Sierra Leone foreign-based Scrabbler, Mohamed Alieu Kamara has emerged the new National Scrabble Champion winning his First National championship in the just concluded National Scrabble Championship held at the Amusement Park in Freetown.
This is the 4th edition of the National Scrabble Championship. It started on Saturday and ended on Sunday, with sixteen players competing for the national title.
After a total of 16 games, Mohamed Alieu Kamara won 14 with a spread of +1500 to beat his closest rival, Ibrahim Deen Swarray, who had 11 wins with a spread of +734.
Former Championship holder and pre-tournament favourite Emmanuel King Esq. had 10 wins and lost (6) games with a spread of +710 to finish third.
Ishmael Sesay and Abdul Borbor Kamara both finished behind Foday Fofana who ended in fourth position having won 9 games with a better spread of +240 with Ismael Sesay managing a minus of -138.
Speaking at the closing ceremoney of the championship, President of National Scrabble Assoviation of Siera Leone (NSASL), Christian Asgill, thanked and promised all scrabble fans and players that the national championship will become an annual event, adding that he was satisfied with the quality performance and the outcome of the tournament.
He said: “Players must work hard to be rated annually.”. He thanked Rokel Commercial Bank and Mercury International Lottery for their tireless efforts in promoting Scrabble.
