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Commentary: Round 5

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Round 5 Auto-Commentary

Wellington Jighere (NGA) remains in the lead for the 4th consecutive round, 5-0 +1223, on a 5-game winning streak. Nigel Richards (NZL) is +1058, on a 5-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #2 for 4 rounds. Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) is +809, on a 5-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #3. Anthony Ikolo (NGA) is +636, on a 5-game winning streak, #4 up from #5. Dave Wiegand (USA) is +469, on a 5-game winning streak, #5 slipping from #4. Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) is +359, on a 5-game winning streak, unchanged at #6. Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) is 1 game behind at 4-1 +649, on a 4-game winning streak, #7 improving from #8. Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) is +502, on a 4-game winning streak, #8 up from #9. Elie Dangoor (Eng) is +349, on a 3-game winning streak, #9 rising from #13. Bright Idahosa (NGA) is +327, on a 4-game winning streak, #10 climbing from #11.

In Class B: Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) is the lead, 3-2 -8. Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) is -34, #20 down from #15. Gary Birch (ZAF) is -79, #21 down from #17. Gerald Davids (ZAF) is -117, #23 improving from #26. Solomon Lephoto (ZAF) is 0.5 games behind at 2.5-2.5 -117, #24 leaping up from #31. Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) is 1 game behind the leader at 2-3 -139, on a 3-game losing streak, #28 down from #22. Ralph Owusu (GHA) is -163, #29 jumping down from #24. Ata Sonday (ZAF) is -326, on a 3-game losing streak, #30 sliding from #29. Kathy Cameron (ZAF) is -333, on a 3-game losing streak, #31 jumping down from #25. Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) is -367, #32 dropping from #27.

High Win: Nigel Richards (NZL) 539-329 vs. Fern Wheelwright (ZAF). Low Win: Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) 374-290 vs. Jackie Nortier (ZAF). High Loss: Debbe Hossy (ZAF) 488-489 vs. Solomon Lephoto (ZAF). Low Loss: Pam Field (ZAF) 261-499 vs. Wellington Jighere (NGA).

High play for the event so far: Zubeida Brey (ZAF) played SQUIRTER for 194 against Jesse Day (USA).

Kay Faust (USA) plays David Eldar (AUS) at Board 1. She opens with BUSK keeping TIV, David replies with natural LOADERS, then opens up more than a 100-point lead a few turns later with TARAIRe. Kay has a chance late in the game, but guesses at OUtWAVE instead of UnAVOWED and goes down 444-297.