http://cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=15837#6

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i haven't looked at my games yet, but i was mostly happy with my play! that's good. i wrote down rationale for a few moves and was pretty focused. i still made a pretty poor decision which i justified at the time -- i'm down by about 25 or so and peter makes a one-tile fish for 3 points, opening up another bingo lane. my rack is UPFIELD and it ( Read more... )

We're starting to get meaty now.

6) http://cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=13571#9

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7) http://cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=14855#14

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vs Leesa, round 18 of Natls: http://cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=15128#12

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#9) http://cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=13913#3

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I think I'll do my worst 10 plays of 2013! Since it's not as straightforward to find out what the worst thing you can do with each play, I'll link the play in question here and provide commentary below the cut.

10) http://cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=13494#17#

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even when it looks absolutely hopeless, nigel tries to find a way to win:

http://tinyurl.com/ojflbfb

SPOILER (try to figure it out first, it's not that hard, but finding stuff like that over the board is always awesome):

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at my first (and hopefully only) tournament in which i've come in last:

http://cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=16342#0

not that bad considering the average rating was almost 2000 though.

will definitely turn out to be among my biggest regrets.