2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament

February 3–7, 2016

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Commentary: Round 14

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Round 14 Auto-Commentary

Nigel Richards (NZL) remains in the lead for the 8th consecutive round, 13-1 +1900. Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) is 1 game behind at 12-2 +667, #2 up from #4. Dave Wiegand (USA) is 2 games behind the leader at 11-3 +1332, #3 climbing from #5. Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) is +899, #4 falling from #2. David Eldar (AUS) is +614, #5 sliding from #3.

In Class B: Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) is the lead, 10-4 +231. Ralph Owusu (GHA) is 2 games behind at 8-6 +72, #17 improving from #20. Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) is +25, #18 rising from #23. Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) is -57, #19 climbing from #22. Solomon Lephoto (ZAF) is 2.5 games behind the leader at 7.5-6.5 -149, #20 climbing from #25.

High Win: Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) 543-420 vs. David Eldar (AUS). Low Win: Susan Ensor (AUS) 373-348 vs. Sheba Bagg (ZAF). High Loss: David Eldar (AUS) 420-543 vs. Rex Ogbakpa (NGA). Low Loss: Dylan Early (ZAF) 251-535 vs. Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA).


Board 1: Nigel Richards (NZL) vs. Raymond Gbaraba (NGA). Nigel opens with JOUST(40) followed by three consecutive bingoes (INTRANET, ELAPHINE, ARRIErOS), but Raymond does a good job of getting back in the game with VERTISOL and INWARDLY. He then throws away the game with two phonies, and ends up down 541-365. See online game.


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