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WESPAC 2023: Wenwa Akinyi [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about Wenwa Akinyi, who is competing at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2023. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 4-4, +102, and is ranked #14.

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

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Given name(s): Wenwa
Surname(s): Akinyi
Home: Kenya
WESPA Championship 2023 Team: Kenya

Round by Round

High score: 487
Average for: 421
Average against: 409

Round 1

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Australia

Akinyi played #19 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 392 to 437 (a spread of -45).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 0-1, -45.

Round 2

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England

Akinyi played #24 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 462 to 502 (a spread of -40).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 0-2, -85.

Round 3

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Poland

Akinyi played #25 Zbigniew Wieckowski (POL) and won 487 to 311 (a spread of 176).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 1-2, +91.

Round 4

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Singapore

Akinyi played #22 Tay Yi An (SGP) and won 376 to 372 (a spread of 4).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 2-2, +95.

Round 5

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Canada

Akinyi played #27 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and won 424 to 395 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 3-2, +124.

Round 6

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Malaysia

Akinyi played #3 Azmil Aziz (MYS) and lost 412 to 421 (a spread of -9).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 3-3, +115.

Round 7

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United States

Akinyi played #21 Chris Sjoholm (USA) and won 407 to 402 (a spread of 5).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 4-3, +120.

Round 8

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United States

Akinyi played #10 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 410 to 428 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 4-4, +102.