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WESPAC 2023: Wenwa Akinyi [#4]

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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 13.5-18.5, -717, and is ranked #117.

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: 520
Average for: 400
Average against: 422

Round 1

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Nigeria

Akinyi played #9 Oshevire Avwenagha (NGA) and lost 317 to 492 (a spread of -175).

Current ranking: #129.

Current record: 0-1, -175.

Round 2

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United States

Akinyi played #133 Nick Ball (USA) and won 463 to 411 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 1-1, -123.

Round 3

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Australia

Akinyi played #114 Jane Taylor (AUS) and won 511 to 272 (a spread of 239).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 2-1, +116.

Round 4

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England

Akinyi played #79 Jack Moran (Eng) and lost 481 to 507 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 2-2, +90.

Round 5

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Scotland

Akinyi played #40 Stu Harkness (Sco) and lost 420 to 422 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 2-3, +88.

Round 6

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Australia

Akinyi played #98 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 408 to 433 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 2-4, +63.

Round 7

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Zambia

Akinyi played #80 Lubunda Ngala (ZMB) and won 406 to 341 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 3-4, +128.

Round 8

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United States

Akinyi played #13 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (USA) and lost 425 to 472 (a spread of -47).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 3-5, +81.

Round 9

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Philippines

Akinyi played #99 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 394 to 423 (a spread of -29).

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 3-6, +52.

Round 10

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Nigeria

Akinyi played #31 Nwali Enoch (NGA) and won 520 to 393 (a spread of 127).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 4-6, +179.

Round 11

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Malaysia

Akinyi played #11 Azmil Aziz (MYS) and won 458 to 401 (a spread of 57).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 5-6, +236.

Round 12

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Singapore

Akinyi played #65 Andy Kurnia (SGP) and tied at 469.

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 5.5-6.5, +236.

Round 13

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United States

Akinyi played #26 Jesse Day (USA) and lost 354 to 554 (a spread of -200).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 5.5-7.5, +36.

Round 14

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England

Akinyi played #8 John Ashmore (Eng) and won 381 to 372 (a spread of 9).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 6.5-7.5, +45.

Round 15

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Nigeria

Akinyi played #138 Opeyemi Oloro (NGA) and lost 305 to 544 (a spread of -239).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 6.5-8.5, -194.

Round 16

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Canada

Akinyi played #68 Tony Leah (CAN) and lost 368 to 390 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 6.5-9.5, -216.

Round 17

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England

Akinyi played #86 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and won 444 to 414 (a spread of 30).

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 7.5-9.5, -186.

Round 18

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India

Akinyi played #107 Anuj Shetty (IND) and won 388 to 307 (a spread of 81).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 8.5-9.5, -105.

Round 19

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Nigeria

Akinyi played #46 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and lost 324 to 442 (a spread of -118).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 8.5-10.5, -223.

Round 20

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Australia

Akinyi played #74 Sally Martin (AUS) and lost 448 to 464 (a spread of -16).

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 8.5-11.5, -239.

Round 21

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Nigeria

Akinyi played #135 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 415 to 356 (a spread of 59).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 9.5-11.5, -180.

Round 22

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Romania

Akinyi played #101 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 382 to 386 (a spread of -4).

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 9.5-12.5, -184.

Round 23

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South Africa

Akinyi played #96 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and lost 282 to 434 (a spread of -152).

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 9.5-13.5, -336.

Round 24

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Malta

Akinyi played #27 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 404 to 455 (a spread of -51).

Current ranking: #114.

Current record: 9.5-14.5, -387.

Round 25

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Uganda

Akinyi played #81 Chris Ntege (UGA) and won 428 to 369 (a spread of 59).

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 10.5-14.5, -328.

Round 26

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Canada

Akinyi played #24 Roger Cullman (CAN) and won 473 to 446 (a spread of 27).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 11.5-14.5, -301.

Round 27

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Trinidad and Tobago

Akinyi played #51 Patricia John (TTO) and lost 295 to 441 (a spread of -146).

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 11.5-15.5, -447.

Round 28

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United States

Akinyi played #106 Puneet Sharma (USA) and lost 307 to 449 (a spread of -142).

Current ranking: #115.

Current record: 11.5-16.5, -589.

Round 29

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Poland

Akinyi played #124 Zbigniew Wieckowski (POL) and won 399 to 374 (a spread of 25).

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 12.5-16.5, -564.

Round 30

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Nigeria

Akinyi played #132 Sanya Adebola (NGA) and lost 338 to 445 (a spread of -107).

Current ranking: #117.

Current record: 12.5-17.5, -671.

Round 31

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Canada

Akinyi played #56 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and won 423 to 409 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #109.

Current record: 13.5-17.5, -657.

Round 32

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Sierra Leone

Akinyi played #140 Ibrahim Deen Swaray (SLE) and lost 363 to 423 (a spread of -60).

Current ranking: #117.

Current record: 13.5-18.5, -717.