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Commentary: Round 14

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Round 14 Auto-Commentary

Philips Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) remains in the lead for the 7th consecutive round, remaining undefeated, 14-0 +1692, on a 14-game winning streak. Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) is 1 game behind at 13-1 +1311, on a 11-game winning streak, remaining unchanged at #2 for 4 rounds. Jarrod Page (ZAF) is 2 games behind the leader at 12-2 +1741, on an 8-game winning streak, #3 climbing from #5. Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) is +948, #4 sliding from #3.

In Class B: Gwen Rea (ZAF) is in the lead, 11-3 +549, on a 3-game winning streak. Wamucii Irungu (KEN) is 1 game behind at 10-4 +176, #10 rising from #14. Angela Cohen (ZAF) is 3 games behind the leader at 8-6 +332, on a 3-game losing streak, #18 falling from #17.

In Class G: Philips Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) is in the lead for the 7th consecutive round, remaining undefeated, 14-0 +1692, on a 14-game winning streak. Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) is 1 game behind at 13-1 +1311, on a 11-game winning streak, hovering at #2 for 4 rounds. Jarrod Page (ZAF) is 2 games behind the leader at 12-2 +1741, on an 8-game winning streak, #3 rising from #5. Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) is +948, #4 slipping from #3.

In Class S: Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) is in the lead, 11-3 +933. Isaac Mwape (ZMB) is +564, #7 sliding from #6. Gerald Davids (ZAF) is 1 game behind at 10-4 +241, remaining unchanged at #9. Naomi Landau (ISR) is 2 games behind the leader at 9-5 +845, #11 sliding from #10. Duncan Keet (ZAF) is +523, #13 down from #12. Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) is +107, on a 4-game winning streak, #14 up from #18. Debbe Hossy (ZAF) is +89, #15 sliding from #13.

High Win: Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) 492-476 vs. Denise Le Bron (ZAF). Low Win: Kathy Cameron (ZAF) 346-328 vs. Riyaz Hoosain (ZAF). High Loss: Denise Le Bron (ZAF) 476-492 vs. Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB). Low Loss: Amien Jacobs (ZAF) 305-387 vs. Peter Robinson (ZAF).

The last result came in very late this round, because of a rules adjudication.

Player A discovered a loose tile on the table beside his scoresheet, and called for the director. I asked if the bag was empty. He said "Yes", then felt it, and said "No": there was still one tile in the bag. I asked them to recap the last few moves.

We eventually determined that Player B had made a one-tile play, but failed to replenish his rack from the bag (or the table). Player A then made a three-letter play, and replenished his rack, drawing three tiles of the seven remaining tiles from the bag. Player B made a four-tile play, and again failed to replenish tiles. Player A made a three-letter play, and drew three of the four remaining tiles from the bag. Player B played his last two tiles, and paused the clock to try to end the game.

I proposed that an application of WESPA Rule 3.9.9 (Drawing Out of Order) was appropriate, and that we should take the tile from the table and the tile in the bag, add them to Player A's rack, have Player B choose four random tiles from those nine, and decide which two would go to which player, before continuing the game with Player A's turn.

Player B was okay with the idea, but Player A was uncomfortable. It turned out that he was trailing by about 50 points, was holding a high-probability rack with six one-pointers and a blank, and that Player B had just set up a place for him to bingo out. But he didn't want to say that.

I told Player B that Player A was likely uncomfortable with the possibility of playing out to win after calling to report what had initially looked like his own infraction.

I told Player A that he didn't need to feel uncomfortable, as under the rules, Player B's underdrawing was a more serious offence.

They agreed to follow the overdraw procedure, Player B managed to take Player A's blank, denying him an outplay, and everyone was happy.