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WESPAC 2023: Nsikak Solomon Etim [#32]

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On this page, you will find information about Nsikak Solomon Etim, 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 20-12, +434, 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): Nsikak Solomon
Surname(s): Etim
Home: Nigeria
WESPA Championship 2023 Team: Nigeria

Round by Round

High score: 570
Average for: 449
Average against: 435

Round 1

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Hong Kong

Etim played #45 Euclid Hui (HKG) and lost 436 to 465 (a spread of -29).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 0-1, -29.

Round 2

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Ghana

Etim played #3 George Addo-Quaye (GHA) and won 463 to 400 (a spread of 63).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 1-1, +34.

Round 3

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United States

Etim played #129 Winter (USA) and won 478 to 428 (a spread of 50).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 2-1, +84.

Round 4

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Nigeria

Etim played #47 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and won 510 to 383 (a spread of 127).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 3-1, +211.

Round 5

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South Africa

Etim played #38 Steven Gruzd (ZAF) and won 548 to 425 (a spread of 123).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 4-1, +334.

Round 6

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United States

Etim played #122 Tim Weiss (USA) and won 460 to 363 (a spread of 97).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 5-1, +431.

Round 7

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United States

Etim played #108 Austin Shin (USA) and won 466 to 328 (a spread of 138).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 6-1, +569.

Round 8

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Nigeria

Etim played #34 Olawale Fashina (NGA) and won 537 to 444 (a spread of 93).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 7-1, +662.

Round 9

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United States

Etim played #6 Will Anderson (USA) and lost 352 to 459 (a spread of -107).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 7-2, +555.

Round 10

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Nigeria

Etim played #49 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 421 to 549 (a spread of -128).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 7-3, +427.

Round 11

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United States

Etim played #71 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 406 to 555 (a spread of -149).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 7-4, +278.

Round 12

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Hong Kong

Etim played #91 Brian Po (HKG) and lost 442 to 522 (a spread of -80).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 7-5, +198.

Round 13

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Nigeria

Etim played #46 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and won 570 to 318 (a spread of 252).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 8-5, +450.

Round 14

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Scotland

Etim played #40 Stu Harkness (Sco) and won 503 to 367 (a spread of 136).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 9-5, +586.

Round 15

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Ghana

Etim played #112 Charles Haizel Tachie-Menson (GHA) and won 475 to 450 (a spread of 25).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 10-5, +611.

Round 16

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Canada

Etim played #41 Jeremy Hildebrand (CAN) and won 518 to 399 (a spread of 119).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 11-5, +730.

Round 17

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United States

Etim played #14 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (USA) and won 461 to 418 (a spread of 43).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 12-5, +773.

Round 18

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England

Etim played #66 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and won 474 to 451 (a spread of 23).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 13-5, +796.

Round 19

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United States

Etim played #109 Alec Sjoholm (USA) and won 420 to 393 (a spread of 27).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 14-5, +823.

Round 20

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United States

Etim played #85 Samson Okosagah (USA) and won 453 to 445 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 15-5, +831.

Round 21

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Nigeria

Etim played #49 Wellington Jighere (NGA) again and lost 420 to 483 (a spread of -63).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 15-6, +768.

Round 22

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United States

Etim played #6 Will Anderson (USA) again and lost 383 to 522 (a spread of -139).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 15-7, +629.

Round 23

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Canada

Etim played #20 Joshua Castellano (CAN) and won 500 to 423 (a spread of 77).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 16-7, +706.

Round 24

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Australia

Etim played #30 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 421 to 456 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 16-8, +671.

Round 25

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Australia

Etim played #43 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and won 434 to 365 (a spread of 69).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 17-8, +740.

Round 26

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Australia

Etim played #36 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 412 to 468 (a spread of -56).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 17-9, +684.

Round 27

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England

Etim played #66 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) again and lost 418 to 452 (a spread of -34).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 17-10, +650.

Round 28

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Thailand

Etim played #62 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and won 458 to 431 (a spread of 27).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 18-10, +677.

Round 29

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England

Etim played #73 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and lost 298 to 534 (a spread of -236).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 18-11, +441.

Round 30

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Canada

Etim played #116 Matthew Tunnicliffe (CAN) and won 467 to 425 (a spread of 42).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 19-11, +483.

Round 31

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United States

Etim played #37 Kevin Fraley (USA) and won 429 to 423 (a spread of 6).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 20-11, +489.

Round 32

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United States

Etim played #109 Alec Sjoholm (USA) again and lost 334 to 389 (a spread of -55).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 20-12, +434.