WSC 2007 Commentary: Round 18

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WSC 2007 Commentary: Round 18

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Last round, Helen Gipson (Eng) upset Wellington Jighere (NGA) 465-418 at Board 1. She remains at Board 1 this round, facing Nigel Richards (NZL), who beat Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) at Board 2 last round. Nigel is currently alone at 14-3; Ganesh Asirvatham (MYS) (playing Joel Wapnick (CAN) at Board 2) and Wellington Jighere (NGA) (playing Tim Adamson (USA) at Board 3) are the only players at 13-4. Wapnick, Hubert Wee (SGP) and Adamson are at 12-5.

First result in this round from Jojo Delia (MLT), who beat Mushtak Esmail (TZA) 450-402.

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