Staff Reporter Karachi
Syed Imaad Ali bagged the World English Scrabble Players Association (WESPA) Youth Cup (formerly known as the World Youth Scrabble Championship) in the final in Karachi on Sunday.
The 15-year-old talent defeated his opponent in nine out of 13 games in Sunday’s finals as Pakistan finished first in the tournament, with Hasham Hadi Khan — another Pakistani to
qualify for the final with 26 wins — coming in fourth after winning in seven games.
Ali opened up an early lead in the tournament and had soared to the top position with 11 wins and one tie by the completion of the first 12 rounds.
After Sunday’s feat, he is now the first and only scrabble player to win the World Youth title twice.
He previously won the 2018 championship in Dubai, clinched the Junior World Scrabble Championship in Torquay, England, in November 2019, and was also the youngest player to do so.
Salman and Usman Shaukat — remained in the top ten till the last round of the championship’s group stage but were unlucky to miss out narrowly after losing their last games.
