A little Mornington Crescent - anyone care to join in?

[OverAndAbove]

I just fancy a change of focus.

I'll jump right in with Great Portland Street - I think I'm entitled to do that, with it being beyond the autumn equinox, but before Halloween?

Any takers?

Oh yes - I think we all know why Headless. Very nice.
Ruthless - but very nice.

With the Eddington in place you could expire in an extra move and MC in one. I say try it - but watch out for Maud (and others) blocking you at Old Street.
(you may end up in Nidd)

I am now neutral (although reserve the right to perform a simple string move at any moment) so will play

Bank

Hmm. With another six hours until the Eddington expires, it has to be

Ealing Broadway

I ALWAYS watch out for Maud

Ealing Broadway with the Transept of Minch being what it is in this game leaves me with only a few options, the most appealing one being Charing Cross.

Ah - I spot the opportunity for some swift crosswork to Tower Hill.

I'm glad you said Tower Hill, Mooncup. I noticed a bit late that I might have left the door open for a Maastricht Elevens, which would have been disastrous.

I'm going to play aces up: West Acton. That means I have to declare my Floptrot, but I can live with that at this stage.

Wow...
Eddington now expired.
Transcept of Minch invoked.
Floptrot declared into West Acton.
You people hold nothing back !!

But it does all leave me free to go half previewed with no restriction on Frapp, so a single string move:

Richmond

I hope you've recovered your equilibrium by now, Monty... MC is not a game for the fainthearted, that's for sure.

I've mulled over a few options, but in the end I'm going to go for an arabesque widdowshins to Putney Bridge.

God. In my experience Putney Bridge always causes complications, and this time is no exception.

BUT! I can keep us on track with a Pinter's Turn to West Harrow. Left side wild, obviously.

Verry nice.

I would on this turn, also use up my Floptrot, thus doubling over the blind, connected on the transverse diagonal and a triple salcow into Kennington

(on an aside, a particularly convoluted game of MC involved a trip to Deansgate/Castlefield. Which perplexed all but the most experienced. Needless to say, the player in question found themselves in Nidd - but ended up with the most delightful combination into MC.... halcyon days)

Hmm. I'll eschew anything more complicated in favour of

Stockwell

Albert, Nidd in the circumstances you describe can indeed lead to lovely moves.

That sort of thing wouldn't work in this game though .

I'm sort of picking up where Maud's left off, tactics-wise, but also incorporating what I've learned from a recent careful reading of Matterson's Culmination, to take us to
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Gunnersbury

Cannock - I understand what you are saying, but I'm in a provocative mood. Therefore, with a cheeky wink to the Belfast Etiquette, I offer you

Victoria

Provocative indeed!

Queens Park

Oh, I don't mind Belfast, Albert. In fact I rather admire that little shuffle to Victoria. You achieved it by utilising Belfast's Schink Section, I think?

Anyway, Queens Park without any Tiresian Corners in play is difficult, but I think...

Yes! I can still use Partridge's and go to Pudding Mill Lane, and MC in, if I'm not mistaken, four...

You're quite right. We really ought to have a Tiresian Corner in play by now, so

Arnos Grove

Thank God for that. I've been dying to make this play but couldn't until now...

Preston Road.

so close...

Camden Town....

Dare I? Maybe not.

Russell Square.

Damn. That's scuppered the Left Fitch I was thinking of pulling out.

I'll say Pontoon Dock instead, via the magic of Da Souza's Theorem (1979).

Maud, you disappoint me...

I'm going Piccadilly Gardens and I dont care who knows it

(for those interested I've used the Belfast Etiquette again, given that today ends in a y and its before noon - the Perkins Proclamation is in force)

Hmm. In that case I will cite the Prendergast Amendment and call

Mornington Crescent!

oh well done, marvellous play. The Predergast Amendment - after all this time. Truly Maud you are an example to us all. My playing of Piccadilly Gardens...taken in your stride like the true MC Pro you are.

A hearty Well Played...

Well DONE, Maud! I was still thinking about how to deal with that Russell Square move, but your play was admirably decisive. Fearless, really.

Thank you. I feel somewhat overwhelmed, as I've never called MC before. Gosh.