TLW66 - Nomads Results

acrossboardinsPosition 1 - TSP Teaser (OSW)In keeping with tradition, here is aposition from a recent game betweenyours truly and the inimitable TSP.Actually, this was a Sowpods game,but all words are in OSW too. (AndOSW three). No fancy endgame poserthis - just a "find the best play".David Acton31 Harrogata TorrocoMurtonSEAHAMOourrty DurhamSR7 SPQMartin has just made life very difficultwith the play of LAD j5a. This leavesonly the F at C2 and the T at K15 asfloaters for 8-letter plays, and themore remote possibly of a nine-letterplay through AM or DI. Otherimportant considerations are thatthere are four tiles in the bag, andvery few vowels to come. What'sAllan's best option?tc. i0.G. S.u TTIi.Ia.I6J pr"of L|E|A|M.|ljE RB G E V. 0e~0 i N K.0. V. A u0.E.z. 0, A.H. L, o.Au. U A N 0T E FRUvv.IeB,lljoj1P,Va"~1"s"53 foJf i.E|R|T|A|l JNJSJAllan's rack:Position 2 - last minute bonusrequired (OSW)Unseen tiles (4 in bag):This position is another endgame fromthe 1999 Richmond tournament. GMAllan Simmons is trailing theirrepressible Martin Reed severely 286- 365, and badly needs a decent lastminute bonus to catch up.