ISLAMABAD, Aug 01 2024: Waseem Khatri of Pakistan put up another scintillating performance to bag the 3rd position at the World Cup Scrabble Championship played in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
According to Pakistan Scrabble Association (PSA) Director Tariq Pervez, playing in the top division, Waseem was pitted against several world champions but surprised everyone with his great strategy and word knowledge. Waseem had a rough start in the four-day tournament after losing a number of games in the first two days, but recovered in time and won 10 of his last 11 games to clinch the 3rd position.
Eta Karo of Nigeria won the championship, winning 23 of his 31 games, while 2015 World Champion Wellington Jighere was 2nd with a 20-10 record, he said.
Waseem won 19 of his games on an extremely tough field.
He said two-time World Championship finalist Jesse Day of the USA finished third, while former World Champion Joel Wapnick of Canada finished third.
Waseem was also a finalist in the North American Championship last week and is the only player to have finished in the top three in both championships played in the the USA this month, he said.
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