TLW 87 - Nomads Results

A move to remember: Pauline played TOKOLOSHE at d5d for 67! A tokoloshe is amalevolent dwarf-like creature with supernatural powers. The reward for Pauline’sbrilliant play was a game which flowed perfectly, with further bonus plays ofDEVIAnT and VENEREAL leading to a 510-356 win.Creating a winning chance (1): Elie played SIJO at b5a for 19 points, also makingCAPI. This created a hook for S-CAPI, as well as providing an S as the starting letterof a potential bonus at b5.Helen played MAC at a2d for 14, but Elie’s pickup of UZ enabled him to playSEIZURe at c1a for 107. SEIZUReS would also have been playable at b5d.Creating a winning chance (2): Allan played DoTANT at J3a for 6 points. This isbased on the premise that the only realistic chance of winning is to play out with abonus and get the other blank if it’s still in the bag, with the further consideration ofcreating two openings.If Helen then scores, say 18 from the triple-word score, and Allan can get a bonusalong row 4 (say, scoring 73 points making DE) then that could be enough to winafter countback for Helen’s unused tiles. As it happens Allan picked more consonantsand Helen went on to win the game. Some you win, some you lose!EDGEWAYSPUZZLE #44Part XIIIcompiled by Stewart HoldenContributions for Across the BoardI’m always delighted to receive interesting board positions, games for annotation,clever moves, endgames, and anything else that’s happened to you across theboard. For contact details on inside front coverADVERTISEMENT2425