Monday, May 10, 2004

1st Lipa Scrabble Open Results

May 1-2, 2004
Robinsons Place - Lipa
Results after 11 Rounds:

Masters Division
RANK    N A M E         wins    spread
1    Ronald Credo    9    602
2    Jodi Gonzalez    7    146
3    Tony Malonzo    6    338
4    Francis Dizon    6    37
5    Leo Capuno    6    -100
6    Vir Morales    5    47
7    Nene Lambino    5    30
8    Delio Dimaano    5    20
9    Andy Aquino    5    -216
10    Wilfredo Padua    1    -1040


Intermediate Division

1    Zaldy Malto    10    1109
2    Leo Salamat    7    530
3    Vic Rebulado    7    155
4    Eliezer Dayon    6    243
5    Rey Toledo    5    304
6    Ringo Ayuban    5    191
7    Ali Talib    5    190
8    Ruben Domalaon    5    82
9    Nald Manuel    5    -137
10    Andy Ozaeta    0    -2667


As promised, here are the Answers from my previous post:

1. Our actual moves were:

Ronald: JEED n10 31 -> 432 (blocking his FOULEST bingo)
Vir: EF 6a 26 -> 402 (missing the best reply, FLOTE o8 41)
Ronald: HOE o13 25 -> 457 (LOTUS) = 467
Final Score: 467-402.

2. I played EROSIONS (overlapping 5 letters) at 2f 74 -> 411 + 10 (PIA) = 421.

My suggested ideal play would be:
Leo: AZO g3 20 -> 409 (blocking the bingo spot)
Ronald: EONISMS a9 33 -> 370 (the best reply)
Leo SWIPES n1 26 -> 435 + 2 (O) = 437 (for a +67 pt. spread win)

3. This time, I spotted a 6-lettter overlap bingo word, PADDERS c9 97 pts. It was challenged but ruled valid, so my score was 356 + 5 pt penalty + 12 (GUIRO) = 470. Our final score: 470-403.

(Note: During my home analysis, I discovered a much better high scoring play of PADDERS at o8 forming other parallel words, DOWNA, ED, ED, SOVS for an amazing 108 pts!)

4. My actual play was BALEFIRE o8 101 + 5 pt. unsuccessful challenge. (Other plays would be FIREABLE or AFEBRILE on the same spot for 92 pts. Incidentally, all 3 anagram words can only be found in the OSPD!)

5. mANITOS o3 91 pts. forming other parallel words, NA, UN, LATI, LIST, IO, ES was the best scoring move. Give a pat to your back if you spotted WAINScoT 15h for 83 pts.

6. My suggested blocking play would be RICTUS 14h 16 pts. (I hope you spotted a much better play.) If you draw the D in the bag, then ALAND k4 would be the play out move. (Note: Exposing either of the letters R, S, N or I on the 14th row along K & L files would be risky due to opponents's bingo possibility of RODSTERS, CROSSEST, CRESTONS and CROSSTIE).

7. CROSSTIE k8 70 pts. (Though I won this game, I've learned my lesson here. It's not enough that you block the opponent's possible play, you must also check the word if you exposed a letter that your opponent could make use of.)

8. I should have played InTERMIT b1 68 -> 374.

9. The best rack combination would be AEGINST and AINNSTU but not enough to win:
TSIGANE n2 82 -> 363 + 10 (CUN) = 373 loses by 1 pt.
INGESTA n8 81 -> 362 + 10 (CUN) = 373 loses by 2 pts.
UNSAINT n8 80 -> 362 + 12 (CEG) = 372 loses by 1 pt.

10. I would say that my play of InTITLE was a sort of a gamble move and I consider it as an inferior play given that I missed the InTERMIT bingo. Not only that, during my home analysis, I checked all the possible rack combination that can be formed from ACEGINNSTU and found out to be 120 racks. Out of these, ACINSTU proves to be a killer had Francis held this rack in view of TSUNAMIC b1 74 pts. (He was close to this as his actual rack was CINNSTU). Racks of AEGNIST and AINNSTU could win, too, TSIGANE n2 and UNSAINT n1, respectively. Hope to hear your opinion next time.


Regards,


RONALD

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