CoChest Recaps

[James Robinson]

So, here are the recaps for CoChest.

As usual in Jeff's tournaments, the day starts with 3 15-rounders against randomly drawn opponents.

For me, it was a case of deja vu again, as my first opponent of the day was Anna Woodward, who was my first opponent at CoLei4 in April.

GAME 1 - CoChest recap for Saturday 19 November 2011.

C1: James Robinson.
C2: Anna Woodward.
DC: Jeff Clayton.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R L D O I E L I R
R02: S R A U M Y A E D
R03: V L K A U D T A E
R04: E I E L G P A W G
R05: 50, 25, 100, 75, 6, 2. Target: 688.
R06: S G P U I E H P A
R07: N C Y I E I N R A
R08: V R S E I E X L E
R09: S E E A H T I A Q
R10: 50, 75, 100, 25, 9, 9. Target: 570.
R11: O I C D N E A J T
R12: N W T E I A M S R
R13: O I E F S F S O B
R14: 50, 75, 25, 100, 3, 10. Target: 240.
R15: M O Y O B E N C H (conundrum)


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Round 1: R L D O I E L I R

C1: LORDLIER (8)
C2: DRILLER (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: S R A U M Y A E D

C1: REMUDAS (7) - thought about DAYMARES (8)
C2: MARAUDS (7)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)

Round 3: V L K A U D T A E

C1: VALUATED (8)
C2: TALKED (6)
Score: 23–7 (max 24)

Round 4: E I E L G P A W G

C1: WIGGLE (6)
C2: waige
OT: EPIGEAL (7) WEIGELA (7)
Score: 29–7 (max 31)

Round 5: 50, 25, 100, 75, 6, 2. Target: 688.

C1: 688. ((100 - 2) x 6) + 75 + 25 (10)
C2: 687.
Score: 39–7 (max 41)

Round 6: S G P U I E H P A

C1: GUPPIES (7)
C2: GUPPIES (7)
Score: 46–14 (max 48)

Round 7: N C Y I E I N R A

C1: CANNERY (7)
C2: CANNIER (7)
Score: 53–21 (max 55)

Round 8: V R S E I E X L E

C1: sleevier
C2: RELIEVES (8)
Score: 53–29 (max 63)

Round 9: S E E A H T I A Q

C1: HATES (5)
C2: THESE (5)
OT: SAITHE (6)
Score: 58–34 (max 69)

Round 10: 50, 75, 100, 25, 9, 9. Target: 570.

C1: 568. ((50 + (75 / 25)) x 9) + 100 - 9 (7)
C2: -
OT: 570. ((50 + (100 / 25)) x 9) + 75 + 9 (10)
Score: 65–34 (max 79)

Round 11: O I C D N E A J T

C1: CATENOID (8)
C2: ACTIONED (8)
Score: 73–42 (max 87)

Round 12: N W T E I A M S R

C1: MINARETS (8)
C2: wartimes
OT: RAIMENTS (8)
Score: 81–42 (max 95)

Round 13: O I E F S F S O B

C1: OBOES (5)
C2: FOBS (4)
DC: OFFIES (6) BOFFOS (6)
OT: BOSIES (6)
Score: 86–42 (max 101)

Round 14: 50, 75, 25, 100, 3, 10. Target: 240.

C1: 240. (25 - (3 - (100 / 50))) x 10 (10)
C2: 240. (25 - (3 - (100 / 50))) x 10 (10)
Score: 96–52 (max 111)

Round 15: M O Y O B E N C H

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say HONEYCOMB which is correct.
Final Score: 106–52 (max 121)

Statistics Corner

James:
Total score - 106
Raw score - 106
Total % of max - 88
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 9

Anna:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 3.5
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 5

GAME 2 - CoChest recap for Saturday 19 November 2011.

C1: James Robinson (1 win, 106 points.)
C2: Stewart Gordon (1 win, 94 points.)
DC: Jeff Clayton.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R E S A V E R D A
R02: Y R I O S S E D C
R03: L R T U E A U D T
R04: T I C E N E N E S
R05: 75, 25, 50, 9, 10, 5. Target: 363.
R06: I E I F S R W L A
R07: B C J O O A N O P
R08: O I E E P G N G S
R09: I W Y L I P O H E
R10: 75, 50, 5, 6, 1, 1. Target: 381.
R11: E A A T G D I K V
R12: L R M L E U A Z T
R13: A E I N B T M S S
R14: 25, 100, 8, 4, 2, 10. Target: 864.
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Round 1: R E S A V E R D A

C1: ADVERSE (7)
C2: ADVERSE (7)
DC: READERS (7)
OT: AVERRED (7) EVADERS (7) REAVERS (7) REREADS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: Y R I O S S E D C

C1: CROSSED (7)
C2: DOSSIER (7)
DC: DISCOES (7)
OT: ECDYSIS (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)

Round 3: L R T U E A U D T

C1: RATTLED (7)
C2: LATTER (6)
OT: TUTELAR (7)
Score: 21–14 (max 21)

Round 4: T I C E N E N E S

C1: INTENSE (7)
C2: INCENSE (7)
DC: SENTENCE (8) SENTIENCE (18)
OT: ENCEINTES (18)
Score: 28–21 (max 39)

Round 5: 75, 25, 50, 9, 10, 5. Target: 363.

C1: 363. (75 x 5) - 10 - (50 / 25) (10)
C2: 365.
Score: 38–21 (max 49)

Round 6: I E I F S R W L A

C1: WAILERS (7)
C2: WAILERS (7)
DC: FAIRIES (7)
Score: 45–28 (max 56)

Round 7: B C J O O A N O P

C1: BANJO (5)
C2: BACON (5)
DC: CAPON (5) POOJA (5)
OT: BANCO (5)
Score: 50–33 (max 61)

Round 8: O I E E P G N G S

C1: EPIGONES (8)
C2: PIGEONS (7)
Score: 58–33 (max 69)

Round 9: I W Y L I P O H E

C1: WHOLE (5)
C2: WHILE (5)
DC: WOYLIE (6)
Score: 63–38 (max 75)

Round 10: 75, 50, 5, 6, 1, 1. Target: 381.

C1: 381. (75 x 5) + 6 (10)
C2: 381. (75 x 5) + 6 (10)
Score: 73–48 (max 85)

Round 11: E A A T G D I K V

C1: DIVAGATE (8)
C2: DATIVE (6)
Score: 81–48 (max 93)

Round 12: L R M L E U A Z T

C1: ARMLET (6)
C2: LAUREL (6)
DC: AMULET (6) MULLET (6) MALLET (6) TALLER (6)
OT: ALLURE (6) LUTEAL (6) MATURE (6) MAULER (6) MULETA (6) MULLER (6)
Score: 87–54 (max 99)

Round 13: A E I N B T M S S

C1: BASINETS (8)
C2: BASSINET (8)
DC: MATINESS (8)
OT: MANTISES (8)
Score: 95–62 (max 107)

Round 14: 25, 100, 8, 4, 2, 10. Target: 864.

C1: 864. (100 + 8) x 4 x 2 (10)
C2: 864. (100 + (4 x 2)) x 8 (10)
Score: 105–72 (max 117)

Round 15: C A N O P Y I N G

C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say POIGNANCY which is correct.
Final Score: 115–72 (max 127)

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James:
Total score - 115
Raw score - 115
Total % of max - 91
Raw % of max - 91
Total average score per round - 7.7
Raw average score per round - 7.7
Number of maxes - 13

Stewart:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 98
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 8

GAME 3 - CoChest recap for Saturday 19 November 2011.

C1: James Robinson (2 wins, 221 points.)
C2: 9-year-old Shrinidhi Prakash (2 wins, 103 points.)
DC: Jeff Clayton.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: I R F T E H I Q A
R02: D E X U T U G D A
R03: K V L I I O R M A
R04: L E Z U T A D U R
R05: 100, 75, 10, 2, 6, 4. Target: 169.
R06: S V R I E E D Y A
R07: R S O O S D I I T
R08: N C T O E A N I S
R09: R S F E I E E S S
R10: 5, 2, 10, 9, 5, 1. Target: 924.
R11: G C R I A E L N O
R12: G B T M O I P E P
R13: E E W N A L B A J
R14: 75, 100, 25, 2, 1, 8. Target: 797.
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Round 1: I R F T E H I Q A

C1: FATHER (6)
C2: HEART (5)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: D E X U T U G D A

C1: TAXED (5)
C2: GATED (5)
DC: DATED (5)
OT: AGUED (5)
Score: 11–5 (max 11)

Round 3: K V L I I O R M A

C1: RAVIOLI (7)
C2: RAVIOLI (7)
Score: 18–12 (max 18)

Round 4: L E Z U T A D U R

C1: AZURE (5)
C2: ADULT (5)
DC: AUTEUR (6)
Score: 23–17 (max 24)

Round 5: 100, 75, 10, 2, 6, 4. Target: 169.

C1: 169. 100 + 75 - 6 (10)
C2: 169. 100 + 75 - 6 (10)
Score: 33–27 (max 34)

Round 6: S V R I E E D Y A

C1: DIVERSE (7)
C2: READIES (7)
DC: ADVISER (7) ADVERSE (7) DERIVES (7) REVISED (7)
OT: DEARIES (7) DEVISER (7) EVADERS (7)
Score: 40–34 (max 41)

Round 7: R S O O S D I I T

C1: OOTIDS (6)
C2: IDIOTS (6)
DC: TOROIDS (7)
OT: DISTROS (7)
Score: 46–40 (max 48)

Round 8: N C T O E A N I S

C1: ENACTIONS (18)
C2: SECTION (7)
Score: 64–40 (max 66)

Round 9: R S F E I E E S S

C1: FESSES (6)
C2: FIRES (5)
DC: SERIES (6) SEISES (6)
OT: FRISEE (6) SERIFS (6)
Score: 70–40 (max 72)

Round 10: 5, 2, 10, 9, 5, 1. Target: 924.

C1: 924. (((9 x 2 x 10) + 5) x 5) - 1 (10)
C2: 906.
Score: 80–40 (max 82)

Round 11: G C R I A E L N O

C1: CLEARING (8)
C2: GLACIER (7)
DC: REGIONAL (8) GERANIOL (8)
OT: LONICERA (8)
Score: 88–40 (max 90)

Round 12: G B T M O I P E P

C1: MOPPET (6)
C2: topped
OT: PEGTOP (6) TOPPIE (6)
Score: 94–40 (max 96)

Round 13: E E W N A L B A J

C1: ENABLE (6)
C2: BEAN (4)
OT: BALEEN (6)
Score: 100–40 (max 102)

Round 14: 75, 100, 25, 2, 1, 8. Target: 797.

C1: 797. (8 x 100) - 2 - 1 (10)
C2: 797. (8 x 100) - 2 - 1 (10)
Score: 110–50 (max 112)

Round 15: H U N T G O A L S

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say ONSLAUGHT which is correct.
Final Score: 120–50 (max 122)

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James:
Total score - 120
Raw score - 120
Total % of max - 98
Raw % of max - 98
Total average score per round - 8.0
Raw average score per round - 8.0
Number of maxes - 13

Shrinidhi:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 78
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 5

So, with the highest score in each of the first 3 games, I was #1 seed for the quarter-finals.

More on those later.

[James Robinson]

So, here are the quarter and semi finals, and the "mainstream" final.

Following the 15-rounders, I was #1 seed in Group A for the 9-rounders.

So, I was up against #8 seed Thomas Carey first.

CoChest Quarter-Final Recap for Saturday 19 November 2011.

C1: #1 Seed James Robinson (3 wins, 341 points.)
C2: #8 Seed Thomas Carey (2 wins, 250 points.)
DC: Jeff Clayton.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O E O D L N O R E
R02: S E V E Q N I N S
R03: U S F N I T E Y T
R04: 50, 9, 8, 10, 2, 8. Target: 921.
R05: G I C O S E R S E
R06: A E A M N R C O L
R07: E A E J D B P F O
R08: 1, 5, 9, 100, 50, 7. Target: 215.
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Round 1: O E O D L N O R E

C1: NOODLE (6)
C2: NOODLE (6)
DC: LOONED (6)
OT: LENDER (6) REDONE (6) RONDEL (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: S E V E Q N I N S

C1: SEVENS (6)
C2: SEVENS (6)
OT: ENVIES (6) SEINES (6) SENSEI (6) SIEVES (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 12)

Round 3: U S F N I T E Y T

C1: UNITES (6)
C2: FINEST (6)
DC: TESTIFY (7)
OT: TENSITY (7) TENUITY (7)
Score: 18–18 (max 19)

Round 4: 50, 9, 8, 10, 2, 8. Target: 921.

C1: 920. ((50 - 2) x (10 + 9)) + 8 (7)
C2: 919.
Me (just after the time): 921. (((50 x 2) - 8) x 10) + 9 - 8 (10)
Score: 25–18 (max 29)

Round 5: G I C O S E R S E

C1: CERISES (7) - Interestingly, after putting it through the solver, it turns out that this is invalid...............
C2: CORGIS (6)
OT: SOIREES (7)
Score: 32–18 (max 36)

Round 6: A E A M N R C O L

C1: ROMANCE (7)
C2: CAMERA (6)
DC: CORNMEAL (8)
Score: 39–18 (max 44)

Round 7: E A E J D B P F O

C1: ADOBE (5)
C2: ABODE (5)
DC: JAPED (5)
OT: EPODE (5)
Score: 44–23 (max 49)

Round 8: 1, 5, 9, 100, 50, 7. Target: 215.

C1: 215. (50 - 7) x 5 (10)
C2: 216.
Score: 54–23 (max 59)

Round 9: R A N C I D O R E

C1 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say CORIANDER which is correct.
Score: 64–23 (max 69)

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James:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 93
Raw % of max - 93
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 6

Thomas:
Total score - 23
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 33
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 2.6
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 3

So, in the other Group A quarters, #2 seed Joseph Krol beat #7 seed Stewart Gordon 49-47, #3 seed Richard Priest beat #6 seed Dylan Taylor 58-38 and in a mini-upset, #5 seed Andy Platt beat #4 seed Karen Pearson 57-33. So, Andy became my semi-final opponent, while Joseph & Richard had a rematch from their high-scoring encounter earlier in the day.

CoChest Semi-Final Recap for Saturday 19 November 2011.

C1: #1 Seed James Robinson (4 wins, 405 points.)
C2: #5 Seed Andy Platt (3 wins, 333 points.)
DC: Jeff Clayton.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O S R S O W I I L
R02: R D S I U A I T K
R03: V E T E T A G A D
R04: 75, 25, 9, 6, 5, 2. Target: 391.
R05: L I R E H E L A O
R06: Z C I T A E D Y R
R07: X B G T O E I M P
R08: 25, 50, 100, 75, 1, 3. Target: 983.
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Round 1: O S R S O W I I L

C1: SOILS (5)
C2: SWIRLS (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: R D S I U A I T K

C1: DIARIST (7)
C2: RADIUS (6)
OT: SIRTAKI (7)
Score: 7–6 (max 13)

Round 3: V E T E T A G A D

C1: VETTED (6)
C2: VETTED (6)
DC: VATTED (6)
Score: 13–12 (max 19)

Round 4: 75, 25, 9, 6, 5, 2. Target: 391.

C1: 391. ((6 - 2) x (75 + 25)) - 9 (10)
C2: 391. (75 x 5) + 25 - 9 (10)
Score: 23–22 (max 29)

Round 5: L I R E H E L A O

C1: EARHOLE (7)
C2: LOERIE (6)
Score: 30–22 (max 36)

Round 6: Z C I T A E D Y R

C1: CREDIT (6)
C2: DIRECT (6)
DC: EDACITY (7)
OT: DIETARY (7)
Score: 36–28 (max 43)

Round 7: X B G T O E I M P

C1: BIGOT (5)
C2: BIOME (5)
DC: PEGBOX (6)
Score: 41–33 (max 49)

Round 8: 25, 50, 100, 75, 1, 3. Target: 983.

C1: 975. Mistake in working.
C2: 992. Mistake in working.
Stewart Gordon (after time): 978. ((((25 + 1) x 50) / 100) x 75) + 3 (7)
Score: 41–33 (max 56)

Round 9: D E N T F I L L A

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say FLATLINED which is correct.
Score: 51–33 (max 66)

Statistics Corner

James:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 5

Andy:
Total score - 33
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 50
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 3

So, my first crucial of the day, and I manage to get through it....... somehow. Hard luck on Andy, who I knew would be a super tough opponent, but I also knew that my biggest test would be just around the corner in the form of Richard Priest, who took his revenge on Joseph by destroying him 56-21.

But, before the main centrepiece, first was the "mainstream final", basically the final which would decide where everyone else would finish.

CoChest Mainstream Final Recap for Saturday 19 November 2011.

DC: James Robinson and Richard Priest.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W P H O I O C I S
R02: R I S A C U R I E
R03: 6, 1, 7, 5, 10, 2. Target: 859.
R04: E A A L N M B J I
R05: D E P E N S A O N
R06: 25, 6, 2, 6, 7, 8. Target: 254.
R07: S H Y L U G T I N (conundrum)
R08: I F T D A L E N E
R09: Y O R A S I V I Q
R10: 25, 50, 100, 3, 9, 2. Target: 463.
R11: E U I N F T G O B
R12: T M I U P S E O S
R13: 100, 75, 50, 25, 4, 8. Target: 404.
R14: L I E P A S S E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: W P H O I O C I S

DC: WHOOPS (6)
OT: PICHIS (6) POCHOS (6)
Max 6

Round 2: R I S A C U R I E

DC: CRUISER (7) CURRIES (7) CRUISIE (7) SAUCIER (7)
OT: CRUISIER (8)
Max 14

Round 3: 6, 1, 7, 5, 10, 2. Target: 859.

Me: 859. (((6 x 10) + 1) x 7 x 2) + 5 (10)
Max 24

Round 4: E A A L N M B J I

DC: AMIABLE (7) MINABLE (7) LAMINAE (7)
OT: ABELIAN (7)
Max 31

Round 5: D E P E N S A O N

DC: SPANNED (7) DAPSONE (7) SPONDEE (7)
OT: DONNEES (7) ENNEADS (7)
Max 38

Round 6: 25, 6, 2, 6, 7, 8. Target: 254.

Me: 254. (25 x 8) + ((7 + 2) x 6) (10)
Max 48

Round 7: S H Y L U G T I N

The answer was UNSIGHTLY.
Max 58

Round 8: I F T D A L E N E

DC: DATELINE (8) INFLATED (8) ENTAILED (8) ENFILADE (8)
Max 66

Round 9: Y O R A S I V I Q

DC: SAVORY (6)
Max 72

Round 10: 25, 50, 100, 3, 9, 2. Target: 463.

Me: 463. ((50 + 3 - 2) x 9) + (100 / 25) (10)
Max 82

Round 11: E U I N F T G O B

DC: OUTING (6) TUBING (6)
OT: BOUGIE (6) FETING (6) FEUING (6) GUNITE (6) TOEING (6) TONGUE (6)
Max 88

Round 12: T M I U P S E O S

DC: MOUSIEST (8) SOUPIEST (8)
OT: STOMPIES (8)
Max 96

Round 13: 100, 75, 50, 25, 4, 8. Target: 404.

Me: 404. (100 + (75 / (50 + 25))) x 4 (10)
Max 106

Round 14: L I E P A S S E D

The answer was DISPLEASE. (That was the first conundrum all day that I didn't get )
Max 116

In the main 3rd place play-off, Andy Platt defeated Joseph Krol 87-83.

Next up, THE GRAND FINAL.

[James Robinson]

So, the finale is here.

The #1 seed, some guy called James Robinson against the #3 seed, Richard Priest.

Robinson lost the coin toss, so Priest took the champions' chair, so here we go.

Countdown recap for Saturday 19 November 2011.

C1: #3 Seed Richard Priest (4 wins, 409 points.)
C2: #1 Seed James Robinson (5 wins, 456 points.)
DC: Matt Bayfield and Karen Pearson.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L B J E O I D P E
R02: D R U D A O O L N
R03: 50, 7, 6, 4, 9, 10. Target: 467.
R04: E I E Y R H P G U
R05: A A E S W L S I W
R06: 8, 2, 3, 2, 6, 7. Target: 665.
R07: E U T R A D E R S (conundrum)
R08: O E E A R Q N F E
R09: T A T O B E T M P
R10: 3, 1, 4, 4, 6, 10. Target: 167.
R11: E S A R G O R H A
R12: E L Z I R F E T I
R13: 50, 9, 3, 7, 1, 4. Target: 285.
R14: B A N P L A I C E (conundrum)


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Round 1: L B J E O I D P E

C1: EDIBLE (6)
C2: DIPOLE (6)
DC: BOILED (6) BELIED (6)
OT: BOLIDE (6) DJEBEL (6) ELOPED (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: D R U D A O O L N

C1: LARDOON (7)
C2: LARDOON (7)
DC: NODULAR (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 13)

Round 3: 50, 7, 6, 4, 9, 10. Target: 467.

C1: 467. (50 x 9) + 10 + 7 (10)
C2: 467. (50 x 9) + 10 + 7 (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 23)

So, as I expected a nice even (and actually a max) start for us both.

Round 4: E I E Y R H P G U

C1: PURGE (5)
C2: HYPER (5)
Joseph Krol: HEURIGE (7)
Score: 28–28 (max 30)

Joseph steals the show in this round with his brilliant 7.

Round 5: A A E S W L S I W

C1: ASSAIL (6)
C2: WASSAIL (7)
OT: ALIASES (7)
Score: 28–35 (max 37)

I bet Rich was kicking himself when he said he was sticking with a safe 6, then heard me say 7.

Round 6: 8, 2, 3, 2, 6, 7. Target: 665.

C1: 665. ((8 x 6 x 2) - (3 - 2)) x 7 (10)
C2: 665. ((8 x 6 x 2) - (3 - 2)) x 7 (10)
Score: 38–45 (max 47)

I thought that I might've had a good chance to pull away here, but Rich knows how to stay in tough in a tight situation........

Round 7: E U T R A D E R S

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say TREASURED which is correct.
Score: 48–45 (max 57)

.......and how to turn that into a lead a few seconds later.

At that point, I was thinking, not CoLei4 again.......

Round 8: O E E A R Q N F E

C1: NEAR (4)
C2: NEAR (4)
DC: AFORE (5) FREON (5)
OT: RANEE (5)
Score: 52–49 (max 62)

Especially after only finding 4, so was super relieved that Rich only had 4 too.

Round 9: T A T O B E T M P

C1: ATTEMPT (7)
C2: ATTEMPT (7)
Score: 59–56 (max 69)

A very good ATTEMPT by us both in that one.

Round 10: 3, 1, 4, 4, 6, 10. Target: 167.

C1: 167. (4 x 4 x 10) + 6 + 1 (10)
C2: 167. (4 x 4 x 10) + 6 + 1 (10)
Score: 69–66 (max 79)

So, like last time at CoLei4, my two 6 small picks make no difference to the scores.

Round 11: E S A R G O R H A

C1: HOARSER (7)
C2: GHERAOS (7)
OT: AGAROSE (7)
Score: 76–73 (max 86)

More 7's, as the gap still remains at 3.

Round 12: E L Z I R F E T I

C1: FERTILIZE (18)
C2: FERTILIZE (18)
Score: 94–91 (max 104)

I couldn't believe my luck when those letters came out, soon as that 2nd I was turned over, I saw it immediately, while Rich admitted that it took him 15 seconds to get to it, but now it looked like that we were both going to get a ton heading into the conundrum, but did Rich have other ideas.............

Round 13: 50, 9, 3, 7, 1, 4. Target: 285.

C1: 284.
C2: 285. ((50 - 4) x (7 - 1)) + 9 (10)
Score: 94–101 (max 114)

Indeed, but definitely not what he had planned, I'm sure. He only gets 1 away, and I retake the lead with 1 round to go, meaning that, unsurprisingly, it's crucial conundrum time.

Round 14: B A N P L A I C E

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say INCAPABLE which is correct.
Final Score: 94–111 (max 124)

There was literally a split-second between us, but Jeff said that he saw me press first, and then I let out all my emotions, mainly because I had waited so long for it, and I just wanted to enjoy it to the full.

Fair play to Rich though, who did give me one the games of my life, and was definitely a more-than-worthy finalist, but his performance was also brilliant, even though he might have been miffed by missing the last numbers and not going for WASSAIL, but he was more than gracious in defeat, and even said it would have been a travesty if I hadn't won it, which I think is pushing it a bit, but it was a classic final.

So, I was very close to winning all 5 CO-events this year, maybe with the exception of Co:Lon, but I did finally break my CO-event winning duck and the feeling is just AWESOME.

Here's to COLIN 2012 in January.

Statistics Corner

Richard:
Total score - 94
Raw score - 107
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 7.6
Number of maxes - 9

James:
Total score - 111
Raw score - 111
Total % of max - 90
Raw % of max - 90
Total average score per round - 7.9
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 11

[Thomas Carey]

GAME 1 - CoChest recap for Saturday 19 November 2011.

Round 13: O I E F S F S O B

C1: OBOES (5)
C2: FOBS (4)
DC: OFFIES (6) BOFFOS (6)
OT: BOSIES (6)
Score: 86–42 (max 101)

Mega facepalm in that round. I had BIFFOS and BOFFOS written down, knowing they were both in without the S, and was wondering which one to go for but eventually decided on BIFFOS 'cause I pencilled BIFFO. Guess which one was invalid?

[Matt Morrison]

GAME 1 - CoChest recap for Saturday 19 November 2011.

Round 13: O I E F S F S O B

C1: OBOES (5)
C2: FOBS (4)
DC: OFFIES (6) BOFFOS (6)
OT: BOSIES (6)
Score: 86–42 (max 101)

Mega facepalm in that round. I had BIFFOS and BOFFOS written down, knowing they were both in without the S, and was wondering which one to go for but eventually decided on BIFFOS 'cause I pencilled BIFFO. Guess which one was invalid?

BIFFOS?

[Thomas Carey]

GAME 1 - CoChest recap for Saturday 19 November 2011.

Round 13: O I E F S F S O B

C1: OBOES (5)
C2: FOBS (4)
DC: OFFIES (6) BOFFOS (6)
OT: BOSIES (6)
Score: 86–42 (max 101)

Mega facepalm in that round. I had BIFFOS and BOFFOS written down, knowing they were both in without the S, and was wondering which one to go for but eventually decided on BIFFOS 'cause I pencilled BIFFO. Guess which one was invalid?

BIFFOS?

Yup.