From: poslfit@gmail.com (John J. Chew III)
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 1998 01:03:32 -0500
Subject: Consensus Game #1, Turn #6
Message-id: <199802080603.BAA01003@coxeter.math.toronto.edu>
(A selection of archived CGP postings from this consensus game can be found in http://www.poslarchive.com/math/cgp/consensus.)
In reply to some consensus game correspondence this week:
I agree with Tracy Cobbs' description of the intent of a consensus game as being to promote the discussion of strategy. It's for that reason, for instance, that I ask that people e-mail me their votes privately if they don't have anything else to say about their choice.
This isn't a test of who has a Franklin or a copy of Maven. If anything, it's a test of who has the best understanding of the game, and can express it in the clearest and most persuasive manner. If you're concerned that by voting for a move that you might not have been able to find unassisted you may somehow give the impression of 'cheating', then by all means confess if it will make you feel better. But when you post your vote to the mailing list, explain why you chose it.
Please also bear in mind that it's the move that receives the largest number of voting points that is chosen in this game. The second- and fourth-ranked choices this turn differ only in their designation of the blank, and had their votes been counted together, they would have ranked first. On the other hand, even combined they didn't come close to a majority of voting points cast.
Back to business. Thirty-nine players voted this turn, not including two spoiled ballots. Thank you all for voting. The move chosen was 3F CUL(L)IONS (72), you draw AINRTTU, and opponent has replied A4 MAN(T)EAU (87).
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o
----------------------------- Player Tiles Score Time 1|= ' = ' =|1 2| - " F - |2 cgp AINRTTU 1988 --- 3| - C U l L I O N S |3 opp ------- 244 --- 4|M - ' N - '|4 5|A C E - |5 Waiting for cgp to play. 6|N " H " R " |6 The bag contains 38 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 Votes are due midnight EST, 1998-02-14. 13| Z - ' ' - |13 14| A " " - |14 15|= ' = ' =|15 ----------------------------- a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o cgp opp DEFHIOY 8d HYOID +32 32 ------- 7g BOG +21 21 DEFLOST 9e OFT +23 55 ------- e5 CHAYOTE +60 81 ADEJLNS 12a JADES +58 113 ------- b10 PLAZA +44 125 DLNNSW? 11d WEND +13 126 ------- j2 FINERY +32 157 CLNOSU? 3f CUlLIONS +72 198 ------- a4 MANtEAU +87 244Instructions:
E-mail your vote for cgp's next move to the list if it comes with interesting commentary, or privately to me otherwise. If you ignore this request and include commentary to me, I may consider it for publication at the CGP archive. If you do not want me to do so, please say so in your message. I will send an acknowledgement message to private votes unless they arrive right before the deadline, but not to cgp votes unless specifically requested. Don't forget to include your rating, and be clear that you're voting. That is, say "I vote for X and my rating is Y" somewhere in your message rather than "I think X looks like the best play, especially after reading about it all week". Double-check your play - did you specify the starting square, direction and blank (if any) correctly? If you send me a vote for an illegal play, I will consider it a spoiled ballot, and notify you accordingly; if you mistakenly vote for the wrong play, you may not find out until the end of the week.
John Chew (poslfit on MD/WD/PD)
poslfit@gmail.com * http://www.poslarchive.com/math
2884 3F CUlLIONS
2034 David Boys (David) <bennettd@ERE.UMontreal.CA>
1973 Randy Hersom (RandyH) <randyhersom@hc1.hci.net>
1950 Randy Greenspan (panchax) <panchax@ix.netcom.com>
1927 Bob Lipton (BLipton) <blipton@sunet.net>
1902 Jan Dixon <JanDixon@aol.com>
1885 Mike Baron <MBaron1949@aol.com>
1840 Richard Silberg <Drgerbils@aol.com>
1483 Aaron Long <mcl1@email.psu.edu>
1476 Paul Winke (Winke) <zoeae@hotmail.com>
2261 5C CoCOUNSEL
1942 Rich Baker (Rich) <rgb5@cornell.edu>
1921 Lisa Odom <Asilmodo@aol.com>
1900 Lester Schonbrun (Lester) <maxim@netcom.com>
1869 Steve Pellinen <Pellinet@aol.com>
1700 Jim Bodenstedt <jboden@hal-pc.org>
1561 Pam Grazette (Pam) <PamGee811@aol.com>
1400 Carl Barish (carl) <carlba@954access.net>
1256 Clay Colwell (StealthSmurf) <eris@bga.com>
2128 3F COUSINLy
1971 Jere Mead (shmuxti) <mead@mdc.net>
1908 Chris Lennon (clennon) <clennon@teleport.com>
1862 Marlon Hill <mhill@aqinc.com>
1832 Mike Wise <mikewise@interlog.com>
1689 Tracy Cobbs (MadMax) <TCobbs@aol.com>
1507 Walker Willingham <wwilling@Adobe.COM>
1460 Lee Cooper (coop) <lcooper@capecod.net>
969 Julia Bogle (OOT) <myjulia@worldnet.att.net>
1234 5C COCoUNSEL
1953 Robert Felt (rfelt) <rfelt@ix.netcom.com>
1880 Zev Kaufman (Wolf) <zev@interlog.com>
1803 Bob Schoenman <BSchoenman@aol.com>
1580 Lawren Freebody <lawren.freebody@wla.com>
854 2G SULFONiC
1900 Bob Crowe (caw) <crowe.magnon@juno.com>
1852 Stu Goldman (Stu) <stu@netcom.com>
1395 Lynn Gunn <lgunn@internet.omm.com>
730 3E UNSOCIaL
1908 Chris Cree <ccree@onramp.net>
1590 Robin Lewis (relewis) <relewis@flash.net>
1200 Sherrie Saint John (Sherrie) <saint@mit.edu>
400 2E SCOrNFUL
1648 J. Goard (Arachne) <wyattoil@foothill.net>
1220 Louis Berney (lbags) <lbags@aol.com>
324 3E cOUNCILS
1868 Michael Baker <mikebob@pacifier.com>
225 3F CULlIONS
1541 John Van Pelt (jvp) <jvp@opensesame.com>