TLW66 - Nomads Results

iovEJayrnavgDavid Acton31 Harrogalo TorrocoMurlonSEAHAMCounty DurhamSR7 SPQGame 1 - Sowpods at ExeterThe ABSP Exeter event never falls to disappoint, providing a wealth of Scrabbleentertainment. This year was no exception. In this issue you can relive the highdrama as the OSW A division found its eventual winner, and first, watch a couple ofveterans knocking each other about in the Sowpods section. The knockers inquestion are GMs Phil Appleby and Mark Nyman. It was the two Andrews currentlyenjoying a spell in the ratings stratosphere who finished top of the Exeter Sowpodspile, so who better than one of them - Expert and recent ABSP Masters championAndy Davis - to take you through the game. Occasional comments from theplayers themselves are scattered sparingly throughout.PA 1: EGHLORXHOX g8a 26 26AD: Not much else worth doing here.MN 1:DEEEUPJEEP h7a 33 33AD: JEEPED fits nicely from D7a.PA 2: EGLR HOZ -9RHO i6a 41 67PA: Bad play to miss ZHO in the samespot for 59AD: Indeed!AD: Phil is lucky to be able to score sowell with the Z this turn, after missingZHO on the previous turn. Only onepossible eight with this rack [1].PA: Thought long and hard abouttrying ELEGIZER* at elOa; glad Ididn'tMN 3: IV BESSY -37BEVY jlOd 31 112AD: Again, no arguments with Mark'smove.PA 4: EGL AAMN +6AGNAME C9a 33 151MN 2: DEI LPTVTOPPLEDAD: Best move.PA 3: EGLZ EIR-34kSd 48 81-14AD: Nowhere to play the bonus [2].Phil finds the best move for score andturnover, not worrying too much aboutopening up the board - this is good,positive scrabble.MN4: ISSAF1S -39PRIZEk8a 51 118\0