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#player1 Jonathan_Lindh Jonathan Lindh
#player2 Al_Helfgott Al Helfgott
>Jonathan_Lindh: ?DEEIKZ 8G ZEK +32 32
#note Chicago Literacy Tournament: Game 4: Best play! Quackle and Zarf reveal there are no bingos with this rack. This opening rack was a very good omen.
>Al_Helfgott: EIMRX 9H MIXER +26 26
#note Al said he should have played MIX. I couldn't agree more.
>Jonathan_Lindh: ?DEIRSY K4 YIElD.RS +94 126
#note 2nd best play! I missed the Nigel-esque 10H SPIDERY for 97! Not sweating that though. Also K4 BIRDSEYE for 94 as well.
>Al_Helfgott: FOO J4 OOF +34 60
>Jonathan_Lindh: ACEGLOU 10D GUACO +15 141
#note This was a horrible play! CAGOULES at D11! I knew there was something in here. 8K plays if I miss the bingo. But I should find the bingo. Which I knew. CAGOULE(S) is new by the way.
>Al_Helfgott: CDE 4I C..ED +22 82
>Jonathan_Lindh: EELNPST M9 SPENT +32 173
#note Thought there was a bingo here, but nope. 3L PEN is too risky Quackle. My play is fine with the lead although SLEPT or SPELT are clearly a tad better.
>Al_Helfgott: ABINTU D4 ANTIBU. +26 108
>Jonathan_Lindh: AEELMQR 6B QA. +32 205
#note Best play!
>Al_Helfgott: AIV E3 VIA +18 126
>Jonathan_Lindh: EELMNPR 8A PLE. +24 229
#note Best play!
>Al_Helfgott: FOU 3L FOU +23 149
>Jonathan_Lindh: AEHMNOR O1 HARM +43 272
#note 2nd best play! I missed HERMA in the same spot for 3 more. -3.4
>Al_Helfgott: G 7C G. +11 160
#note This play scared me. Time to block?
>Jonathan_Lindh: AEEINNO A8 .ANINO +9 281
#note Charming draw. B8 LEONINE for 18 scores more but gives back too much I think. PANINO seems okay for defense.
>Al_Helfgott: EHORRST 14A SHORTER +83 243
#note PANINOS* is no good! In the back of my mind I knew it was just PANINO, PANINI, and the new PANINIS but spaced on this play. I probably let the phony hook go anyways so I can play my bingo. Also note the valid NORTHERS at A12 which would have been really bad for me.
>Jonathan_Lindh: ADEEITV 15F DEVIATE +91 372
#note Best play! And only bingo!
>Al_Helfgott: GILNOO 13F LOOING +17 260
>Jonathan_Lindh: DEEINRT 3E .END +9 381
#note I thought AVIA* might be good. It's the name of a shoe company Jonathan! Besides, you know I rock only Nikes (especially Jordans) and True Religion jeans to Scrabble tournaments! E7 DE is solid.
>Al_Helfgott: AEIJSTW C13 J.W +26 286
>Jonathan_Lindh: EIILRTW L1 WI.. +14 395
#note I was being really paranoid at this point. I didn't want to do WEIR at F2 since the blank is still out. However, I hadn't won a game yet and really wanted a win. I'll live with this play. It is the 2nd best play behind G6 WIZ. I would do my play again in a second.
>Al_Helfgott: ABEL O1 ....ABLE +45 331
#note PHONY! I should have challenged it off, but I wanted to make extra sure I got the win. Al and I were just being silly at this point.
>Jonathan_Lindh: AEILRTY 2F YEAR +33 428
#note Best play!
>Al_Helfgott: ?STU 1F eST +26 357
>Jonathan_Lindh: ILT 11E TI +10 438
#note UGGH! I chickened out on LITEST for 6 and out which I saw. I also missed 4A LITAI for 6 and out and 11J ISLET for 5 and out. My play was 4th best and not good at all. -8.6
>Al_Helfgott: U 6J ..U +6 363
#note Best play for Al!
>Al_Helfgott: (L) +2 365
#note The miss on CAGOULES was terrible and I played a sloppy endgame but for my worst played game of the tournament, it was actually fairly good. And since I drew well, I got that win! I'll take that!
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