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2009 King's Cup Commentary: Round 15

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Play resumes after an hour's break for lunch. I think most players went downstairs to the food court to eat, but I've been delighted each round with the delicacies that get brought to me each day. I have no idea what I ate, other than it was rice noodle soup that sounded like it had three syllables, and came with bean sprouts and something mashed concealing a dried chili pepper. When I bit into it, I thought at first it was a burnt crunchy bit, then perhaps a chicken bone, then finally realized my predicament and inhaled the rest of the noodles to try to scrub my palate clean before the rest of my head caught fire. It was delicious, though.

That was part of the general staff meal. Then Amnuay brought me some special dishes just for me, and the only one I recognize is chicken on skewers with peanut sauce. One of the others is a deep-fried sweet vegetable (I have a bad feeling it's a sweet potato, which I refuse to like on general principles), if I had to guess the other is green leafy vegetables sauteed in a sticky rice shell.

Ravee is giving a seminar to the teachers of the students present today, on how to coach the various games they're playing, so I'm on duty again as the acting director.

Joining us this round are Sujit Ungpakorn (THA) and Sarah Law (SGP), who could not play on Thursday and Friday. Prachya Pitapho (THA) was supposed to take two rounds off this morning to sit an exam, but did not show up in time to play this third round either.

This round, Jason Katz-Brown (USA) lost to Thacha Koowirat (THA) 435-489 at Board 1, so he and Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (THA), who beat Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA), are now both at 12-3, ahead of Charnrit Khongthanarat (THA) and Nigel Richards (NZL) at 11-4.

Charnrit is also in the lead in the handicap standings, with 22 points for his 11 wins and a +10 handicap for a total of 32, though of course he will be ineligible for a handicap prize as long as he remains in the top three overall. Tied at 32 is Phuttaphong Moolasarn (THA), with 20+12 points.