Contents:
- WSC 2009 Details
- Complete Results
- Finals Game 1
- Finals Game 2
- Finals Game 3
- Finals Game 4
- Video Highlights of the Event
Venue: Zon Regency Hotel, Johor Bahru, Malaysia,
Dates: Nov. 26-29, 2009
No. of Players: 108
Dictionary: CSW07
Challenge Rule: 5-pt. Penalty
Challenge Rule: 5-pt. Penalty
Winner: Pakorn Nemitrmansuk
Runner-Up: Nigel Richards
Runner-Up: Nigel Richards
Top Prize: $15,000
Format: The tournament format was 24 rounds for all players, followed by best-of-five finals between the top two players.
Complete Results:
(Standing after 24 rounds preliminary)
(Standing after 24 rounds preliminary)
1 Richards, Nigel World Champion 18-6 1854
2 Nemitrmansuk, Pakorn Thailand 18-6 1388
3 Wiegand, David United States 17-7 895
4 Siriwangso, Marut Thailand 16-8 1207
5 Panyasophonlert, Komol Thailand 16-8 1095
6 Boys, David Canada 16-8 876
7 Fernando, Naween Tharanga Australia 16-8 842
8 Beevers, Craig England 16-8 777
9 Wapnick, Joel Canada 15½-8½ 748
10 Gipson, Helen Scotland 15-9 883
11 Jighere, Wellington Nigeria 15-9 658
12 Benedict, Nathan United States 15-9 634
13 Rodrigues, Sherwin India 15-9 624
14 Katz-Brown, Jason United States 15-9 608
15 Fisher, Andrew Australia 15-9 533
16 Ikekeregor, Dennis Nigeria 15-9 301
17 Kennedy, Rik Northern Ireland 15-9 -68
18 Nicholson, Mikki England 14-10 880
19 Nyman, Mark England 14-10 620
20 Mackay, Lewis England 14-10 585
21 Thevenot, Geoff United States 14-10 561
22 Kramer, Jim United States 14-10 473
23 Bowman, Brian United States 14-10 441
24 Saidu, Ayorinde Nigeria 14-10 398
25 Sujjayakorn, Panupol Thailand 14-10 364
26 Scott, Neil Scotland 14-10 200
27 Ball, Nick United States 14-10 160
28 Okulicz, Edward Australia 14-10 33
29 Kenas, Mark United States 14-10 8
30 Brousson, Theresa Malta 13½-10½ 188
31 Limprasert, Pichai Thailand 13½-10½ 72
32 O'Laughlin, John United States 13-11 783
33 Robertshaw, Phil England 13-11 644
34 Lamabadusuriya, Harshan England 13-11 476
35 Grant, Jeff New Zealand 13-11 383
36 Placca, Chrys Ghana 13-11 376
37 Leah, Tony Canada 13-11 361
38 Schellenberg, Mark Canada 13-11 191
39 Rosin, Sam United States 13-11 167
40 Wee, Ming Hui Hubert Singapore 13-11 127
41 Litunya, Patrick Kenya 13-11 73
42 Appleby, Phil England 13-11 -37
43 Cheah, Siu Hean Singapore 13-11 -38
44 Khatri, Waseem Pakistan 13-11 -53
45 Harrison, Martin England 13-11 -431
46 Eldar, David Australia 12½-11½ 315
47 Warner, Howard New Zealand 12½-11½ 191
48 Bhandarkar, Akshay United Arab Emirates 12-12 783
49 Green, Neil Wales 12-12 551
50 Gongolo, Michael Kenya 12-12 384
51 Allan, Paul England 12-12 291
52 Balasingam, Vannitha Malaysia 12-12 268
53 Wanniarachchi, Lakshan Sri Lanka 12-12 210
54 Panitch, Max Canada 12-12 170
55 Mwangi, Willy Kenya 12-12 93
56 Sukhumrattanaporn, Charnwit Thailand 12-12 51
57 Halsall, Trevor Australia 12-12 22
58 Early, Dylan South Africa 12-12 -54
59 Tamas, Adrian Romania 12-12 -86
60 Akonor, Michael Ghana 12-12 -169
61 Siddiqui, Irfan Bahrain 12-12 -171
62 Simmons, Allan Scotland 12-12 -473
63 Amalean, Shaila Sri Lanka 11½-12½ 170
64 Purnomo, Ricky Singapore 11½-12½ -237
65 McMahon, Kevin Ireland 11-13 626
66 Hoekstra, Ron Canada 11-13 377
67 Hovelmeier, Trevor Mark South Africa 11-13 207
68 Okwelogu, Chinedu Nosike Nigeria 11-13 36
69 Kougi, Peter Australia 11-13 -148
70 Yeo, Kien Hung Malaysia 11-13 -262
71 Prudencio, Marlon Singapore 11-13 -282
72 Delicata, David Malta 11-13 -366
73 Golding, Andrew Canada 11-13 -445
74 Gabriel, Marty United States 11-13 -446
75 Thorogood, Blue New Zealand 11-13 -509
76 Parchamento, Roger Philippines 11-13 -617
77 Pantis, Mihai Romania 11-13 -667
78 Linn, Robert United States 11-13 -740
79 Khan, Rashid Ateeq Pakistan 11-13 -830
80 Ikawa, Victor Bahrain 11-13 -836
81 Oyende, Allan Kenya 10-14 307
82 Buddhdev, Anand Netherlands 10-14 -206
83 Charles, Leslie Trinidad and Tobago 10-14 -276
84 Saldanha, Dielle Canada 10-14 -371
85 Bohbot, Herve France 10-14 -404
86 Kantimathi, Sam United States 10-14 -419
87 Craig, Joanne New Zealand 10-14 -440
88 Abordo, Chris Philippines 10-14 -451
89 Anthonius, Ferdy Indonesia 10-14 -637
90 Kang, William Malaysia 10-14 -951
91 Roddis, Marc Sweden 10-14 -1506
92 Mpundu, Patrick Mulemena Zambia 9½-14½ -215
93 Khongthanarat, Charnrit World Youth Champion 9½-14½ -435
94 Idalski, Jason United States 9½-14½ -544
95 Judd, Rodney Pakistan 9½-14½ -557
96 McDonald, Abigail Guyana 9½-14½ -1640
97 Lobo, Ralph United Arab Emirates 9-15 -54
98 Ong, Suanne Malaysia 9-15 -63
99 Tang, Michael Malaysia 9-15 -489
100 Quao, Michael Arthur Ghana 8-16 -304
101 Edwin-Mugisha, Phillip Uganda 8-16 -385
102 Esmail, Mushtak Tanzania 8-16 -829
103 Gonzalez, Ricardo V Saudi Arabia 8-16 -964
104 Tanveer, Rohaina Kuwait 7-17 -1006
105 Pieta, Bartosz Poland 7-17 -1233
106 Geamsakul, Warodom Japan 7-17 -1611
107 Fernandes, Cecil Oman 6-19 -1384
108 Gomes, Anthony Qatar 5-20 -2200
Best-of-Five Finals:
WSC 2009 Finalists, Pakorn Nemitrmansuk and Nigel Richards
Game 1
The first game was close, Pakorn winning 425-419. Bingos from Pakorn included HOMEWARE, DELEtING and DRENCHING. Bingos from Nigel were STAMINAS and REDEPLOY.
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Scoresheet Summary:
Nigel Richards
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vs.
|
Pakorn Nemitrmansuk
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Rack
|
Main Word
|
Pos.
|
Score
|
Total
|
Turn
|
Rack
|
Main Word
|
Pos.
|
Score
|
Total
|
AAANPST
|
PA
|
h7
|
8
|
8
|
1
|
EEHMORW
|
HOMEWARE
|
8c
|
67
|
67
|
AAINSST
|
STAMINAS
|
e5
|
90
|
98
|
2
|
ABIIKRR
|
BIRKS
|
12a
|
28
|
95
|
BFMOOUV
|
BOEUF
|
j6
|
24
|
122
|
3
|
ACIORTZ
|
AZOTIC
|
k10
|
39
|
134
|
CDEMOOV
|
VOICED
|
b10
|
40
|
162
|
4
|
DEEHJNR
|
DRENCH
|
15g
|
48
|
182
|
AGMORRT
|
GROMA
|
l9
|
43
|
205
|
5
|
EEEJUUV
|
JEU
|
14f
|
31
|
213
|
ADLPRST
|
LAST
|
m10
|
38
|
243
|
6
|
DEEENUV
|
VENUE
|
d1
|
26
|
239
|
DELOPRY
|
REDEPLOY
|
2c
|
74
|
317
|
7
|
DEEFIOT
|
FOETID
|
1j
|
41
|
280
|
AIIOQSU
|
QUAIS
|
k4
|
51
|
368
|
8
|
?EEGILN
|
DELEtING
|
o1
|
80
|
360
|
AILORTY
|
ADRY
|
15a
|
36
|
404
|
9
|
?GINNWX
|
DRENCHING
|
15g
|
48
|
408
|
EIILOTT
|
OLLIE
|
h1
|
18
|
422
|
10
|
?ANWX
|
WAXiNG
|
o10
|
24
|
432
|
ITT
|
-3
|
419
|
11
|
(ITT)
|
3
|
435
|
||||
12
|
(time)
|
-10
|
425
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Game 2
The second game was a record 670-303 win for Pakorn, during which he had a personal best 5:04 remaining on the clock. Pakorn started with the bingo UNRuLES and continued with OORIEST, EBRIATE and the triple-triple PALUDINE. He also had luck with the Z and Q. Nigel chipped in with bingo REAcTOR.
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Scoresheet Summary:
Pakorn Nemitrmansuk
|
vs.
|
Nigel Richards
|
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Rack
|
Main Word
|
Pos.
|
Score
|
Total
|
Turn
|
Rack
|
Main Word
|
Pos.
|
Score
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Total
|
?ELNRSU
|
UNRuLES
|
8h
|
64
|
64
|
1
|
AEHNNNO
|
NOH
|
9k
|
22
|
22
|
EEFOSTZ
|
FEZ
|
7m
|
34
|
98
|
2
|
AEEINNR
|
NAE
|
7h
|
11
|
33
|
EHOOSTY
|
HOY
|
6j
|
31
|
129
|
3
|
AEEIMNR
|
AIRMEN
|
10j
|
29
|
62
|
EIOORST
|
OORIEST
|
11e
|
86
|
215
|
4
|
?AEORRT
|
REAcTOR
|
5g
|
77
|
139
|
ABEEIRT
|
EBRIATE
|
4c
|
77
|
292
|
5
|
ACIILVV
|
VIVE
|
c1
|
20
|
159
|
DKOQSTU
|
QUOTE
|
h1
|
42
|
334
|
6
|
ACCEIIL
|
ILIAC
|
2a
|
14
|
173
|
DDKSSTU
|
DISK
|
a1
|
42
|
376
|
7
|
CEGIIJP
|
PIG
|
10f
|
27
|
200
|
DFIPSTU
|
8
|
CEGIIJP
|
Lost Challenge
|
-27
|
173
|
|||||
DFIPSTU
|
FUD
|
4l
|
34
|
410
|
9
|
CEGIIJP
|
PIC
|
3m
|
27
|
200
|
EIPSTTW
|
TWIST
|
2j
|
34
|
444
|
10
|
AAEGIJO
|
JAG
|
10f
|
57
|
257
|
ABENOPY
|
BOY
|
12d
|
31
|
475
|
11
|
AEGGINO
|
INGO
|
13a
|
14
|
271
|
ADELNPU
|
PALUDINE
|
a8
|
167
|
642
|
12
|
AEEGMTX
|
EXAM
|
b8
|
36
|
307
|
ADEILW
|
WAILED
|
6b
|
24
|
666
|
13
|
EGT
|
-4
|
303
|
||
(GET)
|
4
|
670
|
14
|
|||||||
Game 3
Nigel pulled one back in the third game, 443-394. He had two bingos JINKERS and LICHTED compared to Pakorn's three: REpTANT, STAINED and RAMPAUGE, but Nigel scored more with his (100+ per bingo).
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Scoresheet Summary:
Nigel Richards
|
vs.
|
Pakorn Nemitrmansuk
|
||||||||
Rack
|
Main Word
|
Pos.
|
Score
|
Total
|
Turn
|
Rack
|
Main Word
|
Pos.
|
Score
|
Total
|
GNOORTV
|
GOV
|
h7
|
14
|
14
|
1
|
AALNTUX
|
TUX
|
i6
|
24
|
24
|
FNOORTY
|
YOOF
|
j7
|
35
|
49
|
2
|
AAELNRT
|
LAV
|
9f
|
7
|
31
|
ADNRSTW
|
DRAW
|
10d
|
19
|
68
|
3
|
AEENRRT
|
ERN
|
k10
|
11
|
42
|
HJNNSTY
|
NTH
|
l8
|
16
|
84
|
4
|
AEOORTW
|
WOO
|
m7
|
16
|
58
|
BJNRSSY
|
BYS
|
k5
|
24
|
108
|
5
|
?AENRTT
|
REpTANT
|
4g
|
73
|
131
|
EIJKNRS
|
JINKERS
|
13g
|
108
|
216
|
6
|
DEEENNO
|
EON
|
n7
|
14
|
145
|
CDEHILT
|
LICHTED
|
o1
|
108
|
324
|
7
|
ADEELNS
|
DIEL
|
h12
|
21
|
166
|
?AGIPUV
|
UVAE
|
14e
|
24
|
348
|
8
|
ADEEENS
|
EE
|
3l
|
10
|
176
|
?EFGIOP
|
FIDGE
|
d8
|
28
|
376
|
9
|
ADEINST
|
STAINED
|
o9
|
81
|
257
|
?CIOOPQ
|
POOF
|
8a
|
27
|
403
|
10
|
AEIMPSU
|
ARUM
|
l12
|
22
|
279
|
?ACIQRZ
|
QAT
|
j2
|
32
|
435
|
11
|
BEILPRS
|
BLIPS
|
15a
|
38
|
317
|
?CIIIRZ
|
ICIER
|
h1
|
21
|
456
|
12
|
AAEGMRU
|
RAMPAUGE
|
a5
|
64
|
381
|
EIIZ?
|
-13
|
443
|
13
|
(EIIZ?)
|
13
|
394
|
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Game 4
The fourth game saw Pakorn take the title of World Champion at last, after two runner-up positions, in a high scoring and close game 499-480. It was a bingo-bingo start, with Pakorn getting ADVENES and Nigel GRIFTERS. Nigel had a further FrEEHOLD and BOHEMIAN. Pakorn followed up with GENETRIX on the triple and a game winning BOTANICA and BOWATs.
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Scoresheet Summary:
Pakorn Nemitrmansuk
|
vs.
|
Nigel Richards
|
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Rack
|
Main Word
|
Pos.
|
Score
|
Total
|
Turn
|
Rack
|
Main Word
|
Pos.
|
Score
|
Total
|
ADEENSV
|
ADVENES
|
8b
|
80
|
80
|
1
|
EFGIRRT
|
GRIFTERS
|
h1
|
98
|
98
|
EIIRRUV
|
VIRTU
|
5e
|
16
|
96
|
2
|
CGIJLOO
|
JOR
|
2f
|
26
|
124
|
EEINRTX
|
GENETRIX
|
1h
|
101
|
197
|
3
|
CGIILOZ
|
TIGLIC
|
l1
|
18
|
142
|
ELNOQYY
|
DOYLEY
|
c8
|
28
|
225
|
4
|
?AGKOTZ
|
KAT
|
b10
|
40
|
182
|
EFHINQS
|
QI
|
5k
|
22
|
247
|
5
|
?EEGHOZ
|
GEEZ
|
d12
|
61
|
243
|
AEFHINS
|
FICHE
|
6j
|
34
|
281
|
6
|
?DEEHLO
|
FrEEHOLD
|
j6
|
72
|
315
|
AADMNST
|
MATZA
|
15a
|
48
|
329
|
7
|
ABEIMNO
|
BOHEMIAN
|
10h
|
67
|
382
|
DNNOPSU
|
POUNDS
|
f10
|
36
|
365
|
8
|
ADIIPSW
|
SAPID
|
14j
|
37
|
419
|
AABCNOT
|
BOTANICA
|
3c
|
94
|
459
|
9
|
INORSUW
|
UNSWORN
|
o4
|
47
|
466
|
?AORTUW
|
BOWATs
|
h10
|
42
|
501
|
10
|
IL
|
LEI
|
k9
|
12
|
478
|
RU
|
-2
|
499
|
11
|
(RU)
|
2
|
480
|
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Video Highlights of the Event:
Finals Recap:
Game 1: Nigel 419 - Pakorn 425
Game 2: Pakorn 670 - Nigel 303
Game 3: Nigel 443 - Pakorn 394
Game 4: Pakorn 499 - Nigel 480
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