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Photos: WSC 2007: Final Round 1

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Setting up the playing room for the Final.

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

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

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

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Ganesh with the runner-up trophy

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Nigel with the runner-up trophy

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

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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)

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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)

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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).

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

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Allan Simmons (Sco) emceeing the finals

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Jocelyn Lor and Liz Fagerlund, ready to annotate

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

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

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A/V crew in finals room.

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

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Webmaster John Chew is assisted by Adam Logan (Wsc)

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

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Ganesh Asirvatham (MYS)

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Nigel Richards (NZL)

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Nigel Richards (NZL)

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