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Asaph Zadok National Scrabble Championship enters day 2 in Abuja today




...All the heavyweights are living up to their pre Championship hype

...Joy Ola, the lone amazon is kicking well

...Eight year old Saviour Onzi's games are inspiring, motivating, captivating, encouraging


The Asaph Zadok National Scrabble Championship which began on Monday in the nation's capital, Abuja, enters day two today with twelve games on the cart.


Ezinore George and Super Scrabble Eagles captain, Oshevire Avwenagha closed day one with 7 wins from 8 games but Ezinore George is ahead due to higher cumulative of plus 633 while Oshevire Avwenagha is on plus 375.


Eight players led by first Green Jacket holder, Eta Karo are on 6 wins each. In this pack, two other former Green Jacket winners, Champion of Champions, Olatunde Oduwole and former World Champion, Wellington Jighere are holding their games well.


Dipo Akanbi who also has the bragging right of the prestigious Green Jacket is among 13 players with 5 wins each but Emmanuel Umujose is the leading in that chasing group because of the draw he has.


Two time African Champion Dennis Ikekeregor is on 4.5 while Prince Omosefe and nine other have 4 wins each.


Joy Ola the lone amazon at the Asaph Zadok National Championship has secured 3 wins in a very competitive and challenging field that has over 25 Masters players.


The youngest player at the Asaph Zadok National Championship Saviour Onzi has been holding some big names to ransom. 


The eight year old has won two games already. In round 8, eight year old Onzi picked up 94 points with this move, HOORAYS/SPINA he played, he eventually lost the game to Benjamin Isah.


Rivers State's Fubara Tamunosiki, 712 is the high game of day 1 and Ndubueze Oti with 1 win and a minus 2254 is first from the bottom.


Results after round  8

 

  1   Ezinore George       7       633

  2   Oshevire Avwenagha   7       375

  3   Eta Karo             6       703 ★

  4   John Aiyedun         6       610

  5   Adebola Samuel       6       431

  6   Olatunde Oduwole     6       412 ★

  7   Cyril Umebiye        6       401

  8   Enoch Nwali          6       353

  9   Adegbola Abiola      6       249

 10   Wellington Jighere   6        20 ★

 11   Emmanuel Umujose     5.5     343

 12   Segun Durojaye       5       483

 13   Negro Igbinadolor    5       407

 14   Okere Joseph         5       373

 15   Anthony Odok         5       267

 16   Salau Samson         5       255

 17   Ebomah Peter         5       202

 18   Henry Nwosu          5       173

 19   Jack Mpakaboari      5       160

 20   Adebowale Qamar      5       153

 21   Ben Quickpen         5        60

 22   Jimoh Abdulmumin     5        21

 23   Dipo Akanbi          5       -10 ★

 24   Dennis Ikekeregor    4.5     392

 25   Prince Omosefe       4       438

 26   Thorpe Chinedu       4       292

 27   Okiemute Tega        4       267

 28   Oyebola Alli         4       225

 29   Emmanuel Ofidi       4       212

 30   Chinonyerem Onyema   4       132

 31   Nnamani Christopher  4       126

 32   Friday Ogbonyomi     4       -49

 33   Adedeji Khaleel      4       -80

 34   Simeon Oyadiran      4      -242

 35   Curtis John          3.5      80

 36   Fubara Tamunosiki    3       321

 37   Aladenika Richard    3       212

 38   Olaitan Timi         3        43

 39   Raji Kazeem          3        -4

 40   Victor Ewarah        3       -50

 41   Paul Odiaka          3       -63

 42   Olatunde Adigun      3       -69

 43   Olu Chinedu          3       -92

 44   Benjamin Isa         3      -124

 45   Joy Ola              3      -129

 46   Ekwenugo Emeka       3      -164

 47   Clarkson Ismail      3      -237

 48   Bright Idahosa       3      -239

 48   Umukoro Oghomaria    3      -239

 50   Victor Lokoja        3      -256

 51   Tunji Ayeni          3      -473

 52   Ogaba Patrick        3      -639

 53   Chukwukelu Peter     2.5    -431

 54   Ibrahim Adamu        2      -459

 55   Olusesan Adeleye     2      -469

 56   Saviour Onazi        2      -901

 57   Oluwatosin Banjo     2     -1047

 58   Okim Eugene          1      -326

 59   Festus Onewokae      1      -778

 60   Ndubueze Oti         1     -2254

HIGH GAME: Fubara Tamunosiki 712

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