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WESPAC 2023: Steven Gruzd [#38]

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On this page, you will find information about Steven Gruzd, 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 15-17, -167, and is ranked #88.

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): Steven Surname(s): Gruzd Home: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Awards: 1992 1994 SA NSC, 1999 SA Masters Hobbies: genealogy, squash, scuba diving, word games WESPA Championship 2023 Team: South Africa

Round by Round
High score: 611 Average for: 429 Average against: 434
Round 1	United States	Gruzd played #133 Nick Ball (USA) and won 409 to 380 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 1-0, +29.
Round 2	Canada	Gruzd played #72 Adam Logan (CAN) and lost 408 to 417 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 1-1, +20.
Round 3	United States	Gruzd played #106 Puneet Sharma (USA) and won 478 to 431 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-1, +67.
Round 4	Trinidad and Tobago	Gruzd played #51 Patricia John (TTO) and won 463 to 398 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-1, +132.
Round 5	Nigeria	Gruzd played #32 Nsikak Solomon Etim (NGA) and lost 425 to 548 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-2, +9.
Round 6	Canada	Gruzd played #20 Joshua Castellano (CAN) and lost 329 to 403 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-3, -65.
Round 7	United States	Gruzd played #123 David Whitley (USA) and lost 379 to 409 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-4, -95.
Round 8	Zambia	Gruzd played #136 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and won 458 to 425 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 4-4, -62.
Round 9	Canada	Gruzd played #139 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and won 495 to 458 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 5-4, -25.
Round 10	England	Gruzd played #119 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 431 to 417 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 6-4, -11.
Round 11	Hong Kong	Gruzd played #45 Euclid Hui (HKG) and won 596 to 500 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 7-4, +85.
Round 12	United States	Gruzd played #126 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 396 to 485 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-5, -4.
Round 13	United States	Gruzd played #13 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (USA) and lost 417 to 523 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-6, -110.
Round 14	England	Gruzd played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 426 to 439 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 7-7, -123.
Round 15	Philippines	Gruzd played #99 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 376 to 498 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 7-8, -245.
Round 16	Sierra Leone	Gruzd played #140 Ibrahim Deen Swaray (SLE) and won 436 to 374 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 8-8, -183.
Round 17	Pakistan	Gruzd played #59 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 353 to 403 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 8-9, -233.
Round 18	England	Gruzd played #19 Jason Carney (Eng) and won 611 to 294 (a spread of 317). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-9, +84.
Round 19	United States	Gruzd played #129 Winter (USA) and lost 344 to 496 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 9-10, -68.
Round 20	England	Gruzd played #8 John Ashmore (Eng) and lost 409 to 450 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9-11, -109.
Round 21	Malta	Gruzd played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 351 to 426 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 9-12, -184.
Round 22	Canada	Gruzd played #117 Jason Ubeika (CAN) and won 418 to 333 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-12, -99.
Round 23	Hong Kong	Gruzd played #67 Thomson Law (HKG) and won 497 to 423 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 11-12, -25.
Round 24	Scotland	Gruzd played #40 Stu Harkness (Sco) and won 490 to 300 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 12-12, +165.
Round 25	Nigeria	Gruzd played #137 Emmanuel Ofidi (NGA) and won 436 to 400 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 13-12, +201.
Round 26	United States	Gruzd played #122 Tim Weiss (USA) and won 413 to 371 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-12, +243.
Round 27	Singapore	Gruzd played #94 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and lost 432 to 468 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 14-13, +207.
Round 28	Nigeria	Gruzd played #9 Oshevire Avwenagha (NGA) and lost 345 to 508 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 14-14, +44.
Round 29	Singapore	Gruzd played #115 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 385 to 532 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 14-15, -103.
Round 30	England	Gruzd played #10 Femi Awowade (Eng) and won 486 to 409 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 15-15, -26.
Round 31	England	Gruzd played #86 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and lost 494 to 507 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 15-16, -39.
Round 32	Nigeria	Gruzd played #132 Sanya Adebola (NGA) and lost 336 to 464 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 15-17, -167.

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