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Commentary: Round 3

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Now there are four undefeated players in the Championship division: Nigel Richards (NZL) still in the lead at +488 after defeating the bottom three seeds, Theresa Brousson (MLT) +284, Shanker Menon (IND) +266 and Wayne Kelly (Eng) +92 after facing necessarily tougher fields.

Philip Nelkon (Eng) has a tough loss, the highest so far, 499-511 to Weibin Toh (SGP); there game of course also has the highest combined score so far of 1010. This round also saw the lowest win so far, Dan Sandu (ROM) over Nicky Huitson (Eng) 377-303.

In the Recreational division, Suzanne Dundas (NLD) +519 and Peggy Fehily (DEU) +470 are undefeated. Suzanne's 453-341 victory over Nancy Alroy (ISR), totalling 794 points, is the highesst combined score so far in this division.