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 The World Youth Scrabble Championship (WYSC) 2026 in Kenya has reached Round 24, with Australia’s Fernando Dineth and Great Britain’s Crispin Samuel leading the standings on 18 wins apiece.  Hassan Olamide won 3rd Best U-16 and placed 10th on over all Standings Nigeria continues to make a strong impression, with Olamide Hassan sitting 10th on 16–8, while Sophia Ekeruche is 12th on 15½–8½. Khalid Olosun is also inside the top 25 at 21st with a 15–9 record.  Team Nigeria 3rd place WYSC 2026 The championship remains tightly contested at the top, with three players tied on 18–6. Nigeria’s Hassan is the standout national performer in the latest table, breaking into the global top 10, while Ekeruche retains her best female player.

While other masters battled it out over the board, Precious Igali calmly observed from the sidelines since he was on bye for this round. The one time national gold medalist was  just patience, composed, and maintained his mental focus for the.  This quiet picture moment captured the mindset of a winner.  Earlier, immediately after the first round and he lost, he jet-moded into his space to prepare his state of mind for the business of the day.  Precious Igali eventually emerged champion of the event in the masters category. Check in for the full tournament results :