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Commentary: Before the Tournament

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Go to: Before the Tournament, Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, Round 4, Round 5, Round 6, Round 7, Round 8, Round 9, Round 10, Round 11, Round 12, Round 13, Round 14, Round 15, Round 16, Round 17, Round 18, Round 19, Round 20, Round 21, Round 22, Round 23, Round 24, Round 25, Round 26, Round 27, Round 28, Round 29, Round 30, Round 31, Round 32, Round 33, Round 34, Round 35, Round 36, Round 37, Round 38, Round 39, Round 40, Round 41, Round 42, After the Tournament.

It has been two years since the inaugural Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament, and the organising committee, chaired by Gerald Davids (ZAF) has been hard at work recruiting sponsors and players for what they hope will be a biennial fixture on the international tournament circuit.

This year's event features a prize pool in excess of ZAR 200,000 (~USD 17,000), and with defending champion Nigel Richards unable to attend at the last minute due to visa issues, there's no telling who will emerge victorious on Sunday.

We have 41 of 42 players present and ready to play; Oyebola Alli (NGA) will take several forfeits tomorrow morning before joining the event in progress. Players are scheduled to play a full round robin, followed by one round of king-of-the-hill pairings.

Each round will feature a live Facebook video feed of board 1, as well as statistics, photos and commentary. Enjoy the show!