Contents:
- King's Cup 2002 Details
- Complete Results
- Finals Game 1
- Finals Game 2
Venue: Nimibutr Gymnasium, Bangkok (July 6-7),& 1st Floor, Mah Boon Krong Center (MBK Center) (July 4-5)
Dates: Jul. 04-07, 2002
No. of Players: 67
Dictionary: SOWPODS 2000 <OTCWL+OSW4>
Challenge Rule: Free Challenge
Challenge Rule: Free Challenge
Winner: Nigel Richards
Runner-Up: Femi Awowade
Runner-Up: Femi Awowade
Top Prize: $ 6,000.00
Complete Results:
(Standing after 28 rounds Preliminaries)
Format: The tournament begins with a 28-round preliminary based on Swiss pairing system, whose two finalists to play final with special rules: They have to play two games. If one of them win both games, then that player is the winner. But if they tie with a win and a loss each, a third game will be played. The winner, in this case, is the one who scores the most points when the scores from all three games are combined.
Complete Results:
(Standing after 28 rounds Preliminaries)
Finals Game 1:
Step into the ultimate pressure cooker of the 17th Brand's Crossword Game King's Cup in Bangkok with this complete breakdown of Grand Final Game 1. In a high-octane offensive showcase, Nigel Richards set a relentless pace by unloading a staggering three-bingo barrage—dropping JAMPOTS, DeFIANT, and WICkIES—while ruthlessly weaponizing the power tiles by playing YEX for 65 points and GRAZE for 45 points. Femi Awowade fought back valiantly with brilliant bonus plays of his own, unleashing ANTEVERT and EMERAUDE, but it simply wasn't enough to breach Nigel's massive point cushion. Richards drew first blood in the final series with a commanding 475-382 victory. Click on the link to study this masterclass turn-by-turn!
Nigel won, 475-382
Nigel bingos: JAMPOTS, DeFIANT, WICkIES
Femi's bingos: ANTEVERT, EMERAUDE
At this point, Nigel was already ahead 533-380. Nigel had four bingos, VARIATED, FANCIErS, STEEVER and mOONIES, while Femi only got down ANISEED.
Finals Game 2:
Nigel Richards wrapped up the 2002 King's Cup finals with an emphatic 569-398 blowout win over Femi Awowade in Game 2, but the victory required answering an early challenge. Femi shook up the board on his second turn, dropping a superb 79-point bingo with ANISEED after Nigel got down VARIATED (64). Refusing to lose momentum, Nigel turned the game into a personal highlight reel by unleashing another three massive bingos—FANCIErS (95), STEEVER (73), mOONIES (70), and —alongside a sharp 60-point placement of ZENDIK. Want to see the exact turn order of this incredible championship finale? Click on the link to view the full game!
At this point, Nigel was already ahead 533-380. Nigel had four bingos, VARIATED, FANCIErS, STEEVER and mOONIES, while Femi only got down ANISEED.
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