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WSC 2011 Commentary: Round 10

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Play resumes after a short break for tea and coffee.

At Board 1: Adam Logan (CAN) and Geoff Thevenot (USA). Board 2: Brett Smitheram (Eng) and Andrew Fisher (AUS). Board 3: Craig Beevers (Eng) and Sam Rosin (USA).

Board 2 reports first, with a win for Brett, pushing him at least for the moment to first place, 9-1 +757.

Adam loses a close, tight game to Geoff, 386-395, so it's now Brett alone on 9-1, followed by Adam, Nigel Richards (Wru), Helen Gipson (Sco) and Craig on 8-2. Next up: Adam v. Nigel at Board 1.

We now have four World Champions in the top ten: Adam in second, Nigel in third, Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (Wsc) in seventh and Mark Nyman (Eng) in ninth.

Words challenged: TIBIAS ENTWIST AWARNS PODSY YUFT SAVIOR STRIDLE AINU OURALI PARVENU. Three phonies, three not good in the North American lexicon.

More words challenged: JAPER AVIFORM TANAGER YOOF VLYING ABLOW RATOOING BREVETE. Two phonies, four not good in the North American lexicon.