Just wanted to point out the utterly random fact that the score in each game over 1900 has been composed solely of the 1, 3, 4, or 9... ;-)
If that last trip had been 10 letters instead of nine, the game may have come close to 1950 (in theory, at least).
If you want to see contrasting styles of playing, compare this 1914 game with the 1913 game...
1914 = 1335 (Trips) + 579 (Non-Trip)
1913 = 1438 (Trips) + 475 (Non-Trip)
A 100-point difference in trip sum doesn't seem like much, but it is a *huge* difference when talking about ultra-high games, where there generally isn't much variation in trip scores compared to the beginner games.
OK, I'm done rambling; carry on :-) |