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WSC 2011 Commentary: Round 23

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We had a second tie game, David Delicata (MLT) vs. Lynne Butler (NZL), 354-354.

Herve Bohbot (FRA) played a pretty nine-letter word against Gunnar Andersson (SWE), AFINNR through -COL-.

Nigel Richards (Wru) has lost two games each day at this tournament, and he lost his second of the day to Andrew Fisher (AUS) this round, bringing him at 17-6 back within a game of Andrew, Brett Smitheram (Eng), Craig Beevers (Eng) and David Boys (CAN). Canadians are making a push, and now hold fifth, sixth and seventh. Rounding out the top ten are a player from Northern Ireland, another Australian, and Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP).

We have had two volunteer annotators this afternoon: German Scrabble tournament director Peggy Fehily, and puzzler and onetime competitive Scrabble player Julian West, and have put them to work at Board 2.

Words challenged: DAED HEARLIER AYUS INTAKER BLAWN COGIE TOMFOOLS PARAKITE HAWM ABE. Four phonies, three not acceptable in North America.

Words challenged: RAGU VICED RUPIA ATLANTES PEIN ERMELIN WEIGHTER QUOIN KISH EXTOLL BEGUNK NUTMEAL ANIMATE AMBEERS EVERYONES VORS. Two phonies, six not acceptable in North America.