Followed by what is probably my 8th career loss.
I have been dreading club a lot these past few months. There are very few people who come on a regular place that I look forward to seeing, much less playing. I had a very successful day, though which makes things a little more palatable. And here we go:
Game 1: vs. Ellen Levine
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I bought a road bike yesterday, and once the weather's nice enough, I'll start riding up for a few games on Sunday. It's 15 miles each way and it'll be good mental training to play a few games between rides, sort of like chess boxing or the biathlon. Maybe I should get a gun...
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did the club move? is it still at the cafe in chicago? i always had a pretty good time there but it seems like things have changed.
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It's quaint.
If you are ever back in Chicago, you should let us know and we will schedule an impromptu Young Ones session, which I think will be a more regular thing now that all us sub-40-somethings are becoming disenchanted with club.
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How good is that find of ONEFOLd? of his. Incredible.
btw, I thought your play was pretty good, overall.
Two mistakes that stood out that had nothing to do with word knowledge:
DAM or MAD? when you could have rid yourself of the J and W with JAW.
And then when you played O(ID)IA for 12, (ZA)ire was available for 28. Your play left a better leave, but it sacrificed too many points.
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