Scrabble: Abbasi into Division Two last-eight

16-year-old tops the rankings in Division Two, making amends for his poor form

KARACHI: Pakistan’s top U18 player Abdullah Abbasi qualified for the quarter-final of the World Scrabble Championship Division Two after registering 19 wins on the third day of the event in Lille, France.

The 16-year-old was expected to feature in the Premier category of the world championships but his poor form at the World Youth Scrabble Championship last week meant he was unable to qualify for the Premier category.



He, however, made amends for that poor form as he topped the rankings in Division Two .

There is sure to be Pakistani representation in the semi-finals as Abbasi will now face compatriot Daniyal Sanaullah in the quarter-final.



Meanwhile in the Premier category, Moiz Baig was on the third spot at the end of the third day, while Waseem Khatri was 38th.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 4^th, 2016.

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