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WESPAC 2023: David Eldar [#30]

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On this page, you will find information about David Eldar, 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 22.5-9.5, +2094, and is ranked #2.

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): David
Surname(s): Eldar
Home: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Awards: Victoria 2003; 2006 (5th) Causeway; 2006 (3rd) King's Cup; 2006 WYSC; 2007 Australia NSC; 2008 Masters
Hobbies: Sports, sleeping, eating/watching cake
WESPA Championship 2023 Team: Australia

Round by Round

High score: 689
Average for: 457
Average against: 391

Round 1

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Nigeria

Eldar played #47 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and won 484 to 364 (a spread of 120).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 1-0, +120.

Round 2

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Trinidad and Tobago

Eldar played #51 Patricia John (TTO) and won 464 to 299 (a spread of 165).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 2-0, +285.

Round 3

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Qatar

Eldar played #143 Maria Christine Caoile (QAT) and won 689 to 103 (a spread of 586).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 3-0, +871.

Round 4

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Ghana

Eldar played #112 Charles Haizel Tachie-Menson (GHA) and won 538 to 362 (a spread of 176).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 4-0, +1047.

Round 5

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Nigeria

Eldar played #84 Olatunde Oduwole (NGA) and won 537 to 307 (a spread of 230).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 5-0, +1277.

Round 6

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United States

Eldar played #53 Jason Keller (USA) and won 503 to 442 (a spread of 61).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 6-0, +1338.

Round 7

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Malaysia

Eldar played #127 Yeo Kien Hung (MYS) and lost 345 to 465 (a spread of -120).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 6-1, +1218.

Round 8

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Nigeria

Eldar played #49 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 404 to 433 (a spread of -29).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 6-2, +1189.

Round 9

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United States

Eldar played #37 Kevin Fraley (USA) and tied at 406.

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 6.5-2.5, +1189.

Round 10

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Canada

Eldar played #72 Adam Logan (CAN) and won 469 to 369 (a spread of 100).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 7.5-2.5, +1289.

Round 11

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Canada

Eldar played #20 Joshua Castellano (CAN) and lost 370 to 405 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 7.5-3.5, +1254.

Round 12

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Australia

Eldar played #43 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and won 497 to 403 (a spread of 94).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 8.5-3.5, +1348.

Round 13

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United States

Eldar played #71 Chris Lipe (USA) and won 495 to 366 (a spread of 129).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 9.5-3.5, +1477.

Round 14

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England

Eldar played #66 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and lost 396 to 439 (a spread of -43).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 9.5-4.5, +1434.

Round 15

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United States

Eldar played #109 Alec Sjoholm (USA) and lost 423 to 448 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 9.5-5.5, +1409.

Round 16

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United States

Eldar played #6 Will Anderson (USA) and won 512 to 370 (a spread of 142).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 10.5-5.5, +1551.

Round 17

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United States

Eldar played #123 David Whitley (USA) and won 501 to 420 (a spread of 81).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 11.5-5.5, +1632.

Round 18

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Australia

Eldar played #16 Anand Bharadwaj (AUS) and won 423 to 363 (a spread of 60).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 12.5-5.5, +1692.

Round 19

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United States

Eldar played #14 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (USA) and won 441 to 351 (a spread of 90).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 13.5-5.5, +1782.

Round 20

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Thailand

Eldar played #62 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and lost 440 to 445 (a spread of -5).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 13.5-6.5, +1777.

Round 21

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Canada

Eldar played #68 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 497 to 421 (a spread of 76).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 14.5-6.5, +1853.

Round 22

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United States

Eldar played #126 Dave Wiegand (USA) and won 388 to 385 (a spread of 3).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 15.5-6.5, +1856.

Round 23

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United States

Eldar played #109 Alec Sjoholm (USA) again and lost 423 to 466 (a spread of -43).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 15.5-7.5, +1813.

Round 24

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Nigeria

Eldar played #32 Nsikak Solomon Etim (NGA) and won 456 to 421 (a spread of 35).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 16.5-7.5, +1848.

Round 25

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Australia

Eldar played #36 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and won 405 to 358 (a spread of 47).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 17.5-7.5, +1895.

Round 26

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Nigeria

Eldar played #49 Wellington Jighere (NGA) again and lost 461 to 479 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 17.5-8.5, +1877.

Round 27

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Thailand

Eldar played #62 Thacha Koowirat (THA) again and won 529 to 369 (a spread of 160).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 18.5-8.5, +2037.

Round 28

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Canada

Eldar played #139 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and won 459 to 444 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 19.5-8.5, +2052.

Round 29

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England

Eldar played #66 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) again and won 428 to 420 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 20.5-8.5, +2060.

Round 30

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United States

Eldar played #126 Dave Wiegand (USA) again and won 407 to 375 (a spread of 32).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 21.5-8.5, +2092.

Round 31

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England

Eldar played #73 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and lost 350 to 443 (a spread of -93).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 21.5-9.5, +1999.

Round 32

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Nigeria

Eldar played #49 Wellington Jighere (NGA) for the third time and won 481 to 386 (a spread of 95).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 22.5-9.5, +2094.