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WSC 2007 Commentary: Round 4

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11:52 First players begin playing Round 4. Suanne Ong (MYS) is playing Marty Gabriel (USA) at the annotated Board 1.

12:23 Ong and Gabriel have played four consecutive 60+ point plays: OcARINAS (64) EARACHES (65) NEATENEd (66) and BOUGHY* (61).

12:24 First result: Wajid Iqbal (PAK) beats Hubert Wee (SGP) 415-379.

We're breaking for lunch in the banquet floor lobby; play resumes at 13:30.

Mohammed Zafar Ali (BHR) sets a new record for the day in the category of high loss, when his 507 points weren't enough to beat Emmanuel Umujose's (NGA) 520.

12:55 The penultimate game between reports in: Ron Hoekstra (CAN) beat David Delicata (MLT) 423-382.

12:59 Nathan Benedict (USA) is located: he turns in a slip showing he beat Christopher May (AUS) 423-382.