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From: Bob Lipton <blipton@sunet.net>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 06:20:47 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: Consensus Game #1, Turn #7
Message-id: <199802161120.GAA11340@www.sunet.net>

My first choice was a clear-cut lL KORA until I realized that was a SOWPODS solution, not an OSPD one!

I am so enamored of the ORA dump, however, that I propose B4 ORA for 15 points. The 9-point sacrifice (compared to the L1 plays) seems worth the improvement in leave. ELRT looks optimal in view of the 6 Es and Is and the 3 As and Os remaining. (Another E gives us the big ZEE play).

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o ----------------------------- Player Tiles Score Time 1|= ' U K =|1 2| - " N F E - |2 cgp AELORRT 213 --- 3| - C U l L I O N S |3 opp ------- 270 --- 4|M - I N T '|4 5|A C T E - |5 Waiting for cgp to play. 6|N " H " R " |6 The bag contains 31 tiles. 7|t ' A B O G Y ' |7 The clock is running. 8|E H Y O I D ' =|8 9|A ' O F T ' ' |9 Time penalties are not in effect. 10|U P T " " " |10 This game does not count for ratings. 11| L W E N D - |11 12|J A D E S ' - '|12 Unseen tiles: AAA B D EEEEEE GG IIIIII 13| Z - ' ' - |13 L M N OOO P Q RRR SS T U VV W X 14| A " " - |14 15|= ' = ' =|15 Votes are due midnight EST, 1998-02-28.
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There is defensive value in B4 ORA as well. The X is still out. We don't have it, and OPP's last play leaves open the possibility that he's had it for a turn or two. We don't need to leave plays like BORAX, IBEX, ILEX, APEX, REDOX, VARIX, etc. open for a 35+ play by the enemy. We're behind by enough as it is. I'm just saying, if anyone objects to ORA because we're likely to drop another 10-15 points behind as a result of the 9-point sacrifice, please consider that KORE/KART/KOLA could suffer the same fate.

Voting for B4 ORA

Bob Lipton l927