Nigeria: Curtain Draws on Akpabio Scrabble Classics

The 6th Godswill Akpabio International Scrabble Classics comes to a close today after three days of top action at the Le Meridien Hotel and Golf Resort in Uyo with former world champion, Pakorn Nemitramansuk from Thailand leading the Masters pack with 14 points after 18 games as at press time yesterday.

In the absence of the current world champion, Nigel Richards from New Zealand, earlier registered for the competition but had travel difficulties owing to late visa procurement, scrabble lovers looked forward to Nigerians battling for the US $15000 top prize for the Masters title.

Three Nigerians, Olaiya Kabir, Nsikan Etim and Paul Sodje with 13 points but different margins of +745, +556 and +389 respectively trail Pakorn but with eight games left to be decided today to round off proceedings, Nigerian players who defeated the Thai player at the same competition before could still catch up with him.

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