The Commonwealth Exception is still valid for one more play, so…
Gloucester Road. It’s about the best I could do, what with the LV’s I have and all. But I think it sets me up well for the future.
Edit: ianzin, the Commonwealth Exception and the Commonwealth Exclusion are logically equivalent when transiting via the DLR, due to the dynamic envelope of DLR rolling stock. I agree, if it was an Overground move, I would not have been able to do that, but in this case, it is equivalent.
I hear what you are saying, and in most circumstances, yep, you’d have a point. However, the move is legal in this case because it follows inward diagonals and no straddles have occurred within the previous three moves by any player not with doubled vowels outside of a public holiday. (See Rutledge.v.Crunk, '82 European Cup).
Yes, they are. I agree. But I am not questioning the legality of the move or its eligibility. I am pointing out that you cited ‘Exception’ (which in the general case has nothing to do with the manoeuvre in question) when you meant ‘Exclusion’ (which is relevant and would be under any circumstances, not just these circumstances). That’s all.
Gentlemen, gentlemen, please.
Remember the Convocation of Leeds in 1998? These issues were hashed out there, with the only change being the Chancery Crochet-Loop maneuver (linking four otherwise disparate lines) just prior to the call.
Regardless, I think I can end the debate with Whitechapel. That should put things out into the open. Though believe me, the temptation to go line-hopping on the sub-sub-subterannean thoroughfares is exceptionally tempting (especially since one of my favorite games ended somewhere in Lhasa. I didn’t know you could GET to Lhasa from Upton Park.)
Whitechapel?!
Very good! I openly confess I hadn’t factored that kind of option into my analysis. I felt sure you would be lured towards a double-name location, if only to take strategic advantage of my having (intentionally) left the doubled switchback option wide open. Very imaginative, dear LPN!
Not many constructive options, but…
Shadwell.
It was terribly tempting, dear ianzin, I agree. But I see what you were playing at there. I recall the time I played with R. Roger St-John Blissfield back in '99 on his tour of the colonies. He stood in the drenching rain in the middle of the South Mall surrounded by two dozen of my University comrades playing six games at once. You would not credit it! That was the first time I saw the Tblisi Gambit, and it truly brought tears to my eyes. He was an unknown then, of course. Everyone’d said the real play was going to be inside the hall with Pickering.
Pickering was a legend at the time, you see, but I trust you know what happened there. His claque blamed it on jet lag, naturally, but he was in a triple-decker jackknife and had just gone back understreets when his opponent, Campbell I believe, called Finchley Road.
And Pickering called Hackney Wick! Need I remind you it was a rainy Friday in December? I think Mr. Pickering spent so much time in England he forgot that we were over a hundred miles from the coast. The room went dead quiet as everyone tried to puzzle it out, but Pickering just sat there peacefully. He got dreadfully cross when Delworth called Mornington Crescent immediately after. Said it was ungentlemanly. I’m afraid his stock has rather gone down since then.
Not a move quite yet, friends. I’d like to see where you go from here.
I’m puzzled. Which line is this ‘Hackney Wick’ on?
I make it London Overground… as of 11 November. And what day is that? Remembrance Day!
This was clearly a brilliant use of the Temporal Fold-Forward. Admittedly, the sheer scale–on the order of years–is unusual, but it would seem to be legal.
Or am I misinterpreting something again? Always a possibility. It was 1999, or course.
At any rate… I call Earls Court.
Do you mean Earl’s Court? : - )
I declare Trumpinton’s and call The Hague. I have been longing to play this move since the games started.
Just to head off any complaints I should point you here.
Earl’s Court.
The Hague.
Crossharbour & London Arena, tumps reserved, rassetts declared.
Essentially.
But it was an entirely pointless move, you see. Remembrance Day, yes, but the temporal fold warped back in on itself due to elementary dousing. He pulled himself back overground unnecessarily; I think he must have missed something a few turns previous.
Either way, I’ll put in for Paddington. I know it’s rather a safe move given the daring of my previous rounds, but I’m out of red tokens.
ETA: Blast! Rassetts declared? All right, scrap Paddington. That move came out of nowhere. Er, ah… Moorgate. Need to get my bearings.
I assert that Paddington contains a silent letter (either one of the ‘d’ s).
I can therefore play…
Beckton Park!
Good point!
Let Paddington stay, then. And keep an eye on your snoods. I need to grab a book and reacquaint myself with the precise velocity of trains on the East London line past two p.m…
(quick note to the peanut gallery. Of course, ianzin noticed the silent letter and used it to play preceding silent. )
(I apologize for commentarizing such an obvious move to the connoisseur, but there is always the chance that it would go unappreciated by someone unfamiliar with the game)
What a fascinating game - it could be anybody’s at the moment. I’m relieved to see play move away from Waterloo, because a milk train drunkard subgame always leaves a bad taste in everyone’s mouth.
Becton Park, is it? Given ianzin used a preceding silent, and the weather is fine, I shall walk!
Royal Albert!
Since Rassetts are declared, I shall re-enter the game with Swiss Cottage. Conservative, I know, but I feel as though this game is beyond my level, and I will end up a participating spectator, if you will.
Is the National Rail in play?
Theydon Bois!
Whether it is or it isn’t, I’m going to rely on Bassell’s Complete, 3d ed., and go for Victoria. I hope nobody was planning to play anything west of Earl’s Court!