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From: Rich Baker <rgb5@cornell.edu>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 16:30:49 -0500
Subject: TUI it is
Message-id: <3.0.2.32.19980213163049.007e1100@postoffice.mail.cornell.edu>

I've finally made up my mind for b5 TUI. In situations like this, where we need to bingo to get back in the game, I often think first about what tiles I want to keep before even considering what to play. I definitely want to get rid of the U and the duplicate T, and I prefer to jettison the I too. Ideally, I would keep ANT since there are still plenty of R in the bag, but ANRT is a pretty strong leave too. Positionally, I like NUTRIA, b4 UT or b5 TUI best. Each of these leaves a fairly open board that shouldn't be impossible to bingo on. OUT simply closes things down and I think that would be a big mistake right now. Opponent has plenty of places to score for us to worry about closing anything down.

Rich Baker 1942 b5 TUI