When nothing else will do - Mornington Crescent anyone?

[NicolaMarlowsMerlin]

Feels like we could all do with a robust tournament round about now. May I start?

I know this is cheeky, but I’ll begin with...

...Osterley

[PercyKirke]

Surrey Docks (I play the original 1910 version which does not acknowledge the DLR or station name changes)!

[BaldAndWild]

Clapham High Street (as it's only allowed on a Thursday)

[DuckonaBike]

Well that last move had everyone stumped! I’m going to play it safe with Stockwell.

[MrsLlewelynBowen]

Sorry @DuckonaBike but since the Championship in Helsinki 1974 that move was made illegal due to the Nelson Side Step motion proposed by Mr Smythe in the Official Rules Committee following a blatant disregard for Mornington Crescent ettiquete by Mr L Spencer in the final.

I think you'll find the legal move would be to hop straight to Cockfosters.

[MrsBobBlackadder]

@MrsLlewelynBowen - if I may be so bold, I fear you are perhaps confusing the Nelson Side Step motion with the Hungerford Highkick of Calais 1975 - very similar, admittedly, but with fewer interchanges and an additional toucan crossing.

So with that in mind, Turnham Green.

[Pelleas]

It's Friday, so I'll play a Robertson's Rollback, which takes me to Hammersmith.

[ChazsBrilliantAttitude]

Para 27(d) of Stovold is clear that transverse moves are permitted even at times of actual or impending public restriction.

Stanmore

[littlefireseverywhere]

I’ve just been reamaning the Kensington rules of 1968 & being daring by suggesting

Knightsbridge.

[littlefireseverywhere]

*re examining

[DuckonaBike]

Good move littlefires. I’m going to play the Duckworth variation with a diagonal move to St John’s Wood.

[FairlyOddmother]

As it's a Friday in October, the Luxembourg rule surely applies. So...Tufnell Park.

[picklemewalnuts]

Reading this is so soothing. I hear all the voices. It's like the shipping forecast.

[ChazsBrilliantAttitude]

If the Luxembourg rule is in play the I think I can go with Holborn

[KeeOe]

Ooh, tricky! As the Exceptional Protocol has been invoked, I'm going to implement the 1977 Bartholin's manoeuvre and bounce us back to the Tyne and Wear Metro. I give you...Kenton Bank Foot. Take that!

[FasterthanBolt]

As it's Friday and I'm feeling a little frivolous, I'll go with Kilburn.

[Mumdiva99]

Following the Exceptional Protocol and the bounce to Tyne and Wear, I am going to play the Birkenhead Skate and jump over to Moreton on the Merseyside Rail lane. (A risky move but I think it pays off...)

[ChazsBrilliantAttitude]

I am invoking the 1977 Watford Gap proviso to the Exceptional Protocol that includes non London Borough tube stations that have a rail interchange

Amersham

[FairlyOddmother]

hmm, an audacious move, Chaz. In that case - Aldwych. (See what I did there?)

[nosswith]

Playing the unbuilt extensions rule takes me to Waterloo.

[Pelleas]

I'm going to invoke the 1982 Ballantree Convention (rule 5.a. section ii) and bounce to Great Portland Street. An old one, but a good one.

[nosswith]

I'm going to invoke the walking interchange rule which I have not used since the ill-fated 2006 tournament in Clacton and move to Regents Park. The Major was most displeased on that occasion.

Any news on Maud who has yet to join this particular game?

[NicolaMarlowsMerlin]

No news on Maud, so let’s honour her contribution to the history of Mornington Crescent and make a move to ...

North Greenwich

[Mrsemcgregor]

I’ve not played in this format before but hope you will have me? In hopeful anticipation I am going to have to say Canada Water.

[wizzler]

If I recall correctly I can sneak off to Neasden

[ChazsBrilliantAttitude]

wizzler that is a crafty move and means my preferred option puts me in Nidd.

I have no other choice

Waterloo