I think the addendum is under review for the 2008 Summer rulebook (Welsh-language edition). Perhaps you heard of that change while following the responsa for that edition?
I was going to play Baker Street, but I believe I’m stuck on an empty Oyster card.
I think we’re playing pre-Oyster-card rules, so I’ll take your Baker Street, jump over the turnstiles, and run down to
Great Portland Street
Well, since this is my first stab at an International Game, this former colonial will essay
Stamford Brook.
I will admit, however, that my unlearned play does contradict Lothian’s Paradox. However, I think I can wiggle out of any trouble with a cross-river transition.
I saw what you did there!
Don’t think you’re making it any easier on the rest of us.
Forsythe’s Lodge
Oh dear, I now realize where I might have gone wrong! I forgot the '55 Trans-Canada Championship Coup.
Hmmmmm.
Perhaps I can rescue the situation with a quick
South Acton?
I don’t there’s ever been a Tube station of that name, so I think we just have to reverse the previous three moves, go up one escalator, and down one lift. I think that takes us to
Russell Square
Which makes it a simple hop to Gunnersby
Which makes Surrey Quays a prudent move, if only to avoid an unduly messy mid-game. We wouldn’t want a repeat of Mumbai now, would we?
Indeed not, and with that in mind i think ** Swiss Cottage** will neatly avoid the whole mess that is Chisingwold’s Gambit.
(Incidentally, did anyone happen to catch the end of the Semi-Regional Bi-Annuals from Penistone this year, I hear that Swarthithoff’s unorthodox play of the DLR was a joy to watch, unfortunately I missed it due to some geese.)
That’s not cricket! You’ve pushed me into a rather unpleasant Perivale twist.
As even an unlettered lout like me knows Arsenal is the remedy for the Perivale Twist.
Arsenal only postpones the inevitable collision, as you will see later. But meantime I’ll go for broke with Harlesden.
Yes, it may postpone the inevitable, but it also allows a Waterloo variant to shift the tide, as Dollopsby demonstrated in the '04 Commonwealth Invitational.
Unless of course, anti-clockwise is not in effect.
South of the river? That unlocks diagonals, doesn’t it? Woo hoo!!! I’ll pick up pace now, with Morden!!!
Anti-clockwise has been in effect since the third move, I believe. Which means I can extend and play Kew Gardens, as per Grogham et al in the '57 Regionals in Sydney.
Well then, since Sydney rules apply — which ought to have been invoked before Dollis Hill — I am going to spend my Domesday. I shall place half of it in **Durham ** and half of it in either Middlesex or Cumberland. Guess wrongly at your peril.
I’ll throw caution to the winds and say South Wimbeldon.
Which would lead one to naturally play Shepherd’s Bush, but that option was played long ago. Defaulting to Riscanton’s Option, I’ll play Barking.
That brings in play the Roding Valley set of gambits – I’ll go for
Barkingside
(Or is that too obvious?)
I’m not sure I’m allowed to do this (I only have an old copy of the rules) but I’m going to go with Holland Park
I’m basing that choice on the decision during the 1948 regionals, where it was declared a legal move.