Photos: WSC 2007: Final Round 1

Setting up the playing room for the Final.

The tiles for the live audience's display board. The tiles measure approximately 8cm square.

Ganesh poses with the winner's cheque before the Final begins!

Nigel poses with the winner's cheque before the Final begins!

Ganesh with the runner-up trophy

Nigel with the runner-up trophy

WESPA Chairman Allan Simmons (Sco) prepares to present live commentary on the Final.

Jason Katz-Brown (USA) prepares to analyse the games using the Quackle program which he co-wrote with fellow USA team member John O'Laughlin (USA)

The female contingent at this World Championship. (l-r) Theresa Camilleri (MLT), Joanne Craig (NZL), Lynne Butler (NZL), Odette Carmina Rio (PHL), Di Dennis (Eng), Wilma Vialle (Tournament Director), Suanne Ong (MYS), Helen Gipson (Eng), Loreta Alban (QAT)

The female contingent at this World Championship (back, l-r) Wilma Vialle (Tournament Director), Di Dennis (Eng); (sitting on stage) Joanne Craig (NZL), Lynne Butler (NZL), Odette Carmina Rio (PHL), Loreta Alban (QAT); (on floor) Theresa Camilleri (MLT), Helen Gipson (Eng), Suanne Ong (MYS).

This boy was recruited to call out definitions of words played.

Allan Simmons (Sco) emceeing the finals

Jocelyn Lor and Liz Fagerlund, ready to annotate

Nigel Richards (NZL) with final annotators Nakul Prabhu and Radhika Mahalingaiah.

Tournament Director Wilma Vialle keeps an eye on things while Ganesh Asirvatham (MYS) does some last-minute studying.

A/V crew in finals room.

Philip Nelkon, David Webb (Eng) and Wilma Vialle go over their duties.

Webmaster John Chew is assisted by Adam Logan (Wsc)

Nigel Richards (NZL) and Ganesh Asirvatham (MYS) are ready for game 1 of the finals.

Ganesh Asirvatham (MYS)

Nigel Richards (NZL)

Nigel Richards (NZL)