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From: Phil Appleby <phil_appleby@uk.ibm.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 15:27:10 +0000
Subject: Re: Consensus Game #1, Turn #4
Message-id: <5060100013186927000002L072*@MHS>

I like WEND 11d (horizontal). Two main reasons:

  1. Prevents the ZIN/AND (or ADD) possibility.
  2. Sets up an -S hook to use the TWS at h15, playing down from h11. If opponent plays at h11-15, you still have the PLAZA-S hook, as well as BOG-S if you have a seven-letter word.
Interestingly, playing OSW I'd play WEND down, since ZIN isn't allowed but ZO is. SOWPODS - who knows!

Phil A.