Yeah, it was a mistake.
After MOANS 2F earlier, it was insane to set up the S hook at H15. Opponent takes 15a, then takes 15h. As it happened, opp was addled with crap and was unable to capitalize, so maybe fortune favored the brave.. Still, I think AGORA was correct.
JG
From: mhill
To: cgp
Subject: STRANGE MESSAGE
Date: Friday, August 29, 1997
Does anyone know anything about the GI guy's AGORAE play?
I got a phone message about sumpn like it. Maybe Joel knows, but my
email has been screwy for a coupla weekz.
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o
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1|= ' V ' J |
2| + M O A N S W E B|
3| + E ' U ' O W E|
4|' + D N + N G| Joel Sherman 273 AGORAEE on move
5| B I T R A N Q S |
6| " A T " U " | Matt Graham 277 Last BAYED e5 41
7| ' Y a ' ' P I ' |
8|= ' E T T R O M P =| Unseen: A EEE IIII OO U
9| ' D E ' O ' L U H | C L N RR S TT X Z (21)
10| " " I V Y A " |
11| + C L A S H e D |
12|' + ' N D A R K|
13| + F O G I E L I|
14| + " " + E|
15|= ' = ' F|
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Game Log:
Sherman Graham
1. TROMP (QU) 8h 24 POLY j7 17
2. QUIPU (HLV) l5 16/40 CLASHeD 11g 84/101
3. HADAL (NSV) m9 35/75 TOIL h8 4/105
4. VAN (NNOSW) i10 15/90 TRANQ 5h 28/133
5. WONS (ADN) m2 29/119 FOGIE 13g 25/158
6. VAUNT (DKT) h1 27/146 JEW n1 41/199
7. DARK (DEFT) 12l 32/178 BEG o2 22/221
8. KIEF (DET?) o12 33/211 MOANS 2f 15/236
9. MEDITaTE f2 62/273 BAYED e5 41/277
10. AGORAE (E) 14c 16/289 TOE 15c 12/289
11. ZEE (ELUX) 13b 34/323 STRAIN (C) 15h 30/319
12. AX (EILORU) 10m 25/348 DIN (CI) 4f 4/323
13. LOUIE (R) o6 25/373 ICE 3d 5/330
2xR 2/332
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