I hope you're fine with me starting a new thread, because I don't know where to put these games otherwise.
You can watch the match-up here:
and/or read the comments below.
Game 1:
Qvist 15 - 6 SpajderDzerusalemThis was a straight-forward IGG game with help from Militia. As first player Militia is great for me. I play mine in turn 3, buy another one in turn 4 and play another one in turn 5. He plays his in turn 5 the first time - obviously missed the reshuffle - and can play it on turn 8 again. With this luck I get a big IGG lead. I'm not so sure about his Trading Post buy, IGG were more important here. So I can win the split 8-2 and therefore the game.
Game 2:
SpajderDzerusalem 21 - 32 QvistThe most interesting game IMO. That's a Torturer game with Ambassador, Scheme and Hamlet. I wasn't so sure why he opened Hamlet/Silver, but that was the clear signal to open Ambassador/Scheme and later transition into Hamlets and Torturers. But can get a lucky Mint and later two early Provinces with the Torturer, Hamlet and Curse piles getting smaller and smaller. But my engine got rolling. And with my Ambassador and Torturer I can heavily curse him, what hurts his small deck with not so much economy. I then buy Duchies and hope for some Provinces. And... yeah, there was also Duke on the board... I bought only one. In the end I could catch up, my patience paid off.
Game 3:
SpajderDzerusalem 40 - 38 QvistThis was an obvious Scheme/Sea Hag game, but with a 5/2 split. As first player he has a huge advantage and I had a lot of $2 hands. But still the curse split ws 5/5, but he had more money. We then transitioned into Venture/Tunnel, but he also got a Forge and that Forge gave him the deciding Province although I could heavily catch up, but lost with 2 points.
Game 4:
Qvist 51 - 34 SpajderDzerusalemI thought a lot here in the beginning, either trying something with Alchemists or some engine with Jester (but the only draw card was Courtyard) or Merchant Ship Big Money. But I decided to wait and react what he did and opened Horse Traders/Silver. I got an early Gold and decided to go for a straight-forward Merchant Ship Big Money game. And that was the right decision. I got some lucky $8 hands and could easily run out the Duchies later so that there weren't enought points left for him to catch up. A few turns later I could buy the last Province.
Edit: added CR logs