Femi Awowade vs. Nigel Richards, Final Game 2 at 17th Brand Crossword Game King's Cup 2002

This breathtaking conclusion of the 17th Brand's Crossword Game King's Cup in Bangkok, where Nigel Richards secured the championship with a staggering 569-398 blowout victory in Game 2. Femi Awowade struck an early blow on his second turn by firing back with a brilliant bingo of ANISEED for 79 points. However, Nigel answered with an unstoppable four-bingo avalanche—dropping VARIATED (64), FANCIErS (95), STEEVER (73), and mOONIES (70)—while further crushing the spread with a heavy-hitting ZENDIK for 60 points. Nigel's suffocating late-game board control ultimately locked Femi out of any further comebacks. Click on the sequence of moves presented below to analyze the historic match that crowned the champion.