CoLei5 Recaps

[James Robinson]

So, after whetting your appetites with the CoLei5 thread, here are the day's recaps.

CoLei5 recap for Saturday 14 April 2012.

C1: James Robinson.
C2: Mike Brown.
DC: Jeff Clayton.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H T L M I A I Y E
R02: O U E D N W S I P
R03: T T E A R S E A W
R04: S O T E T I S A C
R05: 100, 6, 8, 4, 5, 9. Target: 875.
R06: G E S D T U E G W
R07: V S A R L I O N O
R08: W D J U E E B M D
R09: D A S I C O N N F
R10: 1, 6, 7, 6, 1, 3. Target: 203.
R11: N L C E E A A P T
R12: A A E F R L D E F
R13: M G A R A I A P S
R14: 75, 25, 50, 100, 3, 5. Target: 530.
R15: N T H M A L I B U (conundrum)


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Round 1: H T L M I A I Y E

C1: MEATILY (7)
C2: HYALITE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: O U E D N W S I P

C1: UNIPODS (7)
C2: WOUNDS (6)
DC: UNPOSED (7)
OT: UNIPEDS (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 14)

Round 3: T T E A R S E A W

C1: AERATES (7)
C2: STEARATE (8)
DC: SEAWATER (8)
Score: 14–15 (max 22)

Round 4: S O T E T I S A C

C1: COTTISES (8)
C2: COTTISES (8)
DC: TOASTIES (8)
OT: CASTEIST (8) STATICES (8)
Score: 22–23 (max 30)

Round 5: 100, 6, 8, 4, 5, 9. Target: 875.

C1: 875. ((100 - 4) x 9) + 6 + 5 (10)
C2: 875. (8 x 100) + ((9 + 6) x 5) (10)
Score: 32–33 (max 40)

Round 6: G E S D T U E G W

C1: GUESTED (7)
C2: GUESTED (7)
Score: 39–40 (max 47)

Round 7: V S A R L I O N O

C1: ORISON (6)
C2: RIVALS (6)
DC: ARIOSO (6) NORIAS (6) SALOON (6) VIOLAS (6)
OT: ANVILS (6) SAILOR (6) SALVOR (6) SILVAN (6)
Score: 45–46 (max 53)

Round 8: W D J U E E B M D

C1: DUMBED (6)
C2: DUMBED (6)
OT: DJEMBE (6)
Score: 51–52 (max 59)

Round 9: D A S I C O N N F

C1: CASINO (6)
C2: CANONS (6)
DC: DANIOS (6) FIASCO (6)
OT: ANIONS (6) ANODIC (6) CANIDS (6) DINNAS (6) DONNAS (6) FINCAS (6) NONDAS (6)
Score: 57–58 (max 65)

Round 10: 1, 6, 7, 6, 1, 3. Target: 203.

C1: 203. (((6 - 1) x 6) - 1) x 7 (10)
C2: -
Score: 67–58 (max 75)

Round 11: N L C E E A A P T

C1: PLACENTAE (18)
C2: PLACENTA (8)
Score: 85–58 (max 93)

Round 12: A A E F R L D E F

C1: RAFFLED (7)
C2: RAFFLED (7)
DC: FEDERAL (7)
OT: AFEARED (7)
Score: 92–65 (max 100)

Round 13: M G A R A I A P S

C1: GRAMPS (6)
C2: GRAMPS (6)
OT: AGAMAS (6) APSARA (6) PAGRIS (6) SAMARA (6)
Score: 98–71 (max 106)

Round 14: 75, 25, 50, 100, 3, 5. Target: 530.

C1: 530. (100 + 3 + (75 / 25)) x 5 (10)
C2: 528.
Score: 108–71 (max 116)

Round 15: N T H M A L I B U

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say THUMBNAIL which is correct.
Final Score: 118–71 (max 126)

Statistics Corner

James:
Total score - 118
Raw score - 125
Total % of max - 94
Raw % of max - 99
Total average score per round - 7.9
Raw average score per round - 8.3
Number of maxes - 14

Mike:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 10

CoLei5 recap for Saturday 14 April 2012.

C1: James Robinson (1 win, 118 points.)
C2: Barry Evans (1 win, 97 points.)
DC: Jeff Clayton.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E A B Z H I R N B
R02: X P N E A I T Y G
R03: L D T E A E M G E
R04: L R M E A H A J R
R05: 75, 7, 4, 2, 8, 3. Target: 151.
R06: E A O A T G L D T
R07: S L A E X W I N S
R08: M O X U S O D U C
R09: H J I R A N A B V
R10: 50, 100, 1, 10, 7, 9. Target: 189.
R11: H J O R N E O A P
R12: S Y S E A A S H T
R13: E A E D L W N S I
R14: 100, 1, 4, 3, 2, 5. Target: 907.
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Round 1: E A B Z H I R N B

C1: BRAZEN (6)
C2: HAZIER (6)
DC: HERNIA (6) ZANIER (6)
OT: BARBIE (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: X P N E A I T Y G

C1: TAGINE (6)
C2: TAPING (6)
DC: ANXIETY (7)
OT: APEXING (7) EPITAXY (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)

Round 3: L D T E A E M G E

C1: GLEAMED (7)
C2: legated
DC: DELEGATE (8)
Score: 19–12 (max 21)

Round 4: L R M E A H A J R

C1: HAREM (5)
C2: LAMER (5)
DC: RAJAH (5) JARRAH (6)
OT: HAEMAL (6)
Score: 24–17 (max 27)

Round 5: 75, 7, 4, 2, 8, 3. Target: 151.

C1: 151. (75 x 2) + 4 - 3 (10)
C2: 151. (75 x 2) + 8 - 7 (10)
Score: 34–27 (max 37)

Round 6: E A O A T G L D T

C1: GLOATED (7)
C2: GLOATED (7)
DC: TOADLET (7)
Score: 41–34 (max 44)

Round 7: S L A E X W I N S

C1: INWALES (7)
C2: salines - the controversial moment...............
DC: WAXINESS (8)
Score: 48–34 (max 52)

Round 8: M O X U S O D U C

C1: modus
C2: MOODS (5)
DC: MUCUS (5) MUCOUS (6)
OT: DUOMOS (6)
Score: 48–39 (max 58)

Round 9: H J I R A N A B V

C1: RAJAH (5)
C2: BRAIN (5)
DC: BHAJAN (6)
OT: BHAJIA (6) BHAVAN (6) VIHARA (6)
Score: 53–44 (max 64)

Round 10: 50, 100, 1, 10, 7, 9. Target: 189.

C1: 189. ((9 - 7) x 100) - 10 - 1 (10)
C2: 189. ((9 - 7) x 100) - 10 - 1 (10)
Score: 63–54 (max 74)

Round 11: H J O R N E O A P

C1: HARPOON (7)
C2: HARPOON (7)
Score: 70–61 (max 81)

Round 12: S Y S E A A S H T

C1: SASHAYS (7)
C2: SASHES (6)
DC: STASHES (7)
OT: ASSHATS (7)
Score: 77–61 (max 88)

Round 13: E A E D L W N S I

C1: SWINDLE (7)
C2: SWINDLE (7)
DC: ANISEED (7) DENIALS (7) INWALES (7)
OT: AEDILES (7) ENDWISE (7) ENISLED (7) ENSILED (7) LINSEED (7) SINEWED (7)
Score: 84–68 (max 95)

Round 14: 100, 1, 4, 3, 2, 5. Target: 907.

C1: 907. ((4 - 1) x 3 x 100) + 5 + 2 (10)
C2: 907. ((5 + 4) x 100) + (3 x 2) + 1 (10)
Score: 94–78 (max 105)

Round 15: T R A C E D S E T

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say SCATTERED which is correct.
Final Score: 94–88 (max 115)

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James:
Total score - 94
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 8

Barry:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 8

CoLei5 recap for Saturday 14 April 2012.

C1: James Robinson (2 wins, 212 points.)
C2: Jon Wilford (1 win, 136 points.)
DC: Jeff Clayton.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E I D T R O X M R
R02: S T H U O U G J F
R03: N R B E O E Z C O
R04: S P S D I E P E O
R05: 100, 75, 50, 25, 6, 10. Target: 771.
R06: E T L N O T C E U
R07: S I P I N E Y V D
R08: L B V W A U A L A
R09: T D L E A E X W D
R10: 75, 50, 100, 3, 4, 6. Target: 513.
R11: R R S L I A I R I
R12: O I E E T R T D L
R13: W N A A D X E T L
R14: 1, 2, 1, 8, 5, 7. Target: 152.
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Round 1: E I D T R O X M R

C1: TREMOR (6)
C2: TORRID (6)
DC: RIOTED (6) RIOTER (6) TRIODE (6)
OT: DORMER (6) EDITOR (6) MITRED (6) RETROD (6) RORTED (6) TRIMER (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: S T H U O U G J F

C1: SOUGHT (6)
C2: GHOST (5)
DC: FOUGHT (6) TOUGHS (6)
OT: OUGHTS (6)
Score: 12–6 (max 12)

Round 3: N R B E O E Z C O

C1: COZENER (7)
C2: CRONE (5)
Score: 19–6 (max 19)

Round 4: S P S D I E P E O

C1: EPISODES (8)
C2: DESPISE (7)
Score: 27–6 (max 27)

Round 5: 100, 75, 50, 25, 6, 10. Target: 771.

C1: 771. (75 x 10) + 25 - (10 - 6) (10)
C2: 770.
Score: 37–6 (max 37)

Round 6: E T L N O T C E U

C1: TOLUENE (7)
C2: OUTLET (6)
DC: NOCTULE (7) NOTELET (7)
OT: LETTUCE (7) LUNETTE (7) TELECON (7)
Score: 44–6 (max 44)

Round 7: S I P I N E Y V D

C1: insepid
C2: DIVINES (7)
Score: 44–13 (max 51)

Round 8: L B V W A U A L A

C1: BULL (4)
C2: LAVA (4)
DC: BULLA (5)
OT: ALULA (5)
Score: 48–17 (max 56)

Round 9: T D L E A E X W D

C1: TWADDLE (7)
C2: EXALTED (7)
DC: DELATED (7)
OT: DEWAXED (7)
Score: 55–24 (max 63)

Round 10: 75, 50, 100, 3, 4, 6. Target: 513.

C1: 513. (6 x 100) - 75 - (4 x 3) (10)
C2: 513. (75 x (4 + 3)) - ((6 x 100) / 50) (10)
Score: 65–34 (max 73)

Round 11: R R S L I A I R I

C1: LIARS (5)
C2: RAILS (5)
DC: LAIRS (5)
OT: ARILS (5) ARRIS (5) LARIS (5) RIALS (5)
Score: 70–39 (max 78)

Round 12: O I E E T R T D L

C1: DOLERITE (8)
C2: LITTERED (8)
DC: LOITERED (8) RETITLED (8)
OT: DOTTEREL (8) TOILETED (8)
Score: 78–47 (max 86)

Round 13: W N A A D X E T L

C1: WETLAND (7)
C2: WANTED (6)
OT: ADNEXAL (7)
Score: 85–47 (max 93)

Round 14: 1, 2, 1, 8, 5, 7. Target: 152.

C1: 152. ((7 x 2) + 5) x 8 (10)
C2: 152. ((7 x 2) + 5) x 8 (10)
Score: 95–57 (max 103)

Round 15: H A L T E D C O N

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say DECATHLON which is correct.
Final Score: 105–57 (max 113)

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James:
Total score - 105
Raw score - 105
Total % of max - 93
Raw % of max - 93
Total average score per round - 7.0
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 13

Jon:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 50
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 7

[James Robinson]

So, after the 15-rounders, we moved into the business end of the day with the 9-rounders.

I was top of Group A (again ), so as #1 seed, I played the #8 seed, Karen Pearson, who I'd previously played at CoLei3.

CoLei5 Quarter-Final recap for Saturday 14 April 2012.

C1: No.1 Seed James Robinson (3 wins, 317 points.)
C2: No.8 Seed Karen Pearson (2 wins, 252 points.)
DC: Jeff Clayton.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R D T A O E L E T
R02: W X S U O Q E R G
R03: S Q E R G I A O W
R04: 75, 8, 6, 1, 2, 7. Target: 434.
R05: E X N R E P I I A
R06: D U L O W O F A I
R07: E O G K V A A F P
R08: 75, 100, 50, 2, 3, 4. Target: 859.
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Round 1: R D T A O E L E T

C1: TOLERATED (18)
C2: LEOTARD (7)
Score: 18–0 (max 18)

Round 2: W X S U O Q E R G

C1: GROUSE (6)
C2: GROUSE (6)
DC: ROGUES (6)
OT: ROUGES (6) RUGOSE (6)
Score: 24–6 (max 24)

Round 3: S Q E R G I A O W

C1: EARWIGS (7)
C2: EARWIGS (7)
Score: 31–13 (max 31)

Round 4: 75, 8, 6, 1, 2, 7. Target: 434.

C1: 434. (75 x 6) - (8 x 2) (10)
C2: 434. (75 x 6) - (8 x 2) (10)
Score: 41–23 (max 41)

Round 5: E X N R E P I I A

C1: PERINEA (7)
C2: experian
Score: 48–23 (max 48)

Round 6: D U L O W O F A I

C1: AWFUL (5)
C2: WOULD (5)
DC: AFLOOD (6)
Score: 53–28 (max 54)

Round 7: E O G K V A A F P

C1: AGAPE (5)
C2: AGAVE (5)
DC: PAVAGE (6)
Score: 58–33 (max 60)

Round 8: 75, 100, 50, 2, 3, 4. Target: 859.

C1: 856. (((100 x 4) + 3) x 2) + 50 (7)
C2: 852.
OT: 859. ((((100 x 50) + 4) / 2) + 75) / 3 (10) - only method, 99% difficulty rating
Score: 65–33 (max 70)

Round 9: N E W B O N N U K

C1 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say UNBEKNOWN which is correct.
Score: 75–33 (max 80)

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James:
Total score - 75
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 94
Raw % of max - 94
Total average score per round - 8.3
Raw average score per round - 8.3
Number of maxes - 6

Karen:
Total score - 33
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 3

So, the semis put the top 4 together again, and I was up against #3 seed, Matt Bayfield. The other semi was between #2 seed Jack Worsley and #4 seed Richard Priest.

CoLei5 Semi-Final recap for Saturday 14 April 2012.

C1: No.1 Seed James Robinson (4 wins, 392 points.)
C2: No.3 Seed Matt Bayfield (4 wins, 345 points.)
DC: Jeff Clayton.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R L S E O U D E I
R02: A O A E H K T L T
R03: N I R I S A V E N
R04: 75, 100, 4, 6, 10, 10. Target: 239.
R05: R P V E A A F P O
R06: D L W F A O E X R
R07: E G I R R S U Q O
R08: 75, 25, 3, 7, 2, 6. Target: 564.
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Round 1: R L S E O U D E I

C1: URODELES (8)
C2: delouser
OT: LEISURED (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: A O A E H K T L T

C1: totale
C2: halate
DC: LOATHE (6)
OT: TAKAHE (6)
Score: 8–0 (max 14)

Round 3: N I R I S A V E N

C1: RAVINES (7)
C2: RAVINES (7)
OT: SIRENIAN (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 100, 4, 6, 10, 10. Target: 239.

C1: 239. 100 + 75 + (6 x 10) + 4 (10)
C2: 239. 100 + 75 + (6 x 10) + 4 (10)
Score: 25–17 (max 32)

Round 5: R P V E A A F P O

C1: APPROVE (7)
C2: APPROVE (7)
Score: 32–24 (max 39)

Round 6: D L W F A O E X R

C1: FLEXOR (6)
C2: FLOWER (6)
DC: FLAWED (6)
OT: FARDEL (6) FEDORA (6) FLARED (6) FLOWED (6) FOALED (6) FOLDER (6) FOWLER (6) LOADER (6) LOAFED (6) LOAFER (6) ORDEAL (6) REFLOW (6) REFOLD (6) RELOAD (6) WOLFED (6)
Score: 38–30 (max 45)

Round 7: E G I R R S U Q O

C1: RISQUE (6)
C2: ROSIER (6)
DC: GROUSER (7) RIGOURS (7)
Score: 44–36 (max 52)

Round 8: 75, 25, 3, 7, 2, 6. Target: 564.

C1: 564. (75 + 25 - 6) x 3 x 2 (10)
C2: 564. ((75 + 2) x 7) + 25 (10)
Score: 54–46 (max 62)

Round 9: B E N D U S T W O

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say WESTBOUND which is correct.
Score: 64–46 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

James:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 89
Raw % of max - 89
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 6

Matt:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 46
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 4

And with Rich beating Jack 60-40 in the other semi, a rematch of the CoChest final awaited. But, before that, here is the final that everyone else took part, while me and Rich were in DC.

CoLei5 Main Final recap for Saturday 14 April 2012.

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

R01: N R S V A I A N I
R02: D L E E W F I X R
R03: 6, 10, 10, 7, 2, 1. Target: 932.
R04: G R R I E E W D O
R05: W W Y I E N Y L E
R06: 100, 25, 5, 6, 4, 3. Target: 816.
R07: U C A N E M P T I (conundrum)
R08: B D P O O A T H I
R09: E G J S U D O C L
R10: 50, 4, 8, 4, 3, 1. Target: 954.
R11: U E T N Q I R L S
R12: D H K A O E T N C
R13: 75, 50, 2, 7, 10, 6. Target: 322.
R14: N O U N D I G G R (conundrum)


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Round 1: N R S V A I A N I

DC: NIRVANA (7) SAVARIN (7) NAVARINS (8)
Max: 8

Round 2: D L E E W F I X R

DC: DEFILER (7) FIELDER (7) FLIXWEED (8)
Max: 16

Round 3: 6, 10, 10, 7, 2, 1. Target: 932.

Joseph Krol: 930. (((10 + 1) x (7 + 2)) - 6) x 10 (7)
OT: 931. (((10 + 10 + 2) x 6) + 1) x 7 (7)
Max: 23

Round 4: G R R I E E W D O

DC: REWIRED (7) ROGERED (7) ROWDIER (7) WORDIER (7) WORRIED (7)
OT: WEIRDER (7)
Max: 30

Round 5: W W Y I E N Y L E

DC: WEENY (5) NEWLY (5)
OT: NEWEL (5) NEWIE (5) WINEY (5)
Max: 35

Round 6: 100, 25, 5, 6, 4, 3. Target: 816.

JR: 816. (100 + 6 - 4) x (5 + 3) (10)
Max: 45

Round 7: U C A N E M P T I

The answer was PNEUMATIC.
Max: 55

Round 8: B D P O O A T H I

DC: ADOPT (5) PODIA (5) HOODIA (6)
OT: BOOHAI (6) PHOBIA (6)
Max: 61

Round 9: E G J S U D O C L

DC: GLUCOSE (7) CUDGELS (7)
Max: 68

Round 10: 50, 4, 8, 4, 3, 1. Target: 954.

JR: 954. (((8 x 3) - 4 - 1) x 50) + 4 (10)
Max: 78

Round 11: U E T N Q I R L S

DC: QUILTERS (8) SQUINTER (8)
OT: INSULTER (8) LUSTRINE (8)
Max: 86

Round 12: D H K A O E T N C

DC: KATHODE (7) CATHODE (7) THANKED (7) CHANTED (7)
OT: NOTCHED (7)
Max: 93

Round 13: 75, 50, 2, 7, 10, 6. Target: 322.

JR: 322. ((50 + 2) x 6) + 10 (10)
Max: 103

Round 14: N O U N D I G G R

The answer was GROUNDING.
Max: 113

[James Robinson]

And so, we arrive at the piece de resistance. The grand final of CoLei5 (or CoLei 2012, if you prefer), a rematch of the CoChest final from last November.

It was between the #4 seed, Richard Priest and me, the #1 seed, James Robinson (for those of you with short-term......, er, what's the word,......... amnesia. ).

I lost the coin toss, so Rich was in the champions' chair, meaning he picked the first and last numbers games.

CoLei5 Grand Final recap for Saturday 14 April 2012.

C1: No.4 Seed Richard Priest (4 wins, 409 points.)
C2: No.1 Seed James Robinson (5 wins, 456 points.)
DC: Joseph Krol and Andy Platt. (There wasn't really a DC, because we had to relocate for the final to the conservatory area of the hotel, but these 2 were the main authority during the final, in my opinion.)
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W D N A I E R S N
R02: E I I E N R P H E
R03: 75, 1, 3, 6, 4, 8. Target: 846.
R04: G J R R S O I I I
R05: T L G E E O S O P
R06: 9, 1, 5, 4, 3, 8. Target: 134.
R07: D D A Y T H R E E (conundrum)
R08: A I E U S D L W F
R09: X O R A G I I P A
R10: 50, 75, 2, 7, 5, 2. Target: 184.
R11: U T A T R E T S T
R12: A O O N Q E R L C
R13: 25, 9, 10, 7, 6, 2. Target: 385.
R14: A T O M C H I C A (conundrum)


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Round 1: W D N A I E R S N

C1: REWINDS (7)
C2: SANDIER (7)
DC: SARDINE (7) INWARDS (7)
OT: DINNERS (7) INDRAWN (7) INNARDS (7) SWANNED (7) WANDERS (7) WARDENS (7) WINDERS (7) WINNERS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: E I I E N R P H E

C1: HEREIN (6)
C2: INHERE (6)
OT: HEINIE (6) PEERIE (6) REPINE (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 13)

Round 3: 75, 1, 3, 6, 4, 8. Target: 846.

C1: 846. ((75 + 1) x (8 + 3)) + 6 + 4 (10)
C2: 846. ((75 + 1) x (8 + 3)) + 6 + 4 (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 23)

Round 4: G J R R S O I I I

C1: RIGORS (6)
C2: RIGORS (6)
Score: 29–29 (max 29)

Round 5: T L G E E O S O P

C1: POOTLES (7)
C2: POOTLES (7)
Score: 36–36 (max 36)

So, perfection after the first 5 rounds. Time to bring out the 6 small, methinks.

Round 6: 9, 1, 5, 4, 3, 8. Target: 134.

C1: 135.
C2: 134. (9 x 5 x 3) - 1 (10)
Score: 36–46 (max 46)

WOW!!! I was thinking to myself, "Is it CoChest all over again?" Either which way, I had the lead going into the first conundrum.

Round 7: D D A Y T H R E E

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say DEHYDRATE which is correct.
Score: 36–56 (max 56)

And I finish a flawless first half by solving the conundrum in 3 seconds flat. But I knew, Rich would be fighting to the finish, so I had to keep my guard up.

Round 8: A I E U S D L W F

C1: DUALISE (7)
C2: DUALISE (7)
DC: SULFIDE (7)
Score: 43–63 (max 63)

Round 9: X O R A G I I P A

C1: PIROGI (6)
C2: APORIA (6)
Score: 49–69 (max 69)

Pfff, what a tough round that was Thank goodness I managed to pluck out APORIA from somewhere. PIROGI was a good catch from Rich too.

Round 10: 50, 75, 2, 7, 5, 2. Target: 184.

C1: -
C2: 184. ((75 - 50) x 7) + 5 + 2 + 2 (10)
Score: 49–79 (max 79)

Rich's brain went into shutdown mode again, giving me a lead of a score and a half with 4 rounds to go.

Round 11: U T A T R E T S T

C1: STUTTER (7)
C2: STATUTE (7)
DC: STATURE (7) TAUTEST (7)
OT: TARTEST (7) TATTERS (7)
Score: 56–86 (max 86)

4 T's, please

Round 12: A O O N Q E R L C

C1: CORONAE (7)
C2: CORONAE (7)
DC: CORONAL (7) CORNEAL (7)
Score: 63–93 (max 93)

And that letters game means that not only have I won the tournament, but me and Rich both MAXED the letters games.

Round 13: 25, 9, 10, 7, 6, 2. Target: 385.

C1: 384.
C2: 385. ((9 + 6) x 25) + 10 (10)
Score: 63–103 (max 103)

Oh dear, I can't help but feel for sorry fro Rich for missing that one too........

But, after being told by AP that I was still on for a max game, it was time to get serious again.

Could I be probably the first person in CO-event history to max a final

Round 14: A T O M C H I C A

C1 buzzes on 26 seconds to say MACCHIATO which is correct.
Final Score: 73–103 (max 113)

The answer is NO, but Rich redeems himself slightly with a fantastic spot which would've taken me all night to get in all honesty

But I suppose the MACCHIATOs are on me.

It was brilliant to win another CO-event, especially after winning Reading last week. I never expected to win both, but it is just a brill feeling.

Commiserations to Rich, who played his part in that final, and if he'd brought along his maths brain, we'd have had a tie, but it happens to us all at some point I fear.

Anyway, as you might already know, it's now just under 11 weeks to the next event, which is the COHUD event, which I will be co-hosting along with Jeff Clayton, and places are still available. So, sign up if you can for the Galpharm bonanza on June 30.

See you then.

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Richard:
Total score - 73
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 10

James:
Total score - 103
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 91
Raw % of max - 91
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 13