they
were getting more than their fair share of the premium tiles.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Game 6 v. Steve Hartsman</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">DEIKNRRS (10), AAEGIMNT (11) plus a
challenge, and went out with EIILLSST (12).
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">511 – 297 1-5 (270) me: ??SSJQX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Game 7 v. Doug Lundquist</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Doug opened with GREYISH I hadn't be
sure of E vs. A spelling there, but let it be. DWS-DWS AEGIMNS (13)
for 101 and ABEILST (14) for me.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">409 – 368 2-5 (229) me: ??SSJXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Game 8 v. Thomas Reinke</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I opened with AELORVY (15). Thomas
tried VENAIDAS* - thinking of ZENAIDAS – before landing NAIADES. I
should've blocked it, but opted to exchange out of a dreadful rack.
I risked slotting a Z in a triple-lane for 46 and got to score it
myself the next turn for 39. We traded my EIILNRS (16) to his
AIRDATE later.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">498 – 377 3-5 (150) me: ?SSJXQZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I was very proud of my finish after the
0-5 start. I only know so much and can only play so well, but I can
control not throwing in the towel at least.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Gam3 9 v. Nedd Kareiva</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Nedd opened with exchange, 16,
exchange. Since I landed AELNOST (17), thought I was in good shape.
But then he found the gas pedal, hitting PASTIES, REALIGNS, ZED for
70+, DAINTIER and QUAKY for 50 all in a row. Had I not happened to
block the spot with a 52-pt. X-play, his QUAKY would've gone for 123!</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Over that time, I missed DEMNORY (18),
that plus an S (19), CDEEIMNR (20), ENNNOOWV (21) and BDIOOOV (22).
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Late, I found CDHIORS (22) with a
blank, but missed better ones – DCHIOOR (23), CDHIOPRW (24), and
CCDHIIOR (25). And the best play was non-bingo CDEHIOR (26) for 32
and saving the blank. I played the end game correctly, but to no
avail.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">476 – 477 3-6 (151) me: ?SJX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Game 10 v. Peter Schneidicke</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I opened with RAZOR, completely
forgetting ARROZ. He landed SETTLER, followed by me forgetting to
check for bingo possibilities to an A, missing AEILNRTU (26). I got
EGILNRT (27) and EIIKSTT (28) before missing ADNNOSU (29). But the
next turn I played ADEMORS (30).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">434 – 394 4-6 (111) me: ?SSSJQXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Game 11 v. Marty Gabriel</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I struck first with blank for I ADEIILS
(31), though missing tws bingos from a C (32). AACHERTT (33) with
the other blank for me as well, and then late CEHILONR (34) allowed
me to outpace is outplay of NONARIES.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">483 - 381 5-6 (9) me: ??SSXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Game 12 v. Charles Reinke</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I bingo'ed, but missed a double-double
chance early when landing EEINRSTV (35). His FALCONS blocked my next
bingo rack all three possible ways. Ten I lost the battle of
phonies, only getting RAWED* down for 9 to balance a rack while he
sneaked SMEWING* (SMEW is a noun) and MYCIN by me about 115 pts
total. My late EEGILNRT (36) left me well short.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">373 – 476 5-7 (112) me: ?SZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Game 13 v. Steve Hartsman</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Steve seemed frustrated about the time
it took, but DOEsKIN for the only possible double-double was so worth
the clock. I responded with AEFLLNNS (37), but missed EIIMRSTT (38)
soon after. ATONIES for Steve as well.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">311 – 440 5-8 (241) me: ?SSQZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Game 14 v. Doug Lundquist</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Tried PRETAXING* early, but Doug knew
PRETAX is only valid as an adjective. We'd trade EIPRSTV (37) to his
DECREPIT soon after. His HOARIEST would win it, as I was forced to
try extending to DECREPITRY*.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">397 – 407 5-9 (251) me: ?SSJZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Game 15 v. Steve Hartsman</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">SPARKLE for 100 for Steve, UNSATED for
me. He blocked an early nine for me of AACILMNST (38).
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">359 – 380 5-10 (272) me: ?SQ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Game 16 v. Nedd Kareiva</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">REFRAMED for Nedd midgame, but missing
a double-double afforded me the spot for it with DEINSSST (39). I
lost the game missing the A-front hook to BRIDGE for a
perfectly-fitting AADELRT (40). Instead I had to open the board
without the case blank in hand. Nedd landed ALEVINS there.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">378 – 453 5-11 (347) me: SSSJQX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Game 17 v. Peter Schneidicke</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">CONFETTI for him, but AEGIKNRT (41) and
soon after ADEILOST (42) for me. UNREELS pulled him close, but
EEINORST (42) let me pull away. I sort of missed ABEINRST (43) late,
but didn't even look for a bingo there since I just needed to block a
triple-triple lane elsewhere to seal the win.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">482 – 359 6-11 (224) me: ?SSSQXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Game 18 v. Marty Gabriel</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">ENTITLE and ACCEDES early for Marty,
but I got right back into it with AABELSWY (44) for 98. Turned out I
could've had 136 for an underlapping double-double with that that
rack minus the A (45) I'd played through. I chickened out on
ENROBERS with a blank, taking the lower-scoring ABEORRS (46).
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I was very happy with a late decision
to score 28 for VETOED, saving QR with two U's unseen to me. As I'd
hoped, Marty had to open a scoring lane and I picked up a U, then
hitting QUERN for 54. He got RESINATE at the end.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">425 – 415 7-11 (214) me: ??SSJQZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Game 19 v. Charles Reinke</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I was happy to remember at least one of
the two in AACILTTS (47), though AAFILSTT (48) would've been better.
The Reinkies had been phonying me all weekend, and I finally got a
couple by, if accidentally. I thought REBAKES* was valid, but missed
the two valid plays (49). I chickened out on DEFILNOR (50) before
getting away with YANkERS* when AENRSWY (51) and AEIMNSRY (52) were
available. EEIGNNQU (53) for 104 late.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">526 – 339 8-11 (27) me: ??SSSJQZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Game 20 v. Marty Gabriel</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Played this match pretty darn well.
Except for the missed bingos. TREASON and SNORTER for Marty while I
missed AAIILRTX (54) in between. AAEEGLRY (55) and AACELRTY (56).
I managed AEEGLRRS (57), but OBEDIENT with the second blank ended me.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">371 – 447 8-12 (103) me: ?SSJQXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">And so I finished in 6<sup>th</sup>,
just as I was seeded. Congrats to Charles Reinke on his Division One
win. Special kudos to my roommate for the weekend and good friend
Dan Heck for winning the third division. Like me, he'd had a rough
start, but was equally gracious in victory as in defeat. No one
could've deserved a trophy more. Thank you to Director Marty Gabriel
and all who contributed for a fine event!</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Stat me, baybeeee –</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Blanks: 23/40</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Esses: 43/80</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">JQXZ: 51/80</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> TOTAL: 117/200 58 %</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Avg. score: 415 – 418</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Bingos: 38 – 41</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">QUIZ
ANSWERS</span></u></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1) OUTBAKES</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">2) CLEANOUT</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">3) THERIANS – mammals which give
birth to live young without shelled eggs</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> – also INEARTHS, HAIRNETS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">4) SILTIER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">5) REGRATE also GREATER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">6) LEADOFFS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">7) SHADIEST also DASHIEST</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">8) ESTRONE – an estrogen</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">9) ELEVONS – type of aircraft control
surface</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">10) DRINKERS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">11) ENIGMATA also AGMINATE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">12) SILLIEST</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">13) GAMINES – tomboys also
ENIGMAS, SEAMING</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">14) ASTILBE – Asian perennial, of the
saxifrage family</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> also ABLEIST, ALBITES, BASTILE,
BESTIAL, BLASTIE, STABILE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">15) OVERLAY also LAYOVER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">16) INLIERS also RESILIN</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">17) TOLANES – organic compound used
in organic synthesis</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> also ETALONS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">18) DORYMEN – one that fishes from a
dory (a flat-bottomed boat)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">19) SYNDROME</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">20) ENDERMIC – acting by absorption
through the skin</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">21) NONWOVEN (a noun to my mild
surprise)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">22) OBOVOID – ovoid with the narrow
end at the base</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">23) CHOROID – a membrane in the
eye also OCHROID</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">24) WHIPCORD</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">25) DICHROIC – have two colors</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">26) RETINULA – neural receptor of an
arthropod's eye</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> also AUNTLIER, TENURIAL</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">27) RINGLET also TINGLER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">28) KITTIES</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">29) ADNOUNS – adjective when used as
noun</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">30) RADOMES – domelike device used to
shelter a radar antenna</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">31) SEDILIA – one of the seats in a
church used for officiating clergy</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> also DAILIES, LIAISED</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">32) CEDILLAS, CITADELS, CAMELIDS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">33) REATTACH also ATTACHER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">34) CHLORINE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">35) REINVEST also NERVIEST,
SIRVENTE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">36) GREENLIT</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">37) FLANNELS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">38) CLAIMANTS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">39) DISSENTS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">40) LATERAD – toward the side</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">41) RETAKING</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">42) DIASTOLE also ISOLATED</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">43) BANISTER also BARNIEST</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">44) SWAYABLE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">45) BYELAWS – same as a bylaw</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">46) ARBORES – a tree when contrasted
with a shrub, plural of ARBOR</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">47) CATTAILS – a marsh plant also
STATICAL</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">48) FATALIST</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">49) BEAKERS, BERAKES</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">50) INFOLDER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">51) YAWNERS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">52) SEMINARY</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">53) QUEENING</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">54) TRIAXIAL</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">55) LAYERAGE – a method of
propagating plants by which shoots are made to take root while still</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> attached to the parents</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">56) ACRYLATE – same as acrylic</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">57) REGALERS</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Richmond, KY Spring One-Day</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 1 v. Ken Dutch</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> I hit AEGLNRRW (1) but missed the
tws bingo AEELNGRR (2). MISTRIAL for Ken, ?AEEOSU (3) for me. ZAIRE
for 68 put him right back in it. I figured out the correct endgame
out-in-two sequence based on what we thought the score was. As it
turned out, we had both underscored a play of his by two. That plus
him missing three points on a top last play cost him a one-point win.
All in all, I got outplayed this round.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">377 – 375 1-0 +2 me: ??SS opp:
SSJQXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 2 v. Paul Erland</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Missed a fun extension right off the
bat, DRY(POINT), and then a nine the next turn – AEINRRY through IT
(4). We traded his DELAINE to my ADEEGORT (5) before he put me away.
He landed FUSTTIER, making (VERST)E. The hook was unknown to me,
and so unsuccessful challenge. I missed ADOOSPWW (6) late, but would
still have been all but sunk.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">345 – 426 1-1 (79) me: ?SSX opp:
?SSJQZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 3 v. Marc Broering</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Found AEEILOTT (7) early, but missed
better EEILOTTT (8). Missed CEGINORZ (9). Found AENOPRT (10), but
missed that the P could front hook #7 (11). Missed ABDEGNRU (12) and
ABEGNOR (13). Either of the last two would've blocked Marc's late,
great ROULEAUX. I managed to find an out-in-two that included
back-hooking an R to the end of ROOKIE.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">351 – 342 2-1 (70) me: ?SZ opp:
?SSSJQX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 4 v. Emily Brodeur</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">EGIILNRT (14) early for me. AELNORV
(15) gave me a monster lead, though ACEKLORV (16) or AEKLORTV (17)
would've scored better. Emily landed STORMED late.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">448 – 302 3-1 +66 me: ?SSJQZ opp:
?SSX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 5 v. David A Brown</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Marvelous comeback for David. I
missed CEEGNORV (18) right out of the gate, but managed BEINOST (19)
soon after. EGRRSSU (20) was nice but EGLNRSSU (21) would've been
double-double. The 80 point lead wasn't enough. David got ZONAE for
58 and OXID for 40 to get close. He then set up a bingo-lane I
couldn't properly block and landed ANOTHER for 90. He then drew to a
perfectly-fitting INERTIAE out of a pretty bad bag to seal it.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">397 – 448 3-2 +15 me: ?SSSSJQ opp:
?XZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 6 v. Steve Bush</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">DEIOSTU (22) double-double for me,
CAROTIN for Steve. I hadn't known KIPPEN – a past tense of KEP,
but nearly got a challenge on ENPINK. Instead, Steve just played
DIVULGE. ZAIRE for 68 and VEX for 42 got me back in it, but the
latter set up his THERMOS for 108.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">421 – 456 3-3 (20) me: ?SSXZ opp:
?SSJQ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 7 v. David Shuman</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Opened by taking a guess at BEFOOL,
since I knew BEDUNCE to be valid. I hit CELOSST (23), but missed
EEHIOSTX (24) and AEHIMPST (25). GANNETS gave him a late lead, but
with homeless ETESIAN I got PEATINESS* by.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">437 – 335 4-3 +82 me: ?SSSQX opp:
?SJZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 8 v. Paul Erland</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Likely the most points in a game in the
fewest turns in a game in which I've ever been invol ved.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I opened with BCEEFIN (26). He knew
the E-backhood, scored decently out of what I suspect was not a great
rack. I failed with CUDDIER*, and even had it been valid, BENEFICE
it it turns out is a verb. EMBOWING for him, ADIGNNOR (27) and
AABEEKLT (28) back-to-back for me. GNATTIER for him, and then
FLUORITS shortly after, then EHNRSSTU (29) for me.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I'm still stunned MISPUT* I bad, and it
took my chances of winning from seemingly so-so to far worse. But he
had both V's in the end game and made a mistake trying for an
out-in-two, inadvertently setting up my AMU with (IS)M for a
game-winning 35.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">487-470 5-3 +99 me: ?SSSJ opp:
?SQXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Everyone in both divisions finished more or less according to where they'd been seeded, including me in 3rd place. </span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Thank you to Will Scott for running
such a fine event and to Cafe Meeples' peoples for providing our
rental space and timely lunch service. Will indicates Cheryl Melvin
and Steve Bush helped things run very smoothly, and kudos to Marc
Broering on his Division One title! A special shout-out to the
happy, cackling art class of elderly ladies in the adjacent room. I
play friendlies at home with a four year-old running around, so it's
harder for me to get distracted :)
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stat me, baybeeeee –
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Blanks: 9/16</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Esses: 19/32</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">JQXZ: 12/32</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> TOTAL: 40/80</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Avg score: 408 – 396</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Bingo count: 16 – 14</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><span style="font-size: x-small;">QUIZ ANSWERS</span></u></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1) WRANGLER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">2) ENLARGER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">3) AENEOUS – having a greenish-gold
color</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">4) ITINERARY</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">5) DEROGATE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">6) WOODWASP</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">7) ETIOLATE – to whiten</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">8) TOILETTE – the act of dressing
and grooming oneself</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">9) COGNIZER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">10) PRONATE (also OPERANT, PROTEAN)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">11) PETIOLATE – having a zoological
or botanical stalk</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">12) UNGARBED</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">13) BEGROAN</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">14) RETILING (also GLINTIER,
TINGLIER)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">15) VERONAL – the first
commercially-available barbiturate</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">16) LAVEROCK-- Scottish word for
'lark'</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">17) OVERTALK</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">18) CONVERGE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">19) BONIEST</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">20) SURGERS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">21) RUNGLESS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">22) OUTSIDE (also TEDIOUS)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">23) CLOSETS (also CLOSEST)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">24) ETHOXIES – a univalent, radical
chemical (pl.)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">25) MATESHIP (also SHIPMATE)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> – the state of being a mate; also
Australian bro-code</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">26) BENEFIC – kindly</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">27) ADORNING</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">28) TAKEABLE</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">29) HUNTRESS</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Asheville Spring March 2016 one-day</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">My wife and daughter were in Indy for a
girl's weekend , so I ode down the night before with clubmate Steve
Bush. Medication for an ear infection kept me up half the night,
though Steve's noisy hotel A/C afforded hm even less sleep. How
would we fare?</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 1 v. Steve Bush</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Opened with DEEHNORT (1) with blank for
O, missed better ADEEHNRT (2) and several other betters. We traded
his NEROLIS and my ACEGNOST (3) midgame before I likely blew the
game, chickening out on AADEILRT (4). I managed AEILNOST (5) at the
end, but Steve's SEIZED reply was worth more.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">382 – 441 0-1 (59) me: ?SS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 2 v. Joey Krafchick</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Started with a bingo again – AAEELRTV
(6) to no avail. Joey let me get away with ESCORTER* , but I'm
pretty sure only because he saw I could've (and should've) played
CEORRST (7) and one of the valid plays in the eight. I made
late-game gaffe with GUD* that still left me a coin-flip's chance of
winning, but Joey's blank-Z combo I could not overcome.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">372 – 389 0-2 (76) me: ?SSJ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 3 v. Guy Ingram</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">And then came the car wreck. I got the
first bingo down with CEEINRRS (8). Then I challenged 58-pt. WEbCAM
because I had guaranteed bingo my next turn and took the chance it
was too jargony. But instead I tried BROMITES*. EIMORST (9)
eventually put me back in driver's seat, but he took that away with
SAINTING that blocked me.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">And so desperation GOUTLESS* came off.
And then I tried LUTEOLS* instead of OUTSELL, which would've put me
over 2/3 to win. Finding the valid play in ELOPSTU (10) wouldn't
have been a big enough out-play to win, but POSTULE* didn't stick.
So between all that mess and two exchanges, I scored zero on seven
turns.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">349 – 433 0-3 (160) me: ?SSSJ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 4 v. David Gibson</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Nothing like staring down the barrel of
likely 0-4 start facing North American #1.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">He hit HOAGIES early, then got
double-double RHEUMIER in reply to my DEEINRRT (11). His QI play for
45 in a way happened to lose this for him, despite Quackle rating him
98% to win at that point. Down nearly 100, I was going to risk
(PYOID)S* to land orphan AEGISTU (12), but the QI gave me a valid tws
landing zone.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I made a very questionable block of the
only highly-prone bingo lane with CROC, as the K could be scored for
game-changing points potentially. But David had been drawing no
vowels late and I'm guessing drew the K a turn too late.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">442 – 423 1-3 (141) me: ?SXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 5 v. Randy Hersom</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">AEIKMMS (13) for nearly 100
unsuccessfully challenged allowed me to lead pillar to post. He hit
TANAGERS and TRENDING, but my NIQABS for 72 maintained the pace.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">477 – 332 2-3 +4 me: ?SSSSJQZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd. 6 v. Ruchi Gupta</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">ADEEILR (14) early for me. I missed
the one bingo ending in S out of ??EEIQR (15), but split the blanks
up for QuOD and EEIMRST (16) to effect.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">418 – 357 3-3 +65 me: ??SSJQ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 7 v. Mark Schmidt</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Got a challenge on AAELMOT (17). He
went back-to-back with SAVINES and MOTIONS to make up for the lost
turn., but a 54 pt reply gave me the lead again for good. I missed
AEFGIRRU (18), but went out with CEEIRSTU (19). Mark “missed”
the far weirder of two in AEIIRRSTT (20) with both blanks through
disconnected letters from his final rack. I think that's a Nigel
Richards-alone find.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> 440 – 334 4-3 +171 me: JZ </span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 8 v. David Gibson</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">My streak put me in 4<sup>th</sup>
place for the KOH match – another round against Numero Uno. I
cannot find the score sheet, but I remember playing well and yet
never really being in this one.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">418 – 495 4-4 +94 racks unknown</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I know my likelihood of ever even truly
competing for national championship is about nil. Being able to
avoid crapping the bed completely after a start like on this day is
an attainable goal. I know player who 0-3 would incapacitate
emotionally and play-wise. So I've got this going for me, which is
nice. And getting my first win over Gibson – no matter how much
luck was involved at end – is easy to smile about. Gained a few
points, had a good time.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Atlanta(-ic?) Bread Company turned out
to be a great venue for us, about three dozen contestants. Congrats
to Steve on winning the division! He is within shouting distance
now of 1900 and I believe has cracked the top 50 in North America.
Thank you to Bill Snoddy and everyone at the Asheville group for
hosting another fantastic event!</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stat me, baybeeee –</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Blanks: 6/14</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Esses: 14/28</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">JQXZ: 11/28</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> TOTAL: 31/70 power tiles</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Avg score: 412 - 401</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Bingo count: 14-7</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">No-blank games: 1-0</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Two-blank games: 1-0</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Split-blank games: 2-3</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><span style="font-size: x-small;">Quiz Answers</span></u></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1) DETHRONE (also THRENODE)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">2) ADHERENT (also NEATHERD)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">3) COGNATES (also COAGENTS)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">4) LARIATED – to catch with a
lariat (a lasso)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">5) INSOLATE – to expose to
sunlight (also TOENAILS, ELATIONS)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">6) VALERATE – a chemical salt, used
in some steroid-based pharmaceuticals</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">7) RECTORS; SECRETOR (also ERECTORS)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">8) SINCERER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">9) EROTISM (also MOISTER, MORTISE,
TRISOME)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">10) TUPELOS – a softwood tree, name
coming from Creek (Muscogee) for 'swamp-tree'</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">11) INTERRED (also TRENDIER)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">12) AUGITES – a mineral, used as
ornamental gem in parts of India where it is known as <i>sharaj</i></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">13) MISMAKE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">14) LEADIER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">15) QUERIES</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">16) MEISTER – one who is knowledgeable about something specified</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (also
METIERS, REEMITS, RETIMES and TRISEME)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">17) OATMEAL</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">18) ARGUFIER – one who argues stubbornly</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">19) EUCRITES – meteorites that mostly come from 4 Vesta, the
second-largest body in our solar</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> system's
asteroid belt</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">20) ARTERITIS – inflammation of arterial walls (also IRRITATES)</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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</div>
Matthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-83293332233123643372016-02-19T14:20:00.001-08:002016-02-19T14:21:47.160-08:00Walleye Open - Port Clinton, OH 2016<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">**NOTE* * I got partially through
entries for both the 2015 Asheville and 2016 Des Moines tournaments,
but for losing sheets did not complete them or post. Thank you to
directors Bill Snoddy, Rich Banker, and to all those who made both
tournaments to be fine ones.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Thank you to Michael Basset for once
again running a terrific event, and to all those who assisted..
Port Clinton is a fabulous location, which just enough non-chain food
options in the tourist off-season to be good and the prices on the
venue and area hotel rooms are super.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Also, thank you to Ken Dutch and Will
Scott, my local club mates, traveling companions and hotel roommates.
Try as I may have to warn you off about my grenade fire-like
snoring, you boldly took the risk. And probably paid a terrible
price. Your sleep deficits are not unnoted.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 1 v Cheryl Melvin</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">EGINSTU (1) , QI for 44 and the
unsuccessfully-challenged AEGNORRY (2) for me, HOTLINES and ROOSTING
for her, all consecutively. She also hit REPANELS and OLEASTER, but
not catching me on WURTZ* proved fatal.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">455 – 409 1-0 +46 me: SJQXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 2 v Steve Grob</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The new AEILRRTT (3) and EFIOPRT (4)
back to back got me an early lead, but the latter gave him QI for 68.
POMADES and then three straight 40+-pointers proved too much,
despite my fun phony P-hook to the first bingo.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">380 – 413 1-1 +13 me: SS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 3 v Carolyn Easter</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">She hit UNTURNED early, but leaked me
an S-hook late for AEGLLST (5) to eke it out.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">406 – 376 2-1 +43 me: ?SSQXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 4 v Ken Dutch</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">BALBOA was a fun six. Almost drew a
challenge on DECENTER, despite it being two parts of speech. I
turned down TEXTING with a blank to take TIX for 40+ before the
bingo. Quackle indicated that was a wash. I missed EFIINORT (6) and
EIIFNORR (7) with a blank.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">356 – 280 3-1 +119 me: ??SQX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 5 v Flossie Swint</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Hit ACEEMRST (8) and CEEINOS (9),
missed neat EIKLRTT (10) – it being a verb and adjective. I
Q-stuck her, but could not play off my I's without giving her a spot.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">410 – 331 4-1 +198 me: ?SSSZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 6 v. Paul Epstein</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Missed double-double non-bingo DEGILRR
(11). I bingo'ed first with a blank for EEGKINR (12), but EEGKORN
was better (13). Missed playable bingo from AEIILNQU (14) with a
blank, as well as five-vowel eight AEGIILLU (15). That allowed him
INTORTED. I finally bingo'ed with that blank – AILNOPRU (16) -
but missed the better ADLNOPRU (17).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The point not being to berate or
belittle myself. I made some optimal moves, too. But my consistency
has to be much higher if I'm ever going to compete with capital-E
Experts like Paul.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">312 – 380 4-2 +130 me: ??SX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 7 v Maureen Kennerk</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">She struck first with SLOPPIER. I set
up ICK in the open, hoping she did not recall that it newly takes an
S back hook, and then did get the challenge when I made SALTIER
there. I missed AEMNOTT (18) late, but with the blank. She couldn't
afford to block the only bingo lane and I got AADENNT (19).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Also, there was a contest for the best
anti-Donald Trump word. I thought I'd win it with my outplay of
(HER)O for the irony of it only being seven points, but no.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">414 – 323 5-2 +221 me: ?SSSZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 8 v Kristi Zurbrick</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Her OVERTLY and VINIEST early put me in
a hole from which I'd never recover. Missed AEEMNST (20). REUNITE
gave me a puncher's chance at the end, but I couldn't draw the
magic-eight combo.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">313 – 380 5-3 +154 me: SS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 9 v. Josh Kopczak</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">He smacked me with CONOIDS right out of
the gate. It's in the 10.000's prob-range, and so not in my studies.
Challenge. I missed AAEEMNST (20) again! before later the finding
the simpler OUTSIDE. But Josh was able to otherwise lock down the
board and was never in danger of losing.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">316 – 365 5-4 +105 me: SSZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 10 v Jonathan Lindh</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">TRAINEES early for me. Non-bingo
TRITIUM from him opened a dangerous spot I could do nothing about,
but his draw forced him to defend it . I didn't know EINNSWY (21)
and missed EINNSPY (22) with the blank. I hadn't known EGNNOSU
(23). A noisy room may have kept him from seeing game-winning
INTRAD(O)S. I play practice games at home while my a three-year old
causes chaos, so advantage me.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">373 – 291 6-4 +187 me: ?SSJXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 11 v Dan Stock</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">AREOLES and TASTIER for him, DDEENRU
(24) and EINOPTU (25) for me. Difference was I made a second-best
X-play missing OXLIP and that would've blocked his JET for 61.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">383 – 435 6-5 +135 me: ?SSSQX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 12 v Mike Stafford</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">SWIFTER - which I had not known was a
noun – REMAINS, INERTIAE and WHITTLE. I turned down bingos to make
HEADY for 40 before the last one and Quackle approved. But I
would've taken AEHILTY (26) had I seen it. RESTING late for Mike.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">534 – 327 7-5 +343 me: ??SSSJQ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 13 v Marlene Boyda</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Opened back-to-back with EULOGIA and
ADEFIILN (27). Missed EIMNRRU (28) and AIMNRRU (29) and then
DEEOORRV (30) with a blank. We traded her SACHETS to my AEEOPRST
(31).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">425 – 341 8-5 +427 me: ?SJXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 14 v Jeff Fiszbein</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Got lucky not having to trade out of my
opening full house when Jeff gave me an A for ZENANA. I missed
?BEEEON with an open H (32), but got down AEEGNOP (33) soon after.
He landed EDITORS before I landed ENTRIES, which takes dangerous
hooks. In between, He'd scored THWACK on a tws line for 50+. I
chickened out on the valid -ERS extension, but fished for and got the
-ING for 66. I missed EEFGLOS (34) late, but went out on EGILRSU
(35).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">500 – 347 9-5 +580 me: ?SSJXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Rd 15 v Mike Stafford</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Apparently 14.5 games is all I can
handle in a weekend. Then it became to switch gears and crap the
bed.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I got a two free turns between Mike's
exchange and then catching him on SUEDY*. He countered my REVOTING
with his own ERASION midgame. Soon after, I missed DILORRTY (36)
and chickened out on (37) DEHIORTY.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Then the hilarity ensued. Had I
noticed (V)UG/(JAG)G/U(T) in a tight spot – which would've given me
a 99% chance to win despite only about a 30-point lead – I might've
restrained myself from trying to salt the game away with...
TiGER(HAWK)* for a tws.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">In my defense, I am a native son of
Iowa and was compelled by the power of Herky the Hawk to make the
attempt. I now know the Tiger Hawk (which I now also know is usually
presented as two words) logo on football helmets, et al., is not
named for an actual animal, but rather for the stripey part of the
design.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Since that was challenged off, and he
used the VUG spot for something similar himself, I was forced to
exchange. After that, he simply blocked bingo lanes with his C's.
This was the third-fourth place matchup. Guess I don't like money
haha.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">332 – 367 9-6 +545 me: ??JQZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Mike made the plays he needed to of
course, but I think I at least equally blew that game. Would've
finished in 3<sup>rd</sup> place instead of 6<sup>th</sup>, come away
with a a little cash. Congrats to Will and Ken for their 9 and 8.5
wins, respectively, and to Lloyd Mills for winning.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Regarding Lloyd, in a previous entry I
noted that I hadn't cared for certain behavior at a 2014 event. In
talking with him this weekend, I leaned that I may have misconstrued
some of the nature of what transpired. Apologies have been made both
ways, and that portion of that entry will be redacted.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stat me, baby –</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Avg, score: 394 – 359</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Blanks: 15/30</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Esses: 28/60</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">JQXZ: 29/60</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> TOTAL: 72/150 power tiles</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">28-17 bingo advantage 17 seven, 11
eights.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">2-blank games: 2-2</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">0-blank games: 1-3</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Split-blank games: 6-1</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><u>QUIZ ANSWERS</u> </span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1) GUNITES – mixture of cement,
sand and water</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">2) ORANGERY – place where orange
trees are cultivated</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">3) RATTLIER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">4) PROFITER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">5) GALLETS – to fill in mortar
joints with stone chips</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">6) NOTIFIER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">7) INFERIOR</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">8) CREMATES</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">9) SENECIO - flowering plant, ie:
ragwort</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">10) KITTLER - ticklish (comp.)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">11) GIRDLER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">12) REEKING</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">13) KEROGEN - bituminous matter in
shale</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">14) AQUILINE - curving like an
eagle's beak (also QUINIELA)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">15) AIGUILLE - a sharp, pointed
mountain peak</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">16) UNIPOLAR</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">17) PAULDRON - a piece of armor for
the shoulder</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">18) TOMENTA - network of small blood
vessels (pl.)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">19) ANDANTE - a moderately slow music
passage</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">20) EMANATES</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">21) SWINNEY - atrophy of horse's
shoulder muscles</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">22) SPINNEY - a thicket</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">23) GUENONS - long-tailed African
monkey with grizzled coat</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">24) ENDURED</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">25) POUTINE - french fries and cheese
curds topped with gravy</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">26) HYALITE - a colorless opal</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">27) FINIALED - a crowning ornament
(adj.)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">28) MURRINE - pertaining to murra, a
substance used in ancient Rome to make vases</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">29) MURRAIN - any of various cattle
diseases, like foot-and-mouth</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">30) OVERRODE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">31) PROTEASE - enzyme that breaks
down polypeptides</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">32) HONEYBEE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">33) PEONAGE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">34) SOLFEGE - doh, re, mi, fa...</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">35) LIGURES - a precious stone,
mentioned in Exodus, probably jacinth</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">36) TORRIDLY</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">37) THYREOID - pertaining to the
thyroid</span></div>
Matthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-31645236701997034732016-01-12T16:17:00.000-08:002016-01-12T16:17:37.994-08:00Indianapolis, Jan. 2016<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Game
1 vs. Tim Fish</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">FASTIng
for Tim, while I 'missed' AAGLRVX (1). In a tough decision late, I
opened a TWS-bingo lane for him late by scoring 40 for MIRZA and got
burned by ETESIAN. Here's the link to an engaging game:
</span><a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=22695"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><u>http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=22695</u></span></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">
.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">344
– 345 0-1 (1) me: SQXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Game
2 vs. Rob Kearn</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">I
opened with an unintentional phony AMBONE*. Turns out AMBONES is
plural of AMBO. Just wanted that H front hook I guess. EILMNOTY (2)
soon followed and then double-blank ADEGIRU (3). I missed ?DEGINTRX
(4), and then double-blank (u and t) ADEGINOUT (5) on a turn I made a
lesser bingo. ACERRFSS (6) put this one to bed.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">470
– 288 1-1 +181 me: ??SSSSX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Game
3 vs. Liz Davis</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">My
ACEHLRSS (7) fell between her PANELED and HAILERS. Her GIRATERS*
came off, but she led pillar to post.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">386
– 417 1-2 +150 me: SSJQ </span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Game
4 vs. Chris Sitler</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Chris
hitting URINATES and LINTERS with the blanks forced my hand. I got
away with STATICY* to take a small lead, and GASHY* a couple turns
later got me out of a bad rack. he was forced to try CURIATE* for an
out-play. </span><a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=22791"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><u>http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=22791</u></span></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">
</span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">425
– 360 2-2 +215 me: SSSQZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Game
5 vs. Joe Roberdeau</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">EINORST
(8), ADEGLOT (9), double-blank DEEOPRW (10), and BCDEERSU (11)
through a blank-r – Joe just never seems to have any luck against
me. TENSIONER was a cool nine I “missed”.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">524
– 240 3-2 +499 me: ??SSSSX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Game
6 vs. Julia Bogle</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Despite
seemingly trying to give up and loudly calling that I may get to join
the 700-club, she ended up scoring quite well for her draws. I had
?ABEJOR (12), AEGILNST (13), and EELORSTU (14) before she exchanged
twice in a row to RETAINER. I got ABDHILNS (15) with the other blank
late. Then, to my surprise, Quackle agreed with me that playing
ACQUITS for 50+ was better than blocking her out-plays of
ALIENIST/LITANIES (of which she played one).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">604
– 359 4-2 +744 me: ??SSSJQZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Game
7 vs. Marc Broering</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Got
away with ROOSIFY* when it's RUSSIFY that fits the definition I had
in mind. EEHIRRS (16) and AEKLSTU (17) by midgame </span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">436
– 288 5-2 +892 me: ??SSSSQX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Game
8 vs. Liz Davis</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">My
awesome drawing and some solid enough plays got me back high enough
in standings to make the KOH match. Huzzah!</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">But
while she was bingoing with ScORERS and PROTEINS, I was mislaying
VOLOST for overlooking QUANTA taking an L-back hook and burning tiles
for too few points. We traded DEEGILNT (18) and her FREEzING late.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">363
– 452 5-3 +803 me: QS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Spread
was shiny and the record good for 3<sup>rd</sup> place, but I'd
rather win the close ones and lose some blowouts than the other way
around. This day was a good lesson in how tough competition at the
Division One level is, even at small tournaments. </span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Stat
me, baybeeee –</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Avg.
score: 444 - 343</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Blanks: 8/16</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Esses: 22/32</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">JQXZ: 15/32</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"> TOTAL: 45/80</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Bingos:
17 – 10 </span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">10
sevens, 7 eights</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">I
won the four games I had both blanks, 1-3 in the games I drew
neither. There were no split-blank games.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><u>QUIZ
ANSWERS</u></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">1)
GRAVLAX – cured salmon</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">2)
MYLONITE – rock that is not defined my mineral composition, but
has been so crushed that it's</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"> original texture is lost</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">3)
GAUDIER</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">4)
EXTRUDING</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">5)
OUTGAINED</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">6)
SCARFERS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">7)
CLASHERS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">8)
STONIER (also NORITES, OESTRIN, ORIENTS)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">9)
GLOATED</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">10)
POWERED</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">11)
BECURSED – to curse severely (as opposed to adjectival to curse
someone or something else)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">12)
JERBOAS - small desert rodents of N. Africa and Asia; they look like
tiny kangaroos</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">13)
TAGLINES – final line of play or joke that makes point</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"> (also
STEALING, GENITALS, GELATINS)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">14)
RESOLUTE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">15)
BLANDISH – to coax by flattery</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">16)
REHIRES</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">17)
AUKLETS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">18)
DELETING</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
</div>
Matthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-64250810896636237892015-12-02T21:45:00.003-08:002015-12-02T22:01:15.812-08:002015 Lexington, KY tournament<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Thank you to Steve Bush for directing
yet another awesome event. Will Scott deserves kudos as well, as he
took over direction to the evening events. Wendy and I didn't
happen to play in those since we had Iowans in town to hang with.
Rich Banker – thank you for introducing me to Peppermint M&M's. You're welcome to stay with us anytime!</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Alphagram solutions are given at very
end of this entry.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Rd 1 v. Tracy Bowman</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">AABCDIRS (1), then slipped SUDARIAL*
(SUDARIA doesn't seem to go adjectival) by, then AAILLNSV (2). Blanks win!</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">474 – 291 1-0 +183 me: ??SS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Rd 2 v. Ken Dutch</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">I missed ACDEITY (3) for 102, he got
LEGENDS and UPSTART. My ZOECIA for 74 late only closed the gap.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">376 – 420 1-1 +139 me: SZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Rd 3 v. Cynthia Seales</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">I struck early with ABCEHRT (4) and
DENNORT (5), though I missed a double-double from an I (6) on the
latter play. ?AEINOU through a T (7) put this one away. ADEINRV was
nice late through an E (8), but through a Y (9) for 185 would've been
sweeter still. LADyKI(N) was a fun out-play.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">527 – 278 2-1 +288 me: ??SSXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Rd . 4 v. Will Scott</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">ACINORT (10) and DEEORRTT (11) early
allowed me to play aggressively. He landed PRETTIES, but VIED set
up tws JUICE/I(VIED) for me, though I missed new EJIDO for 72. PADOUK I hadn't known 'til now. We traded ADEIGNR (12) and ORINASAL
late.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">444 – 388 3-1 +344 me: ?JXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Rd 5. v. Jeff Clark</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Good thing I kept making my big misses
in games I happened to be winning.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">I opened with ADEFGNS (13) and also got
DEEIRNTT (14) before missing ?EGIORZ (15). Jeff took the lead with
back-to-back HEALERS and VIRAGOES. I got away with (S)IEGER* and
then salted it away with EINORSTY (16).
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">I learned TWERP seems to be the more common spelling of that word, as opposed to TWIRP, which I grew up
with. Only the former takes the Y-back hook.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">455 – 435 4-1 +364 me: ?SSJXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Rd. 6 v. Jeff Fizbein</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">I went back-to-back midgame with one of
the four in ?ACEENN (17) - thought the “hot” anagram was the best
play by a hair – and then five-overlap AEEORSS (18). He hit
CINEMAS, but that allowed me ADEGIINR (19).</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">482 – 333 5-1 +513 me: ?SSSJQ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Rd 7 v. John Fultz</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Think I've played more rated games with
John than anyone else, and he hasn't forgotten how to beat me. He
landed CREMATES early and then had a couple of positonally aggressive
moves pay off. I correctly turned down a bingo mid-game to save my
blank, but my ensuing ABEEILS (20) allowed him ZONES for 74 to cement
the win.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">350 – 479 5-2 +384 me: ?SJX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Rd 8 v. Joe Roberdeau</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">ACEORRT (21) and EILNOPST (22) early
gave me a lead I'd never give up. Late, Joe played
SOLATED/(QUEENING)S to get close, but the only way I could lose was
to lose a challenge.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">418 – 362 6-2 +436 me: ?SSJQ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Rd. 9 v. Liz Davis</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">ADEPRSS (23), AADEIPRS (24), DEEILNO
(25).
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">474 – 279 7-2 +631 me: ??SSSZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Game 10 v. David Brown</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">After missing AEINQTTU (26) I struck
first with AEINNOTT (27). By the time I hit AEIILNRT (28), David had
gotten POSSIBLE, DOILIES and ANITGENS.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">368 – 448 7-3 +553 me: JQZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Game 11 v. Steve Krieger</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">We were stair-stepping the board so
much early on, Jeff Clark good-naturedly ribbed us from a board over. He landed NIFTIER midgame, but I got ACEILRS (29) hooking the first
and last letters to avoid creating any big new openings. The X for
50+ allowed me to pull away.
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">436 – 372 8-3 +617 me: SSSJX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Game 12 v. Joey Krafchick</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">I think Joey came in rated
#11 in N. America. And I may have let that get to me.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">I struck first with
AAENRRT (30) with one blank, immediately picking up the other. And I
forwent bingos to save it for late if needed.. To see all those I
passed on – and more I missed and should've played for the bigger
scores – go to <a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=22511#0">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=22511#0</a><a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=22511#0%23">#</a><span style="color: black;">
. </span><span style="color: black;">DEILNPSS
(31) at the end sealed it for me. Joey had HOOTERS.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">396
– 372 9-3 +641 me: ??SSSJZ</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Game
13 v. Emily Brodeur</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">AEIPSTT
(32) and then DEIMNRTU (33) with one blank to open. Missed EGILRTTY
(34) with the other, but eventually landed CEIINRT (35). Her
out-play RELEASE mitigated the spread.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">There's
a pneumonic phrase “chumpy lender turns bucks' where each letter
and only those letters make sevens with a high-probability six-letter
stem. Thus was I caught on CHUMPY* this game.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">428
– 362 10-3 +705 me: ??SQZ</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Game
14 v. Joey Krafchick</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Joey
started with AMENDER, while I chickened out on ADEEHNV (36). We
traded CEEIRST (37) to RINSABLE midgame. This basically came down to
who would pick up the second blank.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">428
– 410 11-3 +723 me: ??SJX</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Joey lost four in a row after a 10-0 start. I suspect the all-night
drive from Georgia on Friday night/Saturday morning was taking a
toll. I managed to pass him at eleven wins with the Round 14 victory. He was miles ahead of me on spread though, so our KOH match
would be for the title.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Game
15 v. Joey Krafchick</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Oh,
so this is what happens when a real expert finally draws blanks. Yikes!</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">I
unsuccessfully challenged his SWAGMEN early, got buried by ABLATED
and BREVETS. Quackle showed me no major misses at least. Regardless, Joey won the match handily.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">269
– 479 11-4 +513 me: SSXZ</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Stat
me, baybee –</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Blanks: 17/30</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Esses: 26/60</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">JQXZ: 28/60 </span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"> TOTAL: 71/150
</span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;">Bingos:
31 - 20 </span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"> 17
sevens, 14 eights </span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">Games
in which I drew...</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">2
blanks: 6-0</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">1
blank: 4-1</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;">no
blanks: 1-3
</span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">QUIZ ANSWERS</span></u></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">1) CARABIDS – predatory beeetles</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">2) VANILLAS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">3) EDACITY – gluttony</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">4) BATCHER – one who brings
together (also BRACHET)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">5) DONNERT – dazed</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">6) INDENTOR</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">7) EQUATION</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">8) REINVADE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">9) VINEYARD<br />10) CAROTIN – a
plant pigment (also CORTINA)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">11) RETORTED</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">12) GRAINED (also DERAIGN,
GRADINE, READING)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">13) DEFANGS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">14) RETINTED</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">15) ZEROING</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">16) TYROSINE – an amino acid (also
SEROTINY)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">17) ENHANCE (also CAYENNE)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">18) SEROSAE – thin membranes of
certain bodily cavities</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">19) DEAIRING</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">20) BAILEES – people to whom
property is bailed</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">21) REACTOR (also CREATOR)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">22) POTLINES – rows of electrolytic
cells (also TOPLINES)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">23) SPADERS (also SPREADS)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">24) PARADISE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">25) ELOINED – to have removed from a
distant place</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">26) EQUITANT – ovrlapping</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">27) INTONATE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">28) INERTIAL</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">29) SCALIER (also CLARIES,
ECLAIRS)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">30) NARRATE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">31) SPINDLES</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">32) PATTIES</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">33) UNMITRED – to have deposed from
the rank of bishop</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"> (also RUDIMENT)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">34) GLITTERY</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">35) NERITIC – pertaining to shallow
water (also CITRINE, CRINITE, INCITER)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">36) HAVENED – to have sheltered</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;">37) TIERCES – the third od seven
daily canonical periods of prayer and devotion, usu. consisting</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: medium;"> of Pslams (also CERITES, RECITES)</span></div>
Matthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-30718530183219345212015-09-02T08:11:00.004-07:002015-09-02T08:30:57.798-07:002015 N. American Championships- a life on the D(2) list<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><u>2015
N. American Championships, Reno, NV</u></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">My
third consecutive National (now North American) Championships! On
the last allowed day, I changed my mind and registration, moving from
One into my natural division of Two. Competition is stiff
everywhere, of course, but I had absolutely no chance of moneying in
the Div. One field. Playing up the last two years taught me what I
needed to know about where I am in the tile-slinging world. I'm
rated 1714, so in Two, I'll be the #8 seed out of 80-some, and can at
least imagine making the Final Eight, who will play their own
mini-event after Round 21 to determine the winner.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Hitting
the road- My wife also played, and our drive from in Lexington, KY to
my hometown of Cedar Rapids, IA was pleasant and uneventful – which
is really saying something when there's also a three year-old in tow!
Our Abby's a great traveler. I, however, am a less than perfect
one it seems. </span></span>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">After
a couple days with my parents, I ran into trouble at the airport. We
had been led to believe our one large suitcase could be gate-checked,
and no one in Security dissuaded us in this. The United ticket taker
sure did though. Our fault, our responsibility to know the rules,
and so we were perfectly cooperative...until the fourth separate time
this gal initiated letting us know how terrible of people we were. I
finally curtly but civilly said we understood, we were sorry, but it
was time to stop goading us, too. That was enough to get nearly
thrown off the flight! I'm so confused. I wouldn't have rated this
gal more than a quarter-notch higher than a movie theater attendant
(and I wouldn't trust this one to even do that job), but she has this
power? Ridiculous.</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Reno!
Our Silver Legacy hotel (the host site) room was spotless, with the
only small negative being no mini-fridge. The trio of attached
casino-hotels were well-staffed and safe. Crossing any streets led
to pretty aggressive panhandling. However, a note to the one gal:
if you're clearly tipping over three bills, telling people you're
hungry – even if somehow true – just doesn't <i>seem </i>plausible.
Try another tack. :) Our area of town felt akin to the north end
of the Strip in Vegas, without the flashier southern end through
which to stroll. But it was all good! We're there for the games
and our friends, and the play venue was spot on.</span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Answers
to alphagrams are at the very end. * means a word is not
Scrabble-valid. + means a word just recently became
Scrabble-valid. Lowercase letters in played words denote blanks
were used. Letters part of plays which are in parentheses were
already on the board.</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><u>Day
One games</u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Rd
1 v. Marichelle Roque-Lutz (#86 seed, rating 1213)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Phony
City! She opened QUANTE*, but it gave me tws bingo AMINOSTU (1).
She hit LECTORED*. I'd only studied new eights from N-Z. Plus it
left me a spot for CEILMNOP (2). I missed DEEIRSST (3) with a blank
for a trip-trip, instead playing AEEIRSTT (4). I followed with
GARISHER*, missing the valid bingo (5). Late, I chanced ADNEXUS*
and it passed, perhaps for looking like a possible singular of
ADNEXA.</span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21366"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><u>http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21366</u></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">
</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">576
– 398 1-0 +178 me: ?SSSJX opp: ?SQZ</span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Rd.
2 v. Joanne Cohen (#52, 1472)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">RETELLS
early for her, EILNOOS (6) for me. Drawing the only multi-point tile
for the endgame saved me.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21367"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><u>http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21367</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">
</span></span></span>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">385
– 380 2-0 +182 me: SSJX opp: ??SSQZ</span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Rd.
3 v. Mark Garrod (#26, 1574)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">DESCEND
and double-blank OMINOUS for him, just AEEILRTV (7) for me. I
accidentally played BOLYA* instead of BOYLA, but survived.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21479"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><u>http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21479</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">
</span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">388
– 312 3-0 +258 me: SJZ opp: ??SSSQX</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Rd.
4 v. Amnon Igra (#44, 1490)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Double-blank
tws bingo oVERTiM(E) for him, BDEELNRS (8) for me early. I
hesitantly got his PIROGIS* off – lots of new variants for that
culinary delight. CEENORTT (9) to that blank-O may have been my fave
bingo of the week. Back to back exchanges for me, but he tried
NEURALS* unsuccessfully.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21519"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><u>http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21519</u></span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">
</span></span></span>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">441
– 393 4-0 +306 me: SX opp: ??SSSJQZ</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Rd.
5 v. Elizabeth Ralston (#16, 1431)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Table
one! I continued my poor drawing, but Quackle indicates I played
even worse. At least the only bingo I missed was not in my regular
study range – ACESSTT (10). Her BOUVIERS late sealed it. She
played a risky game, and it paid off nicely. She told me after she'd
drawn every blank so far that day.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21520"><u>http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21520</u></a>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">273
– 444 4-1 +135 me: SSSS opp: ??JQXZ</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Rd.
6 v. Dave Liefer (#15, 1654)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">My
opening play allowed his MOUCHING with a blank, when an I or N were
all that could've given him a bingo. But no whining if I'm missing
AEFINORS (11) and the two in ACEIFNRS (12). I managed AEERRNS (13),
but that gave him a tws three-tile underlap INTITLE. My ADEEHRS (14)
just wasn't enough.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">367
– 441 4-2 +61 me: ?SSXZ opp: ?SSJQ</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Rd.
7 v. Diana Grosman (#59, 1458)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">AAEIMRU
(15), EEELRSTV (16), EFGILNT (17), ADENOPR (18), and AEEGNST (19).
Another five-bingo game, and this time without two nawtee* phonies.
I let non-bingo ENROUTE* go early, recalling there was -some- knew
route-related word valid (ROUTEING*).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">532
– 292 5-2 +299 me: ?SSXZ opp: SSJQ (one ? in question)</span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">One
blank in the morning (possibly two) for 4-0, and a 5-2 day overall. I'm in the
hunt for the Final Eight. Add in the strong finish that final round,
and I went to bed one happy clam.</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Before
launching into Day Two games, propers to my friend Josh who came up
all the way from San Francisco to spend two days and a night in Reno
just to hang with me. We've been buds since he moved to Cedar
Rapids, Iowa when we were 16. Dinner, drinks, reminiscing...and The
Lookit Lookit story for us to reference at one another for at least
the next decade or two were all part of the fun. (Warning: This is
something of a had-to-be-there sort of story.)</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">We
were washing up in a crowded casino restroom, when in walks a fellow,
three sheets to the wind, bearing a framed painting of a silhouetted
horse and rider. </span></span>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
“<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Lookit
lookit! It's an original!” Slurred badly, over and over, around
the restroom. To any- and everyone.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
thought at perhaps he was with friends, just screwing around . But
as we exited, the last thing I heard was a forlorn, “Why won't
anyone lookit. It's an original...”</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Who
was this guy? Where did he get the picture? Did he paint it
himself, or was there an empty spot on a wall somewhere else in the
casino, or some random Reno restaurant perhaps? Would he have tried
to sell it to anyone who lookited it? And perhaps most importantly,
how was he not familiar with the Guys' #1 Rule: Don't talk in
restrooms...</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The
best part may have been that at lunch the next day, when all of six
seconds into the story my friend Rich Banker exclaimed, “I saw that
guy!!” Second best part: LOOKIT/-ED/-ING are -valid.</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><u>Day
Two games</u></span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Rd.
8 v. Carlynn Mayer (#20, 1621)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
nearly missed AEIIMST (20), but for tile-shuffling. I let go her
REROTATE*. My CDEILRS (21) earned a challenge. AEILNRT (22) was
pedestrian, but disconnected nine of AEIILNNRT (23) would've been
sexy.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">486
– 353 6-2 +334 me: ?SSJX opp: ?SSQZ</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Rd.
9 v. Ed Gowash (#78, 1339)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">CDEIORST
(24) for me, REUNITER for him early. The second blank allowed me to
squeak it out after his late TETANIS(E)/(KOALA)S to a tws.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">438
– 402 7-2 +370 me: ??SSJQX opp: SSZ</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Rd.
10 v. Chris Williams (#4, 1771)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Double-blank
bingo ALEURONE back-to-back with PERUSER early put me in a serious
hole. ORIFICES made his lead nearly 100 midgame. ABDILOO (25) was
another fave find for me, but too little, too late.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21554"><span style="text-decoration: none;">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21554</span></a>
</span></span>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">385
– 430 7-3 +325 me: QX opp: ??SSSSJZ</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Rd.
11 v. Marty Weisskopf (#31, 1554)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">ACEEMNST
(26) double-double for me. Then the wheels came off. He replied
with FRETTING. I drew the second blank, and held it for -ten- moves
(no missed bingos even). But I let INABLED* by and tried COGGY* of
all things. He exchanged seven late and drew REVOTES for a lane I'd
just opened.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21555"><span style="text-decoration: none;">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21555</span></a>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">364
– 458 7-4 +231 me: ??SSX opp: SSJQZ</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Rd.
12 v. Guy Ingram (#33, 1535)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">His
FEASTING, then my ADEINOTT (27) and ACDEERSY (28), the latter of
which netted a challenge. He hit INCEPTED, and I had to laugh. I'd
heard that word on “30 Rock” out of Alec Baldwin, whose character
wouldn't sleep on planes for fear of being incepted. “Inception”
had just come out in theatres, so I thought this was a fake word like
“conversate”. Thankfully, I'd looked it up. </span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I replied with
AEGIILNR (29) with a blank, but missed triple-triple AEGIILMN (30).
I saw AEILRRS (31), but dismissed it as invalid at first, thinking
only the similar and new RAILMAN was good. </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Guy
flew up from Georgia to a one-day tournament all the way in
reeeeallly tiny Elk Horn, Iowa once. It's essentially a club tourney
between Omaha and Des Moines (where I then lived). Ever since, Guy
has been a fave player of mine, and he could not have been more
gracious here.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21557"><u>http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21557</u></a>
</span></span>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">564
– 348 8-4 +447 me: ??SSJQ opp: SSXZ</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Rd.
13 v. Tod Taylor (#54, 1469)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
loved meeting Tod. He'd noticed the drama masks on my custom board
and I learned he's a former opera singer Too cool! </span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> I was happy with
AABDINST (32), but would've been more so seeing the seven (minus the
T, 33). Why? I'd slotted the S in a trip-trip lane and he
double-blanked OSTIOLAR for 113. He hit OVERBEAR for nearly another
100 shortly after, but I actually managed to tie this game up kinda
late.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21558"><u>http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21558</u></a>
</span></span>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">377
– 411 8-5 +413 me: SSQXZ opp: ??SSJ</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Rd.
14 v. Kevin Bowerman (#11, 1676)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Starting
the game with a confused “fine” and nothing more when asked how
he was, then ending with “good game – I guess...” aren't how
one gets onto my preferred players list. Now, if you'll excuse me,
I'm going to go take some Metamucil, Centrum Silver, and try to find
Matlock reruns. If I can figure out my tv remote...</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Double-blank
BRIGADES for his first move, HEARINGS later, then REPAINTS. The only
bad rack it appeared he had he used a vowel dump that blocked my
ADIIPRTY (34). His final rack was AEILNST. Fortunately, I practice
deep breathing and bounce back from games like these.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21560#0%23">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21560#0%23</a> </span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">450
– 338 8-6 +301 me: QZ opp: ??SSSSJX</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><u>Day
Three games</u></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Rd.
15 v. Paul Mishkin (#58, 1460)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Paul
hit ENTIRES early, and had a chance to all but seal it midgame. But
he inadvertently made an invalid three-hook with TRAILER. But I had
to let the spot stand for his coming RETRIAL for 63. The most
sensible block was a tiny score, and then he would've ruined my next
big (J) play with his own. All for naught as he blocked my lone
bingo chance with a blank-TWEETING, leaving my blank unplayed.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">300
– 449 8-7 +152 me: ?SSJZ opp: ?SSQX</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Rd
16 v. Gerry Greenspan (#14, 1655)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">No
singular monstrous brain fart, yet this was a game I should've had,
given my draws. But AEEGLST (35) and EENRSST (36) each only pulled
me even. Quackle liked my last four plays a -lot-, but I couldn't
survive his good last draw and out-in-two, featuring the cool new
MANEB+.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">342
– 350 8-8 +144 me: ??SSSJ opp: SXQZ </span></span>
</div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Game
17 v. Alan Stern (#6, 1756)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">When
asked, Alan mentioned he'd been a bit down on his Scrabble luck.
I'll never win a title in all likelihood, so why not just try to be
the most fun? I wished him luck, sincerely hoped he saw those
blanks, got to play something I didn't know yet. And so he opened
with double-blank STOKING. I knew that already haha I managed
AAILRST (37), but his AUSTERE and TINTERS put me away.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">337
– 528 8-9 (47) me: SSQ opp: ??SSJXZ</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">7-2
start, say hello to 2-7 stretch.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Game
18 v. Jonathan Lindh (#43, 1493)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">His
SARSNET to my ADDEELRT (38) were the only fireworks. The story of
the game was his three exchanges. I missed BEEGNSU (39).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">431
– 317 9-9 +67 me: ?SSJQ opp: ?SSXZ</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Game
19 v. Yukiko Loritz (#22, 1590)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">My
own double-blank bingo!- tws-tws GGINORTU (40) . She may have known
my non-bingo ENVOYED* was invalid, since she had IDOLISE for reply.
AEELNST (41) late for the win.</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">437
– 372 10-9 +132 me: ??SSJQX opp: SSZ</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Game
20 v. Carolyn Easter (#31, 1383)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">We
were both unsure about my opener WEBSURf*.. When she hooked VEGETES
to it not long after, it created the ego-risking conundrum of
whether to challenge or not. Since I had JAEGER for 44 lined up, I
didn't risk challenge. I missed a chance to close the only
reasonable bingo lane late and was made to pay by TELLERS. But I
picked up the second blank for a winnable end game.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">420
– 382 11-9 +170 me: ??SSJZ opp: SSQX</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Game
21 v. James Porter</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">ORGONES
and ISLANDER for him, Only interesting thing for me was
phony non-bingo BOOTLET*.</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">340
– 416 11-10 +94 me: SJXZ opp: ??SSSQ</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
was not in the Final Eight. Alas! </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><u>Day
Four games</u></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Game
22 v. Mark Fidler (#23, 1589)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">ACGHIINN
(42) double double for 98, ACEHORTU (43) and AEIRSST (44) early gave
me what should've been a big enough lead. It was a good thing I
added AAEILMS (45) late, because I totally blew blocking his
bingo-out lane, where he hit PLAUDITS.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">478
– 438 12-10 +134 me: ?SSSJ opp: ?SQXZ</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Game
23 v. Ruchi Gupta (#18, 1633)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">ADEOSTTU
(46) for me, ERECTILE for her. I nearly exchanged away both Y's, but
held one for a spot and landed NARY for 50.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">393
– 335 13-10 +192 me: ?SSSZ opp: ?SJQX</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Game
24 v. Geoff Tongue (#7, 1715)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Easily
my fave non-bingo for the week was ALKOXY for 56. An exact-fit
EIIMNRST with E in the fourth slot (47) answered his STIFLES, and my
ACELPRST (48) rebuffed his AEROLITE. </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">452
– 387 14-10 +257 me: ?SSJQXZ opp: ?SS</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Game
25 v. Gwen Stewart (#74, 1366)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">My
EEMNOST (49) was nearly challenged off for the hook (BLANDS*) I
gaffed in missing AEGLNRT (50), but matched her pretty
pODIA(T)RY with my AEGILNNT (51), good for an unsuccessful challenge.
</span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">414
– 322 15-10 +349 me: ?SSQZ opp: ?SJX (one S unknown)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Game
26 v. Paul Avrin (#13, 1659)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Paul
was like the villain in a B-horror movie – he kept. Coming. BACK!
The first five turns, I hit ACDLNORU (52) (though missing ones
solution for a double-double), DENOSTU (53), and the new AELSRTY
(54). And was up less than 90. -And- I'd riled up his tiles,
because he went back-to-back with AIRPORTS and GUNBOATS (on which the
first blank of the game was used)! I replied with the ADEEISV (55) I
never thought I'd have needed, finally pulling away.</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">499
– 341 16-10 +507 me: ?SSSXZ opp: ?SJQ</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Game
27 v. Michael Baker (#12, 1675)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">HOSTAGES
for his first move, and then my OXALID* comes off (OZALID). Best
time phony is right after busting your opp, and so his rack-cleaning
(S)HIURA* passed. Got the turn back taking away ZINKED*. Quackle
indicates I made a lot of best moves, but there was no getting past
his SWEETIE and TINGLED.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">353
– 467 16-11 +393 me: SJXZ opp: ??SSSQ</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Game
28 v. Carlene Wallis (#10, 1687)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">ISLANDS
for her, ANIRSTU (56) for me after an aggressive setup. After
missing the unfamiliar AERTTUXY (57), I landed GROSZE for 78. Her
late TRAPPING only got her within shouting distance.</span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">421
– 359 17-11 +455 me: SSQXZ opp: ??SSJ</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><u>Day
Five games</u></span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Game
29 v. Stephen Sneed (#30, 1555)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I
opened GUNNEYS*, which is in unabridged sources as slang for gunnery
sergeant. It stayed, maybe becayse he had NUDITIES. I got a
challenge on double-double non-bingo PLAUDIT and then was nearly
challenged on EIIONRST (58). AEILRRST (59) to a triple sealed it.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">420
– 371 18-11 +504 me: ?SSSJX opp: ?SQZ</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Game
30 v. James Porter (#29, 1561)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Overly-aggressive
play from gave him prime spot for OMELETS. I missed EIILNORS (60)
on my way to AEILOST (61). Desperately opening the board allowed him
DORMIENT late.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">319
– 400 18-12 +423 me: SSJZ opp: ??SSQX</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Game
31 v. Paul Mishkin (#58, 1460)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Paul
first with PEACHIER, but I got the turn back challenging his UNWAX*
next. I got away with FASTERS* when the valid solution (62) played.
ABDDEOR (63) left me down only tempo midgame. Either of us could've
salted the game away by knowing WITTING took a back S-hook, as his
play dangled it right above a corner tws. </span></span>
</div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">357
– 341 19-12 +439 me: ?SSSJQ opp: ?SXZ</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">So
I came away in 14<sup>th</sup> place, one slot out of the money and
prizes. Too bad, too, since I had my eye on an Merriam-Webster
novelty dictionary I could've taken for 13<sup>th</sup>. I finished
right at my mathematical expectation for wins, and so my rating moved
little (up to 1720).</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Thank
you to NASPA and all the volunteers for putting on a first-class
event once again. Congrats on fine performances to all my friends in
the Des Moines club who game, and to Lexington director for a solid
finish in Division One. Fort Wayne, IN 2016!</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Stat
me, baybeeeee –</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Blanks: 25/61 (one
unaccounted for)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Esses: 63/123 (one
unaccounted for)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">JQXZ: 62/124</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> TOTAL: 150/308</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Bingos: 54-52 23
eights, 31 sevens for me</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Avg.
Score: 407-390</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Two-blank
games: 4-2</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">No
blank-games: 5-7</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">One-blank
games: 10-2</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The
game I had either one or two blanks: 1-0</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><u>BINGO
QUIZ ANSWERS</u></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">1)
TINAMOUS – S. American game bird (pl.) (also MANITOUS)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">2)
COMPLINE – last of the seven canonical prayers in a day,
following vespers</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">3)
EDITRESS – a female editor (also SISTERED, DIESTERS, RESISTED)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">4)
TREATIES (also ARIETTES, TREATISE, ITERATES, TEARIEST)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">5)
GHARRIES – horse-drawn carriage of India (pl.)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">6)
LOONIES – Canadian one-dollar coin (pl.)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">7)
RELATIVE (also LEVIRATE)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">8)
BLENDERS (also REBLENDS)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">9)
TRECENTO – the 14<sup>th</sup> century</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">10)
STACTES – spice used in incense by the ancient Jews (pl.)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">11)
FARINOSE – resembling farina, which is cereal grain or in Brit.
potato starch</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">12)
FANCIERS and FRANCISE – to force to adopt French customs, language</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">13)
EARNERS (also REEARNS)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">14)
ADHERES (also HEADERS, HEARSED, SHEARED)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">15)
URAEMIA – retention of urinary waste products in the blood</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">16)
VERSELET</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">17)
FELTING</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">18)
OPERAND – a quantity on which a math operation is performed</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> (also
PANDORE, APRONED, PADRONE)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">19)
NEGATES</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">20)
AMITIES – friendship (pl.)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">21)
CLERIDS – predatory beetle (pl.)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">22)
TRENAIL – a wooden peg used for fastening timbers</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> (also
RATLINE, LATRINE, RELIANT, RETINAL)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">23)
TRIENNIAL</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">24)
CORDITES – a powdered explosive (pl.)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">25)
DIABOLO - a game involving a spinning top, or the top itself</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">26)
CASEMENT</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">27)
TETANOID – pertaining to tetanus</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">28)
DECAYERS</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">29)
GAINLIER</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">30)
EMAILING</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">31)
RAILERS</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">32)
TABANIDS – horse and deer flies, for example (pl.)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">33)
INDABAS – meeting of S. African tribes (pl.)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">34)
RAPIDITY</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">35)
TELEGAS – a crude Russian wagon (pl.) (also EAGLETS, GELATES,
LEGATES, SEGETAL)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">36)
RENESTS (also NESTERS, RESENTS)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">37)
LARIATS – a lasso (pl.) (also LATRIAS)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">38)
TREADLED – to work a kind of foot lever (v.)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">39)
BUNGEES</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">40)
GROUTING</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">41)
LATEENS – a kind of triangular sail, or vessel (pl.) (also
LEANEST)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">42)
CHAINING</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">43)
OUTREACH</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">44)
SATIRES (also ARTISIES)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">45)
MALAISE</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">46)
OUTDATES</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">47)
INTERIMS (also MINISTER, MISINTER)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">48)
SPECTRAL (also SCEPTRAL)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">49)
TONEMES – a tonal unit of speech (pl.)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">50)
TANGLER</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">51)
LATENING (also GANTLINE)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">52)
CAULDRON (also CRUNODAL)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">53)
SNOUTED</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">54)
SALTERY</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">55)
ADVISEE</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">56)
NUTRIAS – an aquatic rodent (pl.)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">57)
TEXTUARY – pertaining to text, a critic of texts, or a specialist
of the Scriptures</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">58)
IRONIEST – resembling iron (adj.)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">59)
TRAILERS (also RETRIALS)</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">60)
LIONISER</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">61)
ISOLATE</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">62)
STRAFES</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">63)
BOARDED (also ROADBED)</span></span></div>
Matthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-11963470018810929042015-07-21T17:36:00.000-07:002015-07-21T17:38:28.727-07:00<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><u>Indianapolis,
Saturday, 7/18/15 main event</u></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Quiz
answers are at bottom. Links to analyzed games (with fewer and
shorter notes) are included with wach round. </span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Rd.
1 vs. Kelly MacKenzie</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Almost
held the first play of the tournament, WAUKED – hadn't known part
of speech. I used the A for double-double AEIORSTU (1). Kelly game
right back with OCELLATE. Midgame, we traded my ABDLORY (2) for his
SEISURE. His made OCELLATES*, and I didn't trust my instinct is was
only an adj. In part, this was due to my having FAX for 38 and a
sweet leave lined up. </span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Shortly
after, I missed AAEGILNR (3) – maddening, in that I gave up sooner
than I might've because he'd just mucked up the lane, forcing an
underlap to his Z and I in ZIG. Still, GALENA/(Z)A for 35 almost
netted a challenge, giving me a small lead I wouldn't lose. I was
fortunate to fare better than Kelly on draws the last two full racks.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21260"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><u>http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21260</u></span></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">
</span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">435
– 403 1-0 +32 me: ?SQX opp: ?SSSJZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Rd.
2 vs. Jacquelyn Fyr</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">I
once again nearly challenged my opp's first play, her BULIMIAS. I
want that second vowel to be an E, though that rack would make a
different valid play (4). I hit ADEPRSTU (5) and DEEINORS (6) for
the lead , but her OLOGIST and OBTESTED evened things up. CEEIINRT
(7) gave me enough margin to survive missing the T hook to WEAK for
easy out-bingos with the second blank.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21262"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21262</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">
</span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">457
– 409 2-0 +48 +80 me: ?SSJQXZ opp: ?SS</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Rd.
3 vs. Marty Gabriel</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Self-wetting
time. I think Marty is rated about #40 in all N. America. His
opened with INVALID,, then CROZES for 49, and CREEPAGE two turns
after. FORDS/(CREEPAGE)S scored me 54. Then the drawing luck did a
polar shift. I missed the bingo that played out of ?BEIHOR (8), but
hit ?EJITRY (9) for 97 the next turn. EGILNOTW (10) two turns later
caught me up finally, though I nearly (correctly) based up this
smaller-scoring bingo for a non-. Marty had to exchange as end game
approached, allowing me to maintain.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21263#0%23"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21263#0%23</span></a></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">447
– 377 3-0 +70 +150 me: ??SJQX opp: SSSZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Rd.
4 vs. Kelly MacKenzie</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Kelly
opened with NUTMEAT and led until fairly late when I got down
BEEIORSTV (11) through an IT. Game might have turned out differently
had I placed one of the two sevens (12) that played, since he hit
REALISE in that spot the next turn. Him picking up the second blank
and X near end sealed this one.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21295"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><u>http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21295</u></span></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">
</span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">359
– 416 3-1 (57) +93 me: SQZ opp: ??SSSJX</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Rd.
5 vs. Jacquelyn Fyr</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">I
bingo first with AEINNNS (13), though knowing PAVIN takes an S
front-hook would've been huge on points and position. I go back to
back with ACEINSRT (14), nearly drawing a challenge. She later lands
REDREAM and VAULTING. The game came down to me not knowing YAUD was
a noun, rather than adjective, as she hooked it for a winning play.
My end rack blank went unplayed.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21296"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><u>http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21296</u></span></a><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">
</span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">378
– 402 3-2 (24) +69 me: ?SSQXZ opp: ?SSJ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Rd.
6 vs. Marty Gabriel</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Marty
opened bingo again with ANKERItE. After my FAILED to open with an R
leave, I drew </span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">?EGSSS
and bingo'ed through another E (15). Challenging is newly-valid PAAN
play was costly. We traded shots, his ALGINATE to my EDIMNORT (16),
but I missed spotting the front hook to my first bingo with GINOORT
(17) in between.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21297"><u>http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21297</u></a>
</span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">361
- 433 3-3 (72) (3) me: ?SSSSQX opp: SJZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Rd.
7 vs. Marty Gabriel</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Marty's
up two games on the field, but with only four of us in the division,
I'm allowed to play him from my second-place position. </span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Marty
bingo'ed on his first move in all three of our games (as did
opponents in two of my other four – ouch!). The lesson I learned
this game – don't slot E's foolishly. See the game uploaded to c-t
below for detail. ATTEND(ED) was his opener. I lurked that bingo
behind the whole way, landing EEIRSTW (18) with the first blank late,
but was forced to slot the S in a tws lane. He replied with
MANAGEr(S) to seal it.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21298#0#">http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=21298#0%23</a></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">359
– 399 3-4 (40) (112) me: ?SSSSQ opp: ?JXZ</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Due
to getting to play Marty three times, I only dropped from 1722 to
1714 in rating. Strangely, I didn't even feel a little bit badly
about starting 0-3 and then losing four straight. My play in the
second game against Jacquelyn was a little tough to swallow, but hey,
I'm not 1800 for a reason :) Getting to chat post-games with Marty
was the highlight of the day, as I try to absorb lessons from the
among the best in Scrabble. </span>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Thank
you to Troy Thompson for running a fine event, one of several minis
he directed over the weekend. And thanks to my wife for making the
trip happen. With Reno Nationals close, I hadn't been looking hard
at this weekend. But it was her fave aunt's bday, and her living in
Indy made for a fun day for them and my daughter at the Children's
Museum.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Stat
me, baybeeee –</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Blanks: 7/14</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Esses: 15/28</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">JQXZ: 17:28</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">TOTAL: 39/70 55%</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">I
was out-bingo'ed 13-14</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">No-blank
games: 0-1</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">One-blank
games: 2-3</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Two-blank
games: 0-1</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><u>QUIZ
ANSWERS</u></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">1)
OUTRAISE (also SAUTOIRE)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">2)
BROADLY</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">3)
GERANIAL – citral (a lemon flavoring)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">4)
BULEMIAS – a thorny tree</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">5)
UPSTARED (also UPDATERS and PASTURED)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">6)
INDORSEE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">7)
REINCITE</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">8)
BRIOCHE (also BIOHERM – a mass of marine fossils)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">9)
JITTERY</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">10)
TOWELING</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">11)
OVERBITES</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">12)
OBVERSE, VERBOSE (OBSERVE unplayable)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">13)
NANNIES</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">14)
CANISTER (also CERATINS, CISTERNA, CREATINS, SCANTIER, TACRINES)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">15)
EGRESSES (also DEGASSES, MEGASSES, MESSAGES, SAGENESS, GNEISSES,</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"> OGRESSES,
GUESSERS)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">16)
DORMIENT – dormant</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">17)
ROOTING/R(EGGRESSES)</span></div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">18)
REWRITES</span></div>
Matthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-61378590319981623052015-04-29T22:45:00.001-07:002015-04-29T22:45:57.277-07:00Indianapolis, 4/26/15<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Bingo Quiz answers are at bottom.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 1 v. Phyllis Koselke</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">She landed WEaRIES, and I missed a new
bingo - AELORSTU (1). I managed one from DELOSTU (2), but missed
DEILOSTU (3). I also “missed” a nine DEILOSSTU (4) through IS.
PYX(I)E with some overlapping hooks for 62 escaped my attention. I
might've danced a jig had a I known and seen ?AIKOPY (5). The lesser
choice of the two in AEILORPT (6) allowed her R(I)TZ for 69. Still,
no pride, just W's.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">424 – 387 1-0 +37 me: ?SSSX opp:
?SJQZ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 2 v. Travis Green</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">I hit AELOTRV (7) early with one blank,
but he came back with the other in VARSItY. I missed two chances to
salt this one away late. One was BEEILNNS (8), with which I was
unfamiliar. The other was ILEXES/(QI)S for 75. Ouch. He took the
lead again with MISRATE, but I got it back with BEEEILNS (9).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">410 – 391 2-0 +19 +56 me:
?SJXZ opp: ?SSSQ</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 3 v. Maureen Kennerk</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">EILOPST (10)- my first move, but she
replied with COM(F)IEST. I landed EEHORSU (11) midgame, but she
caught nearly all the way up with SquINTE(R) for 105! She was forced
to leave an S wide open as end game approached though, allowing me
AACDILRS (12). Bingo'ed off my last full rack with the second blank
– ABEILRT (13)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">581 – 343 3-0 +238 +294 me:
?SSJXZ opp: ?SSQ</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Steve was 3-0 at the lunch break,
too. We spent it at a strip mall Mexican place, where I
encouraged him to drink shots, but to no avail. Pork burritos
were quite good. My quest for seafood burrito continues. (not
enchilada, not fajita. burrito. grilled shrimp, bell peppers...) My old fave in Winchester, Kentucky no longer has it on
their menu. I search on.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 4 v. Connie Breitbeil</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Got an unsuccessful challenge thanks to
the new lexicon – DE(W)Y/(JEEZ)E for 40. AEFNNRS (14) put me ahead
enough that she (I think) chanced hooking an S-bingo to make DUIS*,
which came off. We traded blank-bingos late, my AINNOST (15) to her
RINSERS.</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">408 – 348 4-0 +60 +354 me:
?SSSJZ opp: ?SQX</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 5 v. Lois Greene</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">EEFISTV (16) was fine, but I'm still
ruing not having thrown caution to the wind mid-late in this one.
Think I could've fished out WOODC(HUCK) from a tws. She had SINNERS.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">395 – 346 5-0 +49 +403 me:
??SQX opp: SSSJZ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 6 v. Liz Davis</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lois got off early PASTIER. but I went
back-to-back with AACEETT (16) with a blank and DEINORW (17). She
closed the gap with GAITERS, but found all the U's late.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">429 – 389 6-0 +40 +443 me:
?JQZ opp: ?SSSSX</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 7 v. Steve Bush</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Steve had lost his previous to rounds,
so I get to be the big, big weenrrrrr, huzzah!
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">He started strong early ENSILAGE.
I replied with stylish ??IINQTU (18) through disconnected Q and T,
but missed better for more points to a tws from an M. I
then hit DEEIORVW (19), but Steve fired off GENOISES.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The bag unseen latish was
consonant-heavy, and I would get the lion's share of vowels. But
there were nice spots for his mid-value consonants. I foolishly
tried for WAT(E)RJET with one left in the bag, as he confirmed later
he saw the possibility and would've blocked. I passed up plays
that Quackle suggested would've given me as good as 50% chance to win
in the end game.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">404 – 446 6-1 (42) +421 me:
??SJQZ opp: SSSX</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">A disappointing final round for me- a
potentially winnable game against the #1 seed of 1800+ rating. Of
course, it was an overall fine event for me, and I am happy to have
regained a 1700+ rating again.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Thank you to Troy Thompson and the many
folks I'm sure played a part in putting on the event. Kudos to Steve
for winning the other three events leading into Sunday with only two
losses total (wow!).
</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stat me, baybeee</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Blanks: 9/14</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">esses: 11/28</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">JQXZ: 14/28</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">TOTAL: 34/70</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Bingos: 15-10</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Avg. score: 436 - 378</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><u><span style="font-size: x-small;">QUIZ ANSWERS</span></u></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">1) OESTRUAL –
pertaining to period of female heat in mammals (also ROSULATE - did not fit)</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">2)
TOUSLED (also LOUDEST)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">3)
SOLITUDE (saw TOLUIDES, but did not fit)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">4) DISSOLUTE –
indifferent to moral restraints</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">5) KOPIKYA –
monetary unit of Ukraine</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">6) PETIOLAR –
pertaining to a leaf's stalk (also EPILATOR)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">7) LEVATOR –
a muscle that raises and organ or part</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">8) BLENNIES –
a fish, named for the Greek for “mucus”, a slime that covers its
body</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">9) BEELINES</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">10) PIOLETS –
an ice ax (pl.) (also PISTOLE)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">11) REHOUSE</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">12) RADICALS</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">13) LIBRATE –
to move from side to side (also TRIABLE)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">14) FANNERS</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">15)
NATIONS (also ANOINTS, ONANIST)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">16) ACETATE –
a salt of acetic acid</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">17) DOWNIER</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">18) REQUITING –
there were a few others, too</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">19) OVERWIDE</span>Matthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-58649835091888532692015-02-25T21:40:00.000-08:002015-02-25T21:42:23.897-08:00Port Clinton, OH 2015<span style="font-size: x-small;">Port Clinton, OH 2015 (Quiz answers at bottom)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Will Scott and I drove into the teeth
of lakefront snowy circle of hell in Port Clinton. As bad as it was
when we returned to Lexington, it was actually illegal to drive
during the Level Three up there. Good thing what few restaurants
were open were within walking distance, if barely, considering the
easily subzero temps.
</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 1 v. Dallas Johnson</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">An honor to play Dallas, such a class
act. He will be missed in the ranks of NASPA leadership. He
bingo'ed with INSTATES early and PETIOLAR late. Then I tried
SULVAKI* - meaning SLUVAKI* - when the Greek food is SOUVLAKI.
Didn't deserve this one.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">405 – 342 1-0 +73 me: SSSJXZ opp:
??SQ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 2 v. Kit Morehead</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">CDEIKRT (1), ACDEEENR (2), and phony
PREMELTS* that got through. Good morning, good afternoon, and good
night.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">463 – 321 2-0 +142 +215 me:
??SSQZ opp: SSJX</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 3 v. Kevin McCarthy</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">VASTIER had him up by fifty through
midgame. I hadn't known AEENPTTY (4) or EENTTSY (5) and so missed a
chance to catch up, even while getting away with CYTE*. Kevin felt
confident enough in his lead and the board shape to guess at
VIBES/(TELOMIC)S*,- challenged.
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Down eighty late, I finally managed
ADENOST (6) with a blank. It only made one new bingo lane - unlike
the better play -ADENOPS (7). Kevin wisely lowered my chances at the
one with BID. Down forty, I now needed a bingo ending in A, O, or
have either in the sixth position of a seven-letter find. EGILNOT
(8)! Yet in creating OBA, S(OBA) on a tws two ways was created, and
there were two esses and the other blank unseen to me. He couldn't
take advantage, at least to effect, but then I missed seeing the one
way to block it! He ended up with all three big tiles, but had just
the unlucky combos to not be able to bingo.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">366 – 361 3-0 +5 +147 me:
?SXZ opp: ?SSSJQ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 4 v. Maureen Kennerk</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The only bingo of the game was mine,
and one I hadn't known until three days before when doing analysis on
games from the Des Moines tournament the weekend before. EEGLOPRS
(9).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">330 – 296 4-0 +34 +181 me:
??SSQX opp: SSJZ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I don't recall if I was in first at
this point or not. Surely any other 4-0 players had a larger
cumulative spread than mine. Lunch at the 1812 Island House – the
tourney site was very affordable, quite good, and kept most players
right there on site for squeezing in more games in less time.
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 5 v. Jason Idalski</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">My greatest Scrabble fear isn't losing,
it's looking foolish. Failed. A thousand ways to spell the food,
and I got PIROGH* out before getting to make it valid hooking an I.
Jason scored GABIONS and got PURpLEs(T) late when I foolishly left
the only lane open.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">269 – 456 4-1 (187) (6) me:
SSX opp: ??SSJQZ</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 6 v. Joe South</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Joe struck first with MAPLESS*. I
assumed he saw SAMPLES and was trying for a challenge. My AEINQRTU
(10) for 131 changed everything. His iNCHOA(T)E/ E(DIT) play was
countered by my EIKLOORT (11) with the other blank. I went out with
ADEINRT (12).</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">534 – 361 5-1 +173 +167 me:
?QX opp: ?SSSSJZ
</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 7 v. Lila Sinaan</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">My open- FLOWY* Booo. I “missed”
AEGNRSSTU (13) through disconnected G and T, but drew to AILORST (14)
with one blank, EIINPPR (15) with the other, and AEENRRS (16) in
between.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">457 – 291 6-1 +166 +333 me:
??SSSJZ opp: SQX
</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 8 v. Connie Breitbeil</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I thought NONSPACE* was valid. Got it
by though. DEIOPRS (17) was fine, but knowing that plus another S
(18) would've been better. Connie landed INGRATE. Weird – I
played one blank for eleven at the end, and hers went unplayed.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">454 – 309 7-1 +145 +478 me:
?SSSSXZ opp: ?JQ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Alone at seven wins, first place!
Excitement reigned, even with almost half the event to go.
</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Will and I hoofed it back the two
blocks to the quaint old Our Guest Inn. Port Clinton is near Cedar
Point, the nearby amusement park, and -very- reasonable in the
off-season for rooms. Then it was back the way we came for dinner
and drinks at the Irish Pub and Grille McCarthy's. I enjoyed a
passable shepher'd pie/boxty combo dish. The recipes must've come
from a different part of Ireland than Dublin Bay in Ames, Iowa, a
fave old haunt of mine, where they black peppered the bleep out of
everything. The company was even better, as we were invited to join
(eventual champ) Jason Idalski and former Scrabble acquaintance Pete
Ziegler (my opp for the coming KOH match).</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Will had a touch more adult beverage
than me, so I got the best of him in three straight matches back at
our room. But would my good fortune from both the day and evening
hold for Sunday?</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">SUNDAY</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 9 v. Josh Kopczak</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">TWANGEr early for him, then DOZIER for
78, VALIDATE and ATHELING for more each. I made suboptimal decisions
early and often, if missing no bingos. EILNORST (19) late was little
help.</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">312 – 529 7-2 (217) +261 me:
?SSSX opp: ?SJQZ
</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 10 v. Will Scott</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I lost the score sheet. I done got
whupped, too. I should've bought him a bourbon beforehand.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">362 – 488 7-3 (126) +135 unknown</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 11 v. Flossie Swint</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Had to out-bingo her 3-0. ADEORSTU (20), AIGIORTV (21), and then AEIILSRT (22) for the
out. The last was blockable for a win for her, but she confirmed
just not seeing the chance.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">420 – 357 8-3 +63 +198 me:
?SSSJ opp: ?SQXZ
</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 12 v. Stephen Henney</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">He hit REAGENT and VANISHES. His miss
on ASTATIC and ASTRICT with the second blank was little consolation.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">291 – 404 8-4 (113) +85 me:
SJZ opp: ??SSSQX
</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">The lunching, complete with delicious
eggplant entree and time to mull over my drop to eighth place.
</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 13 v. Joe South</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Had to have this one to keep playing
folks at the top of standings, have any shot at a money slot. Life
is better with blanks. I hit ABDEEMNO (24) as a double double with
one, ACERKST (25) with the other. Last letter was a C, so he made up
about seventy points in end game on the stick.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">440 – 352 9-4 +88 +171 me:
??SSSJ opp: SQXZ
</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 14 v. Kit Morehead</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I missed ADLMORU (26). CEHLORRT (27)
with a blank was ok, but remembering GALA takes an H back hook
would've given me ECHLRRU (28). Her only bingo was LEMURINE with the
other blank, but she scored so consistently that my late BDEEINOS
(29) didn't get me close.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">349 – 406 9-5 (57) +114 me:
?SSSQ opp: ?SJXZ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Game 15 v. Pete Ziegler KING OF THE
HILL match</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Final round match would be my most
exciting. Pete opened with LINEATE, but I pulled close with ADEGILMN
(30) and took lead with ?ABGORR (31). I'd get a free turn off his
VIVES*, but gave it back and burned several minutes of clock on
PLENATE*.
</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">AEELNST (32) regained me the lead late.
Time pressure led me to create two unnecessary bingo lanes for him
late, as I decided to go for score and to not lose to any combination
of non-bingos. I lucked out and he did not have an out-winner.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">402 -388 10-5 +16 +130 me:
?SSJX opp: ?SSQZ </span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">(Pete minus 10 for time)
</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I tied with several people at the ten
win mark, but with the smallest spread, and one victory out of first. Sixth place, one slot out of
winning any cash, and met my win expectation almost exactly. And so
I still linger just under 1700 after the two point rating gain. Will
finished with nine wins, and congrats to him for it, also finishing
at expectation and gaining single digits on his rating.
</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">I'm not missing tons of playable
bingos. But I'm still needing to improve my consistence on nonbingo
plays, as I miss so many overlaps using letters already on the board.
My new focus on rack leave versus overemphasizing the
highest-scoring options is very much a work in progress. My fours
and fives need reviewing... and it's also a day of the week that ends
in Y. But I understand to at least some degree how I can improve at
the board and in prep, and learned/relearned the lessons without
crapping the bed at the tournament. Good times!
</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Stat me, baby –</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Blanks: 15/28 (played 15 games, but
don't have the Will-stats)</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Esses: 32/56
</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">JQXZ: 24/56</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> TOTAL: 71/142 power tiles
</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">25 bingos to opps' 15</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">391-377 average scores</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Games with both blanks: 4-0</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Games with no blanks: 1-2</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Games with one blank: 5-2</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Games against Will: 0-1</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><span style="font-size: x-small;">QUIZ ANSWERS</span></u></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">1)
TRICKED</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">2)
CAREENED</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">3)
There is no #3. Let us meditate.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">4)
ANTETYPE – an earlier form of something</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">5)
TEENTSY</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">6)
DONATES<br />7) DAPSONE – an antibacterial medicine, used on
leprosy and dermatitis</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">8)
LENTIGO – freckle</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">9)
GOSPELER – one that teaches the Gospel</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">10)
ANTIQUER (also QUAINTER)</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;"> –
one that antiques, gives an aged feel to something</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">11)
ROOTLIKE</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">12)
TRAINED (also DETRAIN, ANTIRED)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">13)
ASSURGENT – rising</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">14)
RIALTOS (also ORALIST, TAILORS)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;"> –
a Venetian marketplace, consisting of an island and surrounding
district</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">15)
NIPPIER</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">16)
REEARNS (also EARNERS)</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">17)
PERIODS</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">18)
DISPOSER and DROPSIES – excessive accumulation of serous fluid</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">19)
RETINOLS – vitamin A</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">20)
OUTDARES (also OUTREADS, READOUTS)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">21)
RAVIGOTE – a spiced vinegar sauce</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">22)
LISTERIA – rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">23)
There is no #23. It went AWOL with #3. Discuss.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">24)
BEMOANED</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">25)
RACKETS (also RESTACK, RETACKS, STACKER, TACKERS)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">26)
MODULAR</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">27)
CHORTLER</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">28)
LURCHER<br />29) EBONISED – to stain black, in imitation of ebony</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">30)
MALIGNED (also MEDALING)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">31)
BEGORRA – as in “faith and _____ !”</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;">32)
LATEENS (also LEANEST)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br /></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br /></div>
Matthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-25010127157848236692015-02-17T09:47:00.001-08:002015-05-03T19:40:20.173-07:00Des Moines tournament Feb. 2015<span style="font-size: x-small;">Iowa will always be home for me, and it
was amazing to get back to Des Moines and see so many friends.
Thanks to Rich Banker for directing this year's event and Pat Boddy,
who has directed all previous years and helped again. To those I
forget to mention who helped, my apologies and thanks!<br />
<br />
</span><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Our two year old daughter, Abby, had
been sick before and as we left for Cedar Rapids on Friday. For the
first time in our short years as a family, wife Wendy and I were down
some serious sleep. I normally even shun coffee, but Saturday
morning was for even stronger stuff. Two large energy drinks had me
barely functioning for the morning two hour drive to Des Moines and
the early games. But it's not Day One tiredness tends to affect me
as much.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Parenthetical quiz number answers at bottom of entry.</div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Round 1 v. Kevin Gauthier</div>
It would be a tough weekend for Kevin,
who came from Albany, NY. ADEORTU (1) and EIILNOS (2) with a blank
back to back early for me. I missed CDEIILT through a wide open O
(3) midgame.<br />
414 – 332 1-0 +82 me: ?SSJQ opp:
?SSXZ<br />
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Game 2 v. Chuck Riordan</div>
I held but let go WAULERS* for his
first play. Inexcusable. More, I completely overlooked that my
opening NUS takes more than just a G front hook and missed answering
with ADILOTU (4). I managed ADLNOST (5) with a blank, but his
THI(E)vERY and COESITE were too much.<br />
365 – 459 1-1 (94) (8) me:
?SSJZ opp: ?SSQX<br />
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Game 3 v. David Brown</div>
Strange game. I had both blanks and
all esses, but mediocre decisions kept me from more spread. I hit
STELEnE, but missed the double-double that slots the S in the third
slot (6). EIGNOOS (7) followed shortly with the other blank.
Between us we only had one more play that was for 30+ points.<br />
367 – 248 2-1 +119 +111 me:
??SSSSJZ opp: QX<br />
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Game 4 v. Mike Johnson</div>
This took all the sweet letters and more
than a little serendipity this. I opened with no vowels while
he took lead with REBLENT early. I picked both blanks on a
three-tile draw for ??ASTTX (8), but was still down.
REGINAE for him, an exchange 7 for me, down 100+ again. Then the
serendipity. AACNSTT for me and an open A he doesn't happen to block
(9). I was still down a bingo after his AQU(A) for 39, but outscored
him with higher-point letters through the end game.<br />
404 – 377 3-1 +27 +138 me:
??SSSSXZ opp: JQ<br />
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Another thank you to Rich Banker for
the bevy of six foot sub sandwiches he brought for everyone again
this year.!</div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Game 5 v. Avery Mojica</div>
?AEUWYY- how would you open (10)? My
vowels hurt me more than his struggles early, and he led after we
traded my ?EGLORP (11) (hadn't known GosPEL(E)R for 96) to his
REMAINS. <br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Then my history with Avery
caught up to him. I've helped him quiz for English class vocab tests
before. So I tried TSARINA/T(ROPED)* with nowhere else to bingo.
He held me for several minutes, let it lie. ZITi for 52 sealed the
deal.</div>
436 – 356 4-1 +80 +218 me:
??SZ opp: SSSJQX<br />
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Game 6 v. Kevin Gauthier</div>
Study all you want, I say be lucky.
EILOORTV (12) with one blank and AEILNRTU (13) with the other blank
early staked me a holdable lead. I did miss TEXTUAL with a blank in
between. ADILNOS (14) sealed the spread late.<br />
424 – 341 5-1 +83 +301 me:
??SSX opp: SSJQZ<br />
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Game 7 v. Chuck Riordan</div>
Gotta bring A-game against Corky. I
brought my D-game. CEGINOSZ (15) kept me from flunking. Chuck
phonied me with FORESAY* for 98 (FORESAID is valid, so weird). Then
he caught me on PREDIALS* when know valid bingos played. Should've
known he'd know the real answers (16) or that PREDIAL was only an
adjective. His TERAOHM was salt in the wound I'd opened myself.<br />
322 – 460 5-2 (138) +163 me:
SSSXZ opp: ??SJQ<br />
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Game 8 v. David Brown</div>
HUNDREDS with for David, AIORSTU (17)
for me. David then slotted a K in the triple lane for maybe my fave
play of the weekend – KWANZA! Not just a holiday, also a currency.
I let him back in late, creating an overlapping lane for his
ANISOLE, but held on.<br />
395 – 357 6-2 +38 +201 me:
SSXZ opp: ??SSJQ<br />
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Evening was time for double date dinner
at Chef's Kitchen in the Beaverdale neighborhood. Dan Heck and wife
Michelle live close enough to walk from their house, so it had been
something of a favorite for even we former suburbanites from further
north in the metro when we lived there. I surprised myself by
skipping my favorite Baked Shrimp Scampi there (a dish that redefines
jumbo for shrimp) for an Italian Sandwich that was half ground beef,
have grazziano sausage. No regrets!
</div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Wendy and I stayed downtown at the
Mariott Savery. Fancy lobby, diginified rooms. A night out of town
with no Abby, and it was a nearly-literal race to bed after dinner -
for passing out immediately. And yet still, no regrets!</div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Day Two. When a full night's sleep and
another energy drink were not enough...</div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Game 9 v. Mike Johnson</div>
Mike's first move was LEAFING and he
never trailed. We traded AEORRST (18) to his double-blank PERIDOT
later. I got away with PERMAIN* late, and probably won't ever get
this rack right (19).<br />
422 – 485 6-3 (63) +138 me:
SSQZ opp: ??SSJX<br />
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Game 10 v. Avery Mojica</div>
AEIIMRT (20) and AEEIGNPR (21) back to
back for me early, but he fired off MANGROVE for 90+. I
intentionally phonied EYELINE* to retake lead, but he'd picked up
esses. SHEILAS for another 90+ sealed my fate in a game in which my
my biggest mistakes involved not exchanging.<br />
399 – 463 6-4 (64) +74 me:
?JXZ opp: ?SSSSQ<br />
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Game 11 v. David Brown</div>
David started the show early with AGONIST using a blank, but
AEENNMO (22) and EGILNOS (23) reversed our course. I misplayed some
consonant-heavy racks late, but pulled the second blank to bingo out
with DEENRST (24).<br />
451 – 354 7-4 +97 +171 me: ?SSJQZ opp: ?SSX<br />
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Game 12 v. David Brown</div>
He's too good to not have been overdue
for a win against me. CAVITIES and AVERTING let him lead pillar to
post. I managed ABEINORT (25) after.<br />
360 – 398 7-5 (38) +133 me:
?SSSJQZ opp: ?SX<br />
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I'd been seeded second, finished in
third tied with two others on wins, lost just enough ratings points
to knock me under 1700 rating again – and couldn't have had a
better time. Congratulations to Avery for living up to his seed and
taking Division One handily. But I must say, my most pride and joy
was for Dan Heck and Rich Banker, who won Divisions Two and Three.
Dan works his game away from the board very hard, had been playing me
evenly for months before Wendy and I moved back to Kentucky, and
continues to do so online. Rich isn't a classic studier, but plays
more club games than everyone else to do his learning. They're both
so deserving, and I couldn't be happier for them.</div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Stat me, baby -</div>
13 of 24 blanks<br />
27 of 48 esses<br />
25 of 48 JQXZ<br />
65 of 120 power tiles total 54%<br />
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
24 – 17 bingo advantage</div>
396 – 387 average score<br />
<br />
Games with both blanks: 3-0<br />
Games with one blank: 3-3<br />
Games with no blanks 1-2<br />
<br />
<u>
QUIZ ANSWERS</u><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
1) OUTDARE (also OUTREAD, READOUT)</div>
2) ELISION (also LIONISE and
ISOLINE)<br />
3) IDIOLECT – the variety or form
of a language used by an individual<br />
4) OUTLAID<br />
5) SANDLOT (also DALTONS)<br />
6) EUSTELE – plant part, weird
botanical term<br />
7) GOONIES – albatross<br />
(also NOOGIES, ISOGONE)<br />
8) SEXTANT – astronomical instrument
used to determine latitude and longitude<br />
(also TAXITES, POSTTAX)<br />
9) CANTATAS<br />
10) YAWEY – pertaining to an
infections disease in children in tropical climes, related to
syphillis<br />
11) PERGOLA – a shaded walkway or
passage<br />
(also PROLEGS, PLEDGOR)<br />
12) OVERTOIL<br />
13) TENURIAL – pertaining to tenure<br />
(also AUNTILIER, RETINULA)<br />
14) LADINOS – a wild, unmanageable,
vicious horse or other ranch animal<br />
15) COGNIZES – to become aware of in
one's mind<br />
16) LIPREADS, PARSLIED, SPIRALED<br />
17) SAUTOIR – a heraldic design (St.
Andrew's cross)<br />
18) ROASTER<br />19) PERMIAN –
related to amphibious part of Paleozoic era<br />
^ For PERMAIN*, I combined this and
PEARMAIN<br />
20) AIRTIME<br />
21) PERIGEAN – pertaining to a
perigee, when a satellite is at closets point in orbit to Earth<br />
22) ANEMONE – plant of buttercup
family<br />
23) LONGIES – long underwear<br />
(also ELOIGNS, LEGIONS, LINGOES)<br />
24) TENDERS<br />
25) TABORINE – a small drum, used to
accompany oneself on a fife or pipe<br />
</span><br />Matthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-28668073423691871302015-01-05T19:31:00.003-08:002015-01-05T19:31:51.593-08:00Whiteland, IN 2015
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">2015 Whiteland, IN
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 1 v. Margaret Yoder</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">(KI)MCHEE for 48 - my fave find of the
day. ARPONST (1) late with a blank and then drawing the second were
the difference.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">391 – 312 +79 me: ??SSJQX opp:
SSZ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 2 v. Tom Tremont</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">I never dreamed NUGATORY was actually
good. I was just hungry for nougat. I can't believe I thought
AGNORTU (2) was invalid. AEGNORTU (3) was blocked. Having gotten a
challenge on OURANG is now little consolation.
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">I let SIEGERS* go, then challenged his
admitted guess at NoNHERO/(J)O. I had orphan EELORST and he blocked
EELNORST (4). He then landed HOLIEST, so my EEILLST (5) only moved
me to 3% to win. (B)ANZAI for 51 made it a game, but I wouldn't see
a vowel the last two racks.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">401 – 408 -7 +72 me: SSQZ opp:
??SSJX</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 3 v. Joe Roberdeau</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">I have the best luck against Joe. He
later cited in the five times we've played, my lowest score has been
490. I opened with ?EEILOT (6), EHIOOSTT (7). He blocked my
PUSHIEST for 102, but I followed with EINPSTU (8) and ADGIINNT (9).
Joe and TARRIEST early, too.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">500 – 283 +217 +289 me: ?SSS opp:
?SJQXZ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 4 v. Connie Breitbeil</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Early vowel-y racks and her CHEESI(E)R
put me in a big hole. EGIOPRSS (10) and ?ADEMNR through OM (11) got
me back in the game. EX for 53, her challenge of my NISI and my
challenging off her STYs*/(HAO)S* and STYe/HAOS* sealed it.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">435 – 308 +127 +416 me: ?SSQX opp:
?SSJZ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 5 v. Julia Bogle</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">I can rue vowel-y early racks all I
might want, but can't give up turns challenging plays like BRILL.
After her SATINET, I scored AEIORSTU (12) and ADEEMNOR (13) back to
back, but only to pull within about 70.
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">327 – 402 -75 +341 me: ?SSJ opp:
?SSQXZ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 6 v. Brad Sharlott</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">I got a challenge off of GITE. He got
one off of CARINAS. I forgot the O front hook to the latter to miss
chances late to seal this one up. He also had rENTERS to my
ABDEEIPR (14). Z(E)ROTH for 76 was fun! I forged a Q-stick late to
eke out a sloppy win.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">408 – 402 +6 +347 me: JXZ opp:
??SSSSQ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 7 v. Jacquelyn Fyr</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">She did a double-take over her
double-double, surprised her UNB(O)NED come up valid on challenge. I
let HISTID* slide shortly after. Still, EIILMSS (15) evened things
up. I bought a turn challenging her double-blank INTERLET* off, but
she evened it back up herself with INFERiOr. Setting up an out in
two but only play TO(r)A for six to start ended up being the
difference. Well,that and her not asking for a recount. Turned out
she underscored UNBONED by twelve and missing three more points
somewhere else.
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">365 – 359 +6 +353 me: SSQX opp:
??SSJZ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">A win here and she'd have been
Gibsonized as division winner. Instead – rematch!</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 8 v. Jacquelyn Fyr</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">I landed AEGINSTY (16) early, but she
stayed close throughout until surging ahead with WONdERS. I replied
with a bingo - ?AAGILLN (17), but very dangerously placed. I missed
the superior three in AACeILLN (18) and got rebuked with MAIM for 44.
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Nether of us played the optimal end
game. I opted for HAJ for 44 on my penultimate move to go ahead by
11, but this didn't block the first move of her own winning sequence.
However, she didn't block my P(E)WIT outplay.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">392 – 388 +4 +357 me: ?SJ opp:
?SSSQXZ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">I came in as the #1 seed by a a fair
bit. Despite the division title, I lost a few ratings points, so I
didn't perform like a 1700+ player. But I remind myself that's just
a number. I won three of four very close games, and I continue to
alter my overall strategy by playing aggressively but not as
recklessly as I so often have.
</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The prize format was fun, working well
for a one-day with a small entry fee. Most of the monies were
distributed to all players at a $5 per win clip. Thank you to the
Whiteland directors for a fun event!</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Stat me, baby –</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Blanks – 6/16</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Esses – 14/32</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">JQXZ – 14/32</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">TOTAL 34/80 42 %</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Bingos 13-10</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Games I got both0 blanks: 1-0</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Games I got one blank: 3-1</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Games I got no blanks: 2-1</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Average score: 402 – 358</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">QUIZ ANSWERS</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><br />
<ol><span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">TARPONS – a large warm Atlantic
game fish (also PARTONS, PATRONS)</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">OUTRANG</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">OUTRANGE</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">SOLERET – a piece of armor for
the foot; ENTRESOL – a mezzanine</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">TELLIES</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">ZEOLITE – a volcanic mineral
(also ETOILES, PETIOLE, TOELIKE)</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">HOOTIEST</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">PUNIEST (also PUNTIES)</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">NIDATING – to become implemented
in the uterus</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> GOSSPIER</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> COMMANDER</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> SAUTOIRE – a heraldic design
(also OUTRAISE)</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> DEMEANOR (also ENAMORED)</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> BEDIAPER</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> SIMILES (also MISLIES, MISSILE)</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> YEASTING</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> ALLAYING</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> ALLIANCE, ANCILLAE, CANALLIE</span></div>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</li>
</ol>
Matthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-86650356421082116752014-12-20T23:13:00.003-08:002016-02-19T13:06:34.686-08:00Knoxville Dec. 2014 tournament <span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Drove over the mountain with Will Scott
for a pleasant trip Friday night. We ducked the awful fog by not
waiting until early Saturday morning to travel. Despite an OK
Rodeway Inn stay in Asheville the month before, I tried Priceline.
Thanks for the very reasonable rate on the very nice Best Western
Plus, Mr. Shattner. Dinner out with Will, Ruchi, and Mark was
excellent company. I was excited to see a seafood burrito on the
local Mexican place's menu (a rare find, and I try).</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Thank you to all the Knoxville club
players who made the event such a treat. They brought so much food
players never had to eat out lunches. Ruchi, thank you for the pizza
for everyone Saturday night. And to the directors for putting on an
event that looked effortless, though we know they must be anything
but.</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 1 v. Mark Schmidt</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">XENIA - the first of three five-letter
words starting with X I would use Saturday. Just quirky.
HARVEsT/(ZEBU)s for me. I credit Will Farrell and John C. Reilly for
my second one. I had the song “Boats 'n' Hos” stuck in my head
after I saw some of their movie <i>Stepbrothers</i> Friday night.
AAGINRSS (1) is in the lyrics. Mark had SARODEs and L-stuck me.</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">452 - 315 1-0 +137 +137 me:
?SSSQX opp: ?SJZ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
</div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 2 v. Erik Harshbarger</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Eric opened with RAUn(C)HES and hit
DARTINg shortly after. Next turn I missed ANOOPRSS (2). I landed
H(A)UNTERS midgame, chickening out on the seven that started with S
(3).
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">327 - 406 1-1 (79) +58 me:
SSJXZ opp: ??SSQ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 3 v. Ruchi Gupta</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">She blocked INTERIOR early, and I had
orphan PLENIST later. Gave me an S-only hook right under a tws
spot, but I held RESTING and STINGER. Ruchi had ADVeNTS. Good
tiles, wrong board.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">307 - 370 1-2 (63) (5) me: SXZ opp:
??SSSJQ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 4 v. Will Scott</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">X-starter #2 - XYSTI. Will caught my
GLAE* early. I always forget that's invalid and GALE plays. I
landed TARTIEsT and the word ending in O from ?CDNOOS (4).
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">435 - 315 2-2 +120 +115 me:
??SSJXZ opp: SSQ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 5 v. David Gibson</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Quackle indicates I played this one
pretty decently! I nearly wimped out on AEIOTZZ (5) for 102. Thatr
draw gave me the other blank; I would never play it. I only missed
one bingo with it -</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">?OLRTUW through a G (6). David landed
ASSI(G)NEE, and then went out with SHALIER. Blocking that
possibility meant spending my blank for a guaranteed loss.</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">364 - 444 2-3 (80) +35 me:
??JXZ opp: SSSSQ</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 6 v. Lloyd Mills</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Fireworks to open. LUSTERED for him,
double-double DEEILNRS (7) for me, his OVeRGiLT consecutively. And
then shame. I missed AIORRSTT (8), EILOORST (9), and CEIIKLRS (10)
inside of four turns. Meanwhile, he found FRESHMEN. I got AEEFRST
(11), then blew a turn on PIP(i)*, mixing up the blank designations.
Didn't matter- he had AZIDE for 77 next turn.
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">350 - 507 2-4 (157) (122) me:
SSJ opp: ??SSQXZ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 7 v. Cynthia Seales</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">XENON - my third X-starter of the day.
She landed BEsPOKe early, but I got EEIGLRSV (12) through her E. I
hit EMNORRSU (13) midgame, then milked my lead until INSTATE.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">449 - 377 3-4 +72 (50) me:
SSSSJQX opp: ??Z</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 8 v. Mark Schmidt</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">I couldn't sim this one far, but saw I
missed ?ELNOST for a double-double with S in the fourth spot (14) (I
played TOLaNES). INTERNED caught Mark up, but SCEPTERS put me ahead
to stay.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">436 - 393 4-4 +43 (7) me:
?SSSSX opp: ?JQZ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 9 v. Eric Harshbarger</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Eric's first play was ReTHINK. I
couldn't get going - spent my S on SYCE for 36, got away with
LAWNED*, anything to stay within a bingo. His anxiousness to be rid
of the Q gave me OXTER for 60 to almost catch up. It looked hopeless
at the end, so I created a desperation lane, playing B(UT) for the A
front hook. Except mine was not the case A. Sometimes the best one
can do is hope for a tiny mistake. Eric, feeling some time pressure,
didn't block. My outbingo would have to have A in the sixth or
seventh slot. I drew to a last rack of ?ADEIOT (15). In short, I
stole one.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">395 - 348 5-4 +47 +40 me: ?SJX opp:
?SSSQZ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 10 v. Ruchi Gupta</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">I risked URBANIA* early, got it
through. Aggressive rack balance plays eventually burned me when she
scored DEdUCTS for 105. SINLEsS put me back up.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">434 - 352 6-4 +92 +132 me:
?SSSQZ opp: ?SJX</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 11 v. Will Scott</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">AEORRSS (16), ADEEIRTW (17), ?AEEITUX
(18) - why study when one can just draw like gangbusters? I did
nearly crap the bed and invert two of the letters in the third one.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">477 - 302 7-4 +175 +307 me:
??SSSXZ opp: SJQ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 12 v. David Gibson</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">ADILNOS (19) , but my luck ends there.
He replies with Z(A)RIBAS for 58. His next two plays block bingos of
mine. I get two consecutive SATIRE + O racks and lose ground. We
trade his LEGATORS to my AEIOSRTT (20) by the end.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">341 - 429 7-5 (88) +219 me:
SSJX opp: ??SSQZ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 13 v. Lloyd Mills</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">He got STREAKED, then tried EsTOVER*
for a dws-dws instead of a smaller bingo. [redacted February 19, 2016) I hit
DEEILNRS (21) and AEEILPRT (22) to his EMIGRANT and out-bingo of
RAINOUT.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">419 - 403 8-5 +16 +235 me:
?SSJXZ opp: ?SSQ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 14 v. Cynthia Seales</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Didn't know a bingo right out of the
gate - CIMNNOSU (23). Got way with MIRN*, but then she nailed
GNAWERS/MIRNS*. ABEEHNS (24) and double-double STRIATE got me
ahead. Didn't know AAIJNRSY (25), but hit STIcKER the next turn.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">451 - 363 +88 +323 me: ?SSSJX opp:
?SQZ</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Game 15. KOH v. Eric Harshbarger</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">I opened with LIGHT, offering up his
PEN- front extension for 42 later. He also hit RELATING, but I had
RECODES double-double for 40, EX for 52 and JERID for 40 around that.
Then came my ADEEILMN (26). I think needing to beat me by about 80
to catch me for third place played into him challenging. He had to
keep the board open, so I hit DGINSTUY (27) to salt it away.
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">464 - 359 +105 +428 me: ??SSJX opp:
SSQZ</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">And so, 3rd place, tied for 2nd on wins, and back over 1700 for NASPA rating. Lessons learned: Be patient. Be cognizant of hooks on words even if they are in crowded board areas. Learn the value of specific leaves.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Stat me, baybeeee--</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Blanks 14/30</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Esses 31/60</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">JQXZ 33/60</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">TOTAL 77/150 51%</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Bingos: 29-20</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">1-4 in games I got no blanks</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">3-1 in games I got both blanks</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">6-0 in games in which blanks were split</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Average pts. for: 406</span></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Average pts. against: 379</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<u><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Quiz Answers</span></u></div>
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">1) SANGRIAS</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">2) SOPRANOS</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">3) SHUNTER -
something that moves, diverts, or shifts (variety of contexts)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">4) SECONDO -
the lower part of a piano duet</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">5) AZOTIZE - to
combine with or add nitrogenous material to</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">6) LUNGWORT -
any of several plants of the borage family, prev. used to treat lung
disease</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">7) REDLINED -
to mark as restricted (variety of contexts)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">8) TRAITORS</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">9) OESTRIOL -
female hormone</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">10) SICKLIER</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">11) FEASTER
(also AFREETS)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">12) VELIGERS -
larval stage of mollusks</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">13) MOURNERS</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">14) TELSONS -
the last segment of or an appendage on the last segment of body of
crustacean or </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">arachnid</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">15) GODETIA -
showy-flowered annual garden plant</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">16) SOARERS</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">17) WAITERED</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">18) EUTAXIES -
good order, management (also EXUVIATE)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">19) LADINOS -
an unmanageable,viscous horse or other ranch animal</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">20) TOASTIER</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">21) REDLINES</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">22) PEARLITE -
microscopic lamellar structure in some carbon steels and cast irons
that consists of </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">alternating
plates of pure iron and iron carbide</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">
</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">23) NONMUSIC</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">24) BANSHEE
(also SHEBEAN)</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">25) JANISARY -
a Turkish soldier</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">26) ENDEMIAL -
present within a localized area</span><br />
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</span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">27)
STUDYING</span></span>Matthew Ridouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558656341980067157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1218488534218684764.post-19136792166093089842014-11-27T22:38:00.000-08:002014-11-27T22:38:12.160-08:00Lexington, KY 2014
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What a fun week it was! Rich Banker,
Norm Weathers, Dan Heck and his non-Scrabbling wife Michelle came all
the way from my former club in Des Moines for a few days. We feasted
on quality BBQ at a dive joint in the middle of nowhere north of town
(redstatebbq.com), and introduced some to the culinary joy/sure heart
attack that is the traditional Kentucky Hot Brown
(<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Brown">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Brown</a>)
at a longtime haunt, Columbia's Steakhouse (columbiassteakhouse.com).
Also traveling from Des Moines were former club mates and friends
Dawn Mennear, John Dearchs and Lexington native David Brown. It was
a treat to see so many smiling, familiar faces from home.</div>
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Game 1 v. Tracy Bowman</div>
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She opened with GRIVETS, but I hit my
fave of the day on turn two - CEELNNOP (1). Later, I missed
AL(E)HOUsE/(FIG)s and OvE(R)HAUL, but did score 44. The blank
yielded no playable bingos for three turns. I tried OUTSTeA(L)*
unsuccessfully, but she left my AENOSTU (2) lane unblocked, and her
proceeding Ze(A)L for 66 left her just short.</div>
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473 - 397 1-0 +76 +76 me: ?SSSX opp:
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Game 2 vs. Will Scott</div>
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Another fave early in a game - got a
challenge on nonbingo DEEGGORT (3) through a two. I skipped playing
?AFILRS (4) to take advantage of a dws spot under a Z, then landed
SILLiER. Will hit SOlVING the turn in between to keep pace, but I
drew the last two esses. I did miss/not know two nines - FRONTLETS
and FRONTLIST.</div>
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421 - 367 2-0 +54 +130 me:
?SSSQ opp: ?SJXZ</div>
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Game 3 vs. Richard Johnson</div>
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Fought through half a game of dreck
racks before getting luckypicking up ?S to make PASTRIES to take a
tiny lead. Small as it was, he felt need to try ENDCAP* or he'd
lose. No dice.</div>
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383 - 338 3-0 +45 +175 me:
?SSSX opp: ?SJQZ</div>
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Game 4 vs. Kelly McKenzie</div>
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ACETAMID for Kelly early, then simpler
ADEIINT (5) for me. 50+ pt. REX I'd set up put him in lead again. I
drew the second blank for ?BGLNOOP (6) late to pull even, but he
bingo'ed out with ESTRONE. It was a tight fit, so mercifully,
Quackle indicated any attempt to block the lane was a poor choice -
he'd only had a 1/5 chance of holding a bingo that played.</div>
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392 - 452 3-1 (60) +115 me:
?SJQZ opp: ?SSSX</div>
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Game 5 vs. John Dearchs</div>
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COCAINES, TRAILERS and ?EEELPR from a D
(7) for me. John scored 60 for his JETTED.</div>
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411 - 383 4-1 +28 +143 me:
??SSSQZ opp: SJX</div>
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Game 6 vs. David Brown</div>
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For me, the story of the game was
SNOOTFUL* being challenged off. An amount of alcohol sufficient to
get one inebriated - snootful! Dictionary.com shows is, guess it's
slangy though. And it -will- be valid with the new dictionary. I
had ADDEELS (8) and AGIILRNS (9); he scored FORERAN and ITEMING.
Close game. Whatever. SNOOFTFUL*! Faux rage!</div>
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443 - 403 5-1 +40 +183 me:
??SSSQZ opp: SJX</div>
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Game 7 vs. Maureen Kennerk</div>
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Only bingo starting with U out of
?ILNNSU (10) and REELE(C)Ts couldn't get me ahead much. I missed
CEEIMORT (11). Her AERATEs late drew her even, but she caught a
clunky end rack.</div>
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404 - 361 6-1 +43 +226 me:
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Game 8 vs. Cynthia Seales</div>
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I opened with LINDIES, but then
couldn't get any traction after. PRENAME and JUBES for 60 for her
was enough, and her guess at GLOSSER late gave her spread. I two
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332 - 461 6-2 (129) +97 me: ?SQJ me:
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<u>SUNDAY</u></div>
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Game 9 vs. Marc Broering</div>
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DET(R)AINS/(FOG)S, ABEEINST (13), and
?AENNTY (14) for me, apparently unlucky racks for Marc. I think he
may have played (PE)CKER just for a chance at extending with WOOD.
Style points.</div>
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407 - 286 7-2 +121 +218 me:
?SSSJQZ opp: ?SX</div>
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Game 10 vs. Eric Harshbarger</div>
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My chance at beating #1 seed hinged on
letting a big phony go early. I had just played double-double</div>
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?AAILRSS (15). He came back with
HANdJOB(S)* for 104. I didn't even hold. After all, the BLOW-
compound is valid. Later, I would take the lead with DEIORRTU (16)
to a tws, only to give him STUMPIER for 95. I desperately tried
UNDA(ZED)* in the end game, needing an unsuccessful challenge. He
did the math, challenged it off to avoid a tie.</div>
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382 - 436 7-3 (54) +164 me:
?SSX opp: ?SSQJZ</div>
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Game 11 vs. John Fultz</div>
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My twentieth tournament game ever
against John, far and away the most I've played against anyone. He
usually has my number. Wish I'd made a better showing! John
bingo'ed early with F(R)GUALly. We traded my bingoes a bit later -
my ADEEILMR (17) to his ASTATINE. Unfortunately, I would
unsuccessfully challenge his. I inadvertently made PO* setting up a
80+ pt. spot for my X. I foolishly passed on 50+ chances hoping for
ADDAX or some such. Nope. My end game ploy failed - hoping he'd
challenge SIDDAR* and that it would actually be valid.</div>
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384 - 405 7-4 (21) +143 me:
SSJQXZ opp: ??SS</div>
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Game 12 vs. David Brown</div>
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Now we're all in pods of four based on
standings. I'm in contention.
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I couldn't sim it all, but know I
missed a double-double seven out of EGHNOTX with an A for the fourth
slot (18). He got PUDGILY for 54, then back to back with PRIVETS and
SINCERE. I got AEENRRTU (19) between those. I'd also land ACEEILNR
(20) and then salt it away with OLESTrA.</div>
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494 - 398 8-4 +96 +239 me:
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Game 13 vs. Kelly McKenzie</div>
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We traded opening bingos - his IDEATES
to my DENNOSTU (21). His POACHIER forced me to play openly, but he
got JOW for 46 and KNAR for 55. AADEIRT (22) didn't close the gap
enough, and his FEISTIER capped the blowout. I tried RAMILLE* late,
confusing it with RAMILIE/RAMILLIE.</div>
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323 - 548 8-5 (225) +14 me: SSZ opp:
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Game 14 vs. Marc Broering</div>
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Gotta win the close ones if you want
money. I landed easy aLINERS early. Later I would make a
simmed-best play that slotted F in a tws lane for his FANTASIE.
Feeling the time crunch, I didn't plan an out-in-two and missed
several game-winning moves holding a homeless SANTERA.</div>
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368 - 369 8-6 (1) +13 me: ?SSSJ opp:
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Game 15 vs. John Fultz</div>
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King of the Hill match. I don't think
either of us could've climbed into the top four with a win for money
prize.</div>
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EIPRRSU (23), DEEILSS (24) with a
blank, and EEORSTV (25) got me home as other than an early sTANDEE
John appeared to have zero luck on his draws.</div>
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431 - 311 9-6 +120 +133 me:
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6<sup>th</sup> place and only a three
point drop in rating. Perhaps I deserved worse fate for blowing
Round 14. Or perhaps I need to remember few of us play perfectly and
I made a couple nice plays along the way. Congratulations to
Alabaman Eric Harshabrger on winning this, the top division of three
we hosted. Thank you to our director, Steve Bush, for everything he
put into the event; to his daughter Madeline for her data entry and
other help; and to the Lexington club members for providing game room
snacks and necessary tournament items.
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Stat me, baby...</div>
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Blanks 15/30</div>
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Esses 35/60</div>
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JQXZ 29/60</div>
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Total 79/150 52 %</div>
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Games I had..</div>
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both blanks 3-0</div>
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one blank 6-4</div>
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no blanks 0-2</div>
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Bingos 29-20. Yay, me.</div>
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QUIZ ANSWERS</div>
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PENONCEL - little triangular,
tapered flag on the end of a knight's lance</div>
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SOUTANE - clergyman's long garment
(cassock)</div>
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GORGETED - (adj.) a piece of armor
for the throat</div>
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- colored or textured patch on
throat of a bird or animal</div>
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- crescent-shaped ornament worn
by officers of rank 17th-18<sup>th</sup> C.</div>
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- Middle-Age wimple (woman's head
scarf), ends fastened in the hair</div>
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FRAZILS - ice crystals formed in
turbulent water, like swift stream or rough seas</div>
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INEDITA - unpublished literary
works</div>
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BLOOPING - to hit a short fly ball</div>
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DEPLETER</div>
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DELEADS</div>
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RAILINGS</div>
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UNSLING</div>
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METEORIC</div>
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INSTALLER, REINSTALL</div>
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BETAINES - alkaloid used in
treating muscular degeneration</div>
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TENANCY (also TANNERY)</div>
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SALARIES (also ASSAILER,
REASSAIL)</div>
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OUTRIDER - mounted rider outside
a carriage</div>
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- person who goes in advance of
another or a car to clear a passage</div>
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- mounted rider who leads a
racehorse to the post</div>
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- someone who leads the way or is
part of a vanguard</div>
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- someone like a scout, cowhand
or ranch hand</div>
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REMAILED (also REMEDIAL)</div>
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HEXAGON</div>
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RENATURE - to restore a denatured
substance to its natural state</div>
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RELIANCE</div>
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UNSTONED</div>
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TIARAED (also RADIATE, AIRDATE)</div>
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UPRISER (also PURSIER)</div>
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LIDLESS</div>
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OVERSET (also REVOTES and
VETOERS)</div>
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