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WSC 2011 Commentary: Round 15

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Ming Hui Hubert Wee's (SGP) parents look on with pride as he takes on Nigel Richards (Wru) at Board 1 and wins, 444-390. Nigel stays in first place on spread despite the loss, but also on 12-3 now are two of this round's winners, Brett Smitheram (Eng) and Craig Beevers (Eng).

Two players are a game back on 11-4: Howard Warner (NZL) and Mikki Nicholson (Eng). Behind them are 13 players on 10-5.

Slovakian champion Ivan Pastucha (SVK) wins his first game today, 417-317 over Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR), so all players now have at least one win.

David Koenig (USA) beats countryman Mark Kenas (USA) 601-328, the tenth 600+ game at this Worlds, a new record.

At the end of this round, all ten members of the English team are in the top half of the field, including three in the top ten.

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