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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Composers) for Monday, February 2, 2026 (Season 42, Game 106):
This composer whose most famous work shows a Spanish influence said, “My parents met in Madrid”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
TJ Fisher, a marketing specialist from San Francisco, California (0 wins)
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Paolo Pasco, a puzzle writer originally from San Diego, California (0 wins)
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Scott Riccardi, an engineer from Somerville, New Jersey (0 wins)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
With winter weather pounding many parts of North America right now, the Tournament of Champions finals begin, with our three finalists in our first-to-3-wins final being Scott Riccardi, Paolo Pasco, and TJ Fisher. Coming in, it looks like things could be very evenly matched between Scott and Paolo, with performance on each game’s four “major” clues (the three Daily Doubles and Final Jeopardy) determining the overall outcome. If Scott and Paolo aren’t up to the task, though, TJ has proven that he can be more than capable of picking up victories.
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Correct response: Who is Maurice Ravel?
More information about Final Jeopardy:
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Maurice Ravel was a famous French composer of the early 20th century, whose most famous work was 1928’s Boléro, a work inspired by the Spanish dance musical form of the same name.
Also, I learned something this morning when doing more research: it appears as if the Franco-Prussian War may have set automotive development back a good 5-10 years. Maurice Ravel’s father was Pierre-Joseph Ravel, a French engineer who had developed an early automobile and was driving it around Paris c.1870—only for it (and the elder Ravel’s finances with it) to be destroyed in building fortifications for the defense of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War. The elder Ravel ended up involved in railroad construction in Spain after the war in order to recover said finances, where he met his future wife Marie near Madrid.
If your brain heads to the right work in time, this is a relatively straightforward Final. If not, though, you’re going to be in trouble sorting things out between, say, Ravel and Bizet.
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Game Recap:
In a game separated by just $800 through 30 clues, Paolo Pasco found both Daily Doubles on the second board and broke the game open by picking up $11,200 on them, cruising to a runaway victory in Game 1 of the final.
It was a good thing Paolo had a runaway, though, as Scott was the only player correct in Final. Paolo is one-third of the way, though, to $250,000.
Scores going into Final:
Paolo $25,600
Scott $8,200
TJ $7,800
Tonight’s results:
TJ $7,800 – $777 = $7,023 (Who is Ravel? Bizet?)
Scott $8,200 + $0 = $8,200 (Who is Ravel?)
Paolo $25,600 – $121 = $25,479 (Who is Rossini?) (1 win)
Chances of winning the Tournament of Champions:
Scott Riccardi: 27.082%
Paolo Pasco: 64.175%
TJ Fisher: 8.743%
Chances of 3 games: 15.359%
Chances of 4 games: 25.297%
Chances of 5 games: 29.947%
Chances of 6 games: 20.557%
Chances of 7 games: 8.840%
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Paolo’s website is called “The Triviary”.
- No wagering suggestions will be posted due to today’s runaway game.
- Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.
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