COGST game: Stephen Briers vs Karen Pearson - 1 October 2008

[Julie T]

Final score:

Stephen Briers 118 - 95 Karen Pearson

Full recap to appear here tomorrow.

[Julie T]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 1 October 2008.

C1: Challenger Stephen Briers.
C2: Challenger Karen Pearson.
Host: Julie Taylor.
Round generation: apterous.
DC: David O'Donnell, Dan Peak, Jono, Kirk Bevins, Michael Wallace, Charlie Reams.
OT: Other words or solutions from apterous and countdown database recap writer.

R01: S N W A E B U Y R
R02: S N T A O E M T D
R03: D O F I P E J S I
R04: G R M A E O T C H
R05: 25, 75, 100, 10, 5, 3. Target: 996.
TTT: FORCESAL - "Outside Pacino has a wall hanging"
R06: L R P U O E X N I
R07: L F N R I U A S E
R08: M N K U O A N I L
R09: L T P A A E D I E
R10: 100, 75, 25, 2, 8, 4. Target: 798.
TTT: NONEMAIL - "Miss Driver, we hear, greets Spanish fruit"
R11: H G T O I R A D P
R12: C V R U E E D S G
R13: R N O I T A L T O
R14: 100, 75, 50, 5, 7, 3. Target: 818.
R15: B U N C E R M E T (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: S N W A E B U Y R

C1: URBANE (6)
C2: ABUSER (6)
DC: BARNEYS (7) from David
OT: RUNWAYS (7) UNWEARY (7) YAWNERS (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: S N T A O E M T D

C1: DAEMONS (7)
C2: ATTENDS (7)
OT: MASONED (7) DONATES (7) ENDMOST (7) NOTATED (7) NOTATES (7) STOMATE (7) TANDEMS (7) TOASTED (7) TOMENTA (7)
[Michael came up with TOASTMEN (8) AND STOATMEN (8), but while charming, were disallowed, ]
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: D O F I P E J S I

C1: POISED (6)
C2: DOPES (5)
OT: EJIDOS (6) FODIES (6) IODISE (6)
Score: 19–13 (max 20)

Round 4: G R M A E O T C H

C1: REMATCH (7)
C2: REMATCH (7)
DC: CHROMATE (8) from Michael and David
OT: HECTOGRAM (18)
Score: 26–20 (max 38)

Round 5: 25, 75, 100, 10, 5, 3. Target: 996.

C1: 996. 100 x 10 = 1000, 75/25 = 3, 3/3 = 1, 1000 - 5 + 1 =996 (10)
C2: 996. 75/25=3, 3/3=1, 5-1=4, (10*100)-4 (10)
Score: 36–30 (max 48)

Teatime teaser: FORCESAL -> ALFRESCO

Thank you David, for setting that one, which Kirk solved first

Round 6: L R P U O E X N I

C1: PLEURON (7)
C2: PURLOIN (7)
DC: NEUROPIL (8) from David
Score: 43–37 (max 56)

Round 7: L F N R I U A S E

C1: FUNERALS (8)
C2: FUNERALS (8)
DC: FLANEURS (8) from Kirk, FAILURES (8) from David
Score: 51–45 (max 64)

Round 8: M N K U O A N I L

C1: NOMINAL (7)
C2: OILMAN (6)
OT: LINKMAN (7)
Score: 58–45 (max 71)

Round 9: L T P A A E D I E

C1: DEPILATE (8)
C2: DEPILATE (8)
DC: EPILATED (8) from Karen
Score: 66–53 (max 79)

Round 10: 100, 75, 25, 2, 8, 4. Target: 798.
Hardly worth bothering asking for methods on that one, but as it's a tournament:

C1: 798. (100 x 8) - 2 (10)
C2: 798. (8 x 100) - 2 (10)
Score: 76–63 (max 89)

Teatime teaser: NONEMAIL -> MINNEOLA

Thank you David, for setting that one, which the amazing Karen solved immediately

Round 11: H G T O I R A D P

C1: PAROTID (7)
C2: PAROTID (7)
DC: HARDTOP (7) from David and Kirk
OT: DIGRAPH (7)
Score: 83–70 (max 96)

Round 12: C V R U E E D S G

C1: REDUCES (7)
C2: REDUCES (7)
DC: SEDUCER (7) from David, SECURED (7) from Kirk, CUVEES (6) from Karen
OT: RECUSED (7) RESCUED (7)
Score: 90–77 (max 103)

Round 13: R N O I T A L T O

C1: ROTATION (8)
C2: ROTATION (8)
DC: ORATION (7)
Score: 98–85 (max 111)

Round 14: 100, 75, 50, 5, 7, 3. Target: 818.

C1: 818. (100 + 50) x 5 = 750, 750 + 75 = 825, 825 - 7 = 818 (10)
C2: 818. ((5+3)*100)+75-50-7 (10)
Score: 108–95 (max 121)

Round 15: B U N C E R M E T

C1 buzzes on 10.74 seconds to say RECUMBENT which is correct.
Score: 118–95 (max 131)


It was a great close game, and both contestants were brilliant. Congratulations to Stephen, and commiserations to Karen.
Thanks for letting me host my first tournament game, only my second MSN game hosting. I don't think I committed any major foul ups once we got going.
And also much thanks to the guests, who helped out with checking words and numbers solutions, gave OT solutions, set TTTs, and provided much cheerful banter.
It was great fun.

Recap written using the countdown database recap writer. http://www.apterous.org/cdb/recapwriter.php

[Dinos Sfyris]

Nice recap Julie. If you've caught the hosting bug, Howard and I are looking for someone to host our Sunday encounter about 1pm? All offers welcome (except those ones). Dont mind hosting in return either.

[Julie T]

Nice recap Julie. If you've caught the hosting bug, Howard and I are looking for someone to host our Sunday encounter about 1pm? All offers welcome (except those ones). Dont mind hosting in return either.

Thanks, Dinos.
It was nerve-racking, but very enjoyable.

I might be able to host your game on Sunday. It depends whether my eldest kids will be both not working and awake at that time to keep an eye on the 2 youngest.
Best to get a definite yes from someone else, but I may be able to if you can't find another host.
No reciprocation necessary, as I've just been royally thrashed by Michael. Fantastic game, though.

[Karen Pearson]

Great recap. Thanks Julie.

[Julie T]

Great recap. Thanks Julie.

You're welcome, Karen. I enjoyed it immensely. Hope you have a great holiday wherever you're off to today.