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From: Bob Lipton <blipton@sunet.net>
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 1998 10:28:33 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: Consensus Game #1, Turn #2
Message-id: <199801111528.KAA07471@www.sunet.net>

9g DEFT, to be followed by e1 SITOLOGY after opponent answers DEFT with 8j ADZUKI

Second choice is 9c FEODS, but I don't see giving up the S for 7 points, Wapnick be damned. (Joel W., do you still hold to the 6-point rule of thumb for shedding an S--realizing, of course, that the figure can shift according to specific conditions--in such a case as this, which I judge to be neutral on keep-an-ess? Or have you modified that rule of thumb in the intervening years since your book was published?)

I would have answered last week but refrained because (choose your favorite reason)

A. I was already stuffing Chew's e-mail in-basket with DC input B. I was embarrassed to show anyone my current rating C. I was loath to endure the wrath of MHill if he didn't agree with my answer D. HYOID was a lock anyway

--9g DEFT, Bob Lipton l9l6