A question for John and Jason... In the situation below, after
EMEErATES by Phil for 69, giving him a 99-point lead, Quackle seems to
think that TUTRICeS or TRUISTiC for 80 give Di a win. What's happening
here? Does Quackle think the X is worth 10 in the endgame? :-)
Phil A
> a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o
> -----------------------------
> 1|Z . . + . . . G . . . + . . #|
> 2|O I . . . * . A . P . . . = .|
> 3|. V = . . . + W H I T E R . .| Phil: AEEEST?
> 4|+ O . = . Y U K . T I M E D +|
> 5|. R E L I E R S . T = . . . .| Unseen: CIRSTUX?
> 6|F Y . O O H . . P A . . . * .|
> 7|A . + . . . + . A N . . + . .| Score:
> 8|N . . V . . M A R C . + . . #| Phil 388
> 9|E . W E D G E . A E . . + . .| Di 358
> 10|. F O R A * . . G * . . . * .|
> 11|. . . L = . . B O L D . . . .|
> 12|+ . E A . . . U N . . = . . +|
> 13|. . U N I . Q I S . . . = . .|
> 14|. = O . O B . L . * . . . = .|
> 15|D J I N N I . T . . . + . . #|
> -----------------------------
>
> OK, I've had enough of this one! The non-bonus play I had in mind was
> SETAE/BOLDS for 20. Quackle shows this as winning 87% of games,
> whereas the bonus (EMEErATES/BOLDS) wins 75%. But I don't see how
> EMEErATES loses unless the C is in the bag - in which case SETAE
loses
> too (to DRUXIeST. If the X is in the bag, TRUISTiC or TUTRICeS play,
> but they score 80, so I win by 3 after EMEErATES.
>
> To echo Stewart, what am I missing here?
>
> Phil
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