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WSC 2011 Commentary: Round 16

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At Board 1, Mikki Nicholson (Eng) faces Nigel Richards (Wru), with a chance at climbing to first place with a win. Mikki plays four bingoes (ONANISTs UNATONED DEPUTING ROOMIES) to Nigel's one (DIASTASE), trouncing him 482-278, Nigel's lowest game score in recent memory (currently the 27th lowest score recorded at this event). If Brett Smitheram (Eng) and Craig Beevers (Eng) both lose their games, that will leave Mikki in first place at the end of Day 2, after a 9-0 +1131 day starting in 69th position.

Brett beats Mark Nyman (Eng) 468-439; Craig loses 470-485 to Howard Warner (NZL). At the end of Day 2 (of 4), we have Brett in the lead for the first time, 13-3 +813. Behind him are four players on 12-4: Mikki, Howard, Nigel and Craig. Behind them are six more on 11-5: Andrew Fisher (AUS), Dave Wiegand (USA), Chris May (AUS), Alastair Richards (AUS), David Boys (CAN) and Edward Okulicz (AUS). Leading the 15 players on 10-6 is Adam Logan (CAN).

Play resumes tomorrow morning at 8:30. This website will be edited and updated until about 23:00 local time.

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