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lexprod · NOT not a title

Er...so I don't have this software anymore I used to make these graphics...so I will have to come up with acontingency plan thing. Will try to mock up an updated board in a day or so.
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mathgrant · A very tilted cell member

Zag · Unintentionally offensive old coot

I certainly don't want you to let me win. I've just been using paint.net to update the board, which works fine. Below is the board from last game, close to the end. However, it would be a pain to construct a new board, I suppose. Anyway, if you're not interested in playing anymore, go ahead and resign.

Note that the game we are in is almost impossible for me to win if you are half-way trying, so the score is going to be 1-1.

mathgrant · A very tilted cell member

Zag · Unintentionally offensive old coot

I might as well resign this one. If I go to 15, it goes, without me making any more choices (since I'm forced or lose in one if I choose anything else)

15, 3, 11, 32, (13 or 24), 5 for the win.

If I go to 48, ...

48, 40, 19, 7, 15, see above.

I'm pretty sure that I never had a prayer on this board. As I said when it came out: "Ouch, it's a tough one for me. Both boards are 11 to 13, in mathgrant's favor." (By that I meant that there were 13 grey squares -- mg moves on to gray -- and only 11 whites on both mine and mg's cards.) The fact that three gray squares on his card and not on mine, 5, 25, and 7, are right in the middle of the board, made it even more hopeless.

lexprod · NOT not a title

I'm a horrible mod

But dammit I'll finish this
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Zag · Unintentionally offensive old coot

LOL. I've already resigned this one, there is no chance for me. But sure, I'll move to 48 if you insist on dragging it out.

mathgrant · A very tilted cell member

And I'll move to 41.

Whaddya mean that's an illegal move? 40, then.
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lexprod · NOT not a title

Ugh, the jpeg made paint bucket USELESS. Anyways, carry on!
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Zag · Unintentionally offensive old coot

You mean 40, I assume. I'll go to 19

mathgrant · A very tilted cell member

I just realized that this analysis isn't quite true:

mathgrant · A very tilted cell member

Okay, I take 7, forcing you to take 15 or to lose to me taking 5, and then I take 27.

If you take 46, then I take 38. To avoid losing to 5 or 50, you must take 30, and I take 9 for the forced win.

If you take 39 (forcing 18), then you must take 30 (in which case I take 9 and win), or 10 (forcing me to take 29, but forcing you to lose with 5 or 50).

So I don't resign after all.
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lexprod · NOT not a title

So I guess mathgrant's taking 7, and Zag just remember that cause he says its forced doesn't mean you have to. BTW if you guys are both on AIM or gchat, we could do this "live" if it would suit the two of you.
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mathgrant · A very tilted cell member

It would suit me. You already know my AIM screen name, lexprod; I'm glmathgrant on everything Google-related.
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lexprod · NOT not a title

IMAGE UPDATED ZAG TO MOVE I AM A BONERFACE
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