SPC 2023: Leslie Charles [CSW1-18]

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On this page, you will find information about Leslie Charles, who is competing at the 2023 Scrabble Players Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 15-16, +107, and is ranked #27 in Division CSW1.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, statistics on the player’s past several years of rated tournament play in North America, a graphic showing the player’s ups and downs at this tournament, and a round-by-round report on the player’s opponents and games.

Background Information
	Given name(s): Leslie Surname(s): Charles Home: Trincity, Trinidad and Tobago Awards: 1994 2004 2005 National Champion; 2006 Regional Champion Hobbies: Reading

Round by Round
High score: 516 Average for: 416 Average against: 413
Round 1		Charles played #31 Zbigniew Wieckowski (Woodbury, MN) and won 464 to 321 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +143. Charles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 2		Charles played #53 Olatunde Oduwole (Nigeria) and lost 393 to 463 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-1, +73. Charles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3		Charles played #13 Robert Linn (Potomac, MD) and won 516 to 333 (a spread of 183). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-1, +256. Charles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4		Charles played #1 Austin Shin (Metairie, LA) and lost 336 to 481 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 2-2, +111. Charles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5		Charles played #28 Mohammad Sulaiman (Shreveport, LA) and won 429 to 390 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-2, +150. Charles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6		Charles played #24 Jason Broersma (Caledon ON) and lost 311 to 452 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-3, +9. Charles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7		Charles played #12 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) and lost 345 to 402 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-4, -48.
Round 8		Charles played #3 Joshua Castellano (Vienna, VA) and lost 376 to 493 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-5, -165.
Round 9		Charles played #15 Kien Hung Yeo (Malaysia) and lost 376 to 401 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 3-6, -190. Charles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10		Charles played #23 Carmel Dodd (Australia) and lost 377 to 445 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-7, -258.
Round 11		Charles played #34 Curtis John (Nigeria) and won 466 to 358 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-7, -150.
Round 12		Charles played #32 Gary Smart (Glendale, AZ) and won 457 to 403 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-7, -96.
Round 13		Charles played #33 Paul Richards (Australia) and won 492 to 340 (a spread of 152). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-7, +56. Charles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14		Charles played #25 Mpakaboari Jack (Nigeria) and lost 359 to 431 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-8, -16.
Round 15		Charles played #27 Yukiko Loritz (Anaheim, CA) and won 464 to 347 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-8, +101. Charles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16		Charles played #20 Stefan Kac (Los Angeles, CA) and lost 403 to 423 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-9, +81.
Round 17		Charles played #19 Jason Ubeika (Mississauga ON) and won 400 to 368 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-9, +113. Charles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18		Charles played #52 Jane Taylor (Australia) and lost 373 to 444 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8-10, +42.
Round 19		Charles played #54 Stu Harkness (Scotland) and lost 383 to 389 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-11, +36.
Round 20		Charles played #40 Ricky Purnomo (Singapore) and lost 378 to 455 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-12, -41.
Round 21		Charles played #30 Ruth Hamilton (Lake Oswego, OR) and won 441 to 426 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 9-12, -26.
Round 22		Charles played #56 Bright Idahosa (Nigeria) and won 400 to 381 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 10-12, -7. Charles is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23		Charles played #16 Eric Kinderman (Burlington, VT) and won 453 to 427 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-12, +19.
Round 24		Charles played #22 Karen Richards (Australia) and won 426 to 421 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 12-12, +24.
Round 25		Charles played #39 Rik Kennedy (Northern Ireland) and lost 403 to 433 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-13, -6.
Round 26		Charles played #20 Stefan Kac (Los Angeles, CA) again and won 424 to 397 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 13-13, +21.
Round 27		Charles played #29 Yvonne Lobo (Mississauga ON) and lost 441 to 475 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 13-14, -13.
Round 28		Charles played #39 Rik Kennedy (Northern Ireland) again and lost 411 to 423 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-15, -25.
Round 29		Charles played #50 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and won 499 to 372 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 14-15, +102.
Round 30		Charles played #42 Oshevire Avwenagha (Nigeria) and won 474 to 452 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-15, +124.
Round 31		Charles played #12 Sam Kantimathi (Sacramento, CA) again and lost 438 to 455 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-16, +107.

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