Subject: Seldom won winnable games.

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Game: 8x3 21586-10;.....  Game stats: 20/3/15%/1881;.....  Player Elo: 2287.386 ▲ 0.706.

7x4 28080-5

Won by 2 out of 430.  (I was among the 428, of course.)

So who are those two people, and would they like to explain how they did it?

Game: 5x9 22237-10;.....  Game stats: 17/3/17.6%/1884;.....  Player Elo: 2266.64 ▲ 0.8.

This was definitely a difficult game.

Does anyone know the answer to hot turkeys question? Is there a way to see those 2 ppl? I e played here a while now but I’m still finding out I’ve missed some things, so pls lmk if there is a way to do that. 

Possibly, if it occurred in recent years by streaking or at any time during a tournament. But most likely, no.

Thank you GoAdoptADog! for prompting someone to answer my question, even if the answer was not what I hoped.  

I like your username, and have indeed done as you advise.  It hasn’t stopped me wasting far too much time on this game though.  

I've had a look at the game. The diamonds can be sent home up to the 10. The key though is to release a black 3 and the 3C looks the most promising. It can be released but that means not sending any diamonds home.

Now 2/444.

And yes, it truly was that hard.  But fun game:

Nice little earner:

This was just click and hope:

Game: 10x1 14171-7;.....  Game stats: 25/3/12%/1855;.....  Player Elo: 2262.888 ▲ 0.702.

Looked impossible.

Tough! Didn't make a move for about 12 minutes - then it was a leap of faith. Had to decide whether to put the red or black King in the free cell to kick it off. Red was the decision and it worked!

And yes, it was that stinky:

after that, let's go for a nap !

Game: 11x0 21810-5;.....  Game stats: 38/3/7.9%/1980;.....  Player Elo: 2270.407 ▲ 1.287.

Game: 7x3 26280-5;.....  Game stats: 55/6/10.9%/1883;.....  Player Elo: 2279.439 ▲ 0.746.

Game: 8x3 13552-10;.....  Game stats: 13/3/23.1%/1811;.....  Player Elo: 2212.671 ▲ 0.725.

A few hours later, I got this one:

Game: 8x3 27127-10;.....  Game stats: 19/2/10.5%/1936;.....  Player Elo: 2214.969 ▲ 1.347.  Nice!

Hey, TT, how about this one:

Game: 6x4 26124-5;.....  Game stats: 74/3/4.1%/2163;.....  Player Elo: 2268.645 ▲ 2.852.

And two games later I got this one:

Game: 6x4 26940-5;.....  Game stats: 57/6/10.5%/1955;.....  Player Elo: 2270.033 ▲ 1.13.

Gosh, my 'Elo' is soaring today.

Game: 12x0 21340-5;.....  Game stats: 94/5/5.3%/1978;.....  Player Elo: 2272.376 ▲ 1.248.

Game: 10x1 25439-12

Game stats: 6/1/16.7%

Player Elo: 1873.423 ▲ 4.074

Game: 7x3 27962-6;.....  Game stats: 26/2/7.7%/2010;.....  Player Elo: 2224.678 ▲ 1.818.

Game: 7x4 14942-7;.....  Game stats: 25/4/16%/1735;.....  Player Elo: 2212.958 ▲ 0.482.

1543/177

Hey, Brew, that's not very informative!  Plus, I'm not sure that "177" can be considered "seldom"?

Game: 10x0 28608-5;.....  Game stats: 20/3/15%/1968;.....  Player Elo: 2215.314 ▲ 1.564.

Game: 7x3 18094-6;.....  Game stats: 13/3/23.1%/1808;.....  Player Elo: 2207.713 ▲ 0.73.

Hey TitanicTony, ......1543/177 is only a winning percentage of 8.71%    :-)

Regarding my post: I earned 1543 thousandths Elo in 177 seconds...not my best, but anything over ten is super super tough (for anybody)...TEN--i.e., one Elo pt. earned in under 100 seconds...

...and please, I'm aware stats can be futzed with, but I'm referring to player always pushing solving capabilities (children's games are for CHILDREN)...

1499/263

4322/434...whoa...

Absolutely one of the hardest 11x1 games I've ever played.  The expired time on this baby is real.  An ELO of 1684 on this one is poppycock.  This is an example of the type joey mentioned the other day which set off the big discussion.  Had I not known it was winnable, I wouldn't have given it that much time - or even close:

Great work, TN! You must have been relieved to create some wiggle room!

Those 11x1s are tough and in the Australian tourney you only get one shot. I managed to win one when arch1 couldn't - a minor victory for sure and it took about 8 minutes. 

Wiggle room is correct.  And then the fun was far from over at that point.  Maybe there was some easier way that I missed, but if so, it was later in the game.

Game: 8x3 30956-10;.....  Game stats: 25/4/16%/1877;.....  Player Elo: 2280.89 ▲ 0.715.

Maybe not "seldom" but a great game - needed to clear four columns to solve it.

Played by mistake. Thought it was set to 8x0. I'll take it, being usually a once-in-fortnight play.

6251/508...very impressive!

I can see where the 6251 came from, but what's the 508?

That's his designation for seconds used.  Apparently he doesn't realize(?) that TT (and his little helpers) spent over an hour and 15 minutes on that game. So.....closer to 4000-5000 or so.  And absolutely countless attempts.  Therefore NOT very impressive. 

11x1 3497-12...underrated, took me two tries (for its first defeat).

Thanks TN.

6251 thousandths Elo...508 seconds to earn...very impressive...anything over 10 is extraordinary to do...five is impressive...some people just spin their wheels doing less than .1 ratio (or even less, eek!), which is childish...YOU DID 12.3, kangaroo! And your other one was around nine, strong play!

Personally attempt to keep >1, at all times...(e.g., .2 Elo earned in three minutes 20 seconds...(equaling ONE EVEN, of course)).

I've hit ten only a couple times...

This is not seldom won but: 5626/233 = 24.14

Sorry, cannot get excited! Game was exceptionally easy.

Mode: Streak;....  Game: 10x1 22979-6/1583;....  Game stats: 7/2/28.6%.    Not THAT difficult, imo.

Shockingly easy:

Game: 10x0 8319-5;....  Game stats: 25/4/16%/1934;....  Player Elo: 2184.707 ▲ 1.543.

10x0 31959-5    Streak    2:48    Won      6.7%    2090    3    45
10x0 24476-5    Streak    3:54    Won    14.7%    2018    5    34
10x0   2314-5    Streak    2:54    Won    17.2%    1949    5    29