On this page, you will find information about
Bright Idahosa, 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 17-15, -655, and is ranked
#56.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 497 Average for: 405 Average against: 425 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Marlon Prudencio]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prudencio_marlon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Idahosa played #93 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and won 459 to 358 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +101. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Rasheed Olajide Balogun]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/balogun_rasheed_olajide_AA005195_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Idahosa played #13 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (USA) and won 423 to 415 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-0, +109. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Jason Broersma]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/broersma_jason.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Idahosa played #18 Jason Broersma (CAN) and won 421 to 409 (a spread of 12). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-0, +121. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Olatunde Oduwole]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/oduwole_olatunde_taofeek.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Idahosa played #84 Olatunde Oduwole (NGA) and lost 397 to 497 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-1, +21. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Eta Karo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/karo_eta.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Idahosa played #52 Eta Karo (NGA) and won 482 to 368 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 4-1, +135. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Rik Kennedy]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kennedy_rik_AA008653.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Idahosa played #55 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and won 458 to 396 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 5-1, +197. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Kevin Fraley]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fraley_kevin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Idahosa played #37 Kevin Fraley (USA) and lost 320 to 455 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 5-2, +62. |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Idahosa played #16 Anand Bharadwaj (AUS) and won 497 to 338 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 6-2, +221. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_stefan_AA000053_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Idahosa played #95 Stefan Rau (USA) and won 490 to 427 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-2, +284. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Matthew Tunnicliffe]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tunnicliffe_matthew_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Idahosa played #116 Matthew Tunnicliffe (CAN) and lost 284 to 577 (a spread of -293). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-3, -9. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Samson Okosagah]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/okosagah_samson_AA000714.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Idahosa played #85 Samson Okosagah (USA) and lost 317 to 355 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 7-4, -47. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of David Whitley]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/whitley_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Idahosa played #123 David Whitley (USA) and lost 292 to 618 (a spread of -326). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 7-5, -373. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Nsikak Solomon Etim]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/etim_nsikan_solomon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Idahosa played #32 Nsikak Solomon Etim (NGA) and lost 318 to 570 (a spread of -252). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-6, -625. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Ricky Purnomo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/purnomo_ricky_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Idahosa played #94 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and lost 375 to 492 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 7-7, -742. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Jason Keller]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/keller_jason_AA000419.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Idahosa played #53 Jason Keller (USA) and lost 403 to 477 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 7-8, -816. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of John Ashmore]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/ashmore_john_AA007797.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Idahosa played #8 John Ashmore (Eng) and won 442 to 370 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8-8, -744. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Femi Awowade]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/awowade_femi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Idahosa played #10 Femi Awowade (Eng) and lost 345 to 527 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 8-9, -926. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Dean Saldanha]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saldanha_dean.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Idahosa played #139 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and lost 417 to 479 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 8-10, -988. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Wenwa Akinyi]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wenwa_akinyi_AA004732.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Idahosa played #4 Wenwa Akinyi (KEN) and won 442 to 324 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 9-10, -870. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Fidelis Olotu]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/olotu_fidelis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Idahosa played #86 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and won 407 to 371 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 10-10, -834. |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Idahosa played #138 Opeyemi Oloro (NGA) and won 490 to 388 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-10, -732. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Sally Martin]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/martin_sally__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Idahosa played #74 Sally Martin (AUS) and won 465 to 328 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-10, -595. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Cameron Farlow]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/farlow_cameron.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Idahosa played #33 Cameron Farlow (AUS) and won 456 to 395 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-10, -534. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Ben Schoenbrun]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/schoenbrun_ben_AA000415.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Idahosa played #103 Ben Schoenbrun (USA) and lost 378 to 435 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 13-11, -591. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Paul Allan]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/allan_paul_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Idahosa played #5 Paul Allan (Sco) and lost 430 to 473 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13-12, -634. |
Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Idahosa played #19 Jason Carney (Eng) and lost 422 to 424 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 13-13, -636. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Wolfram Poh]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/poh_ying_ming_AA005542_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Idahosa played #92 Wolfram Poh (SGP) and lost 333 to 436 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 13-14, -739. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Kien Hung Yeo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/y/yeo_kien_hung_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Idahosa played #127 Yeo Kien Hung (MYS) and won 383 to 374 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 14-14, -730. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Patrick Mulemena Mpundu]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mpundu_patrick_mulemena_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Idahosa played #136 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and won 462 to 399 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 15-14, -667. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Wayne Kelly]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_wayne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Idahosa played #54 Wayne Kelly (Eng) and won 396 to 278 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 16-14, -549. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Matthew O'Connor]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_connor_matthew_AA001924_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Idahosa played #82 Matthew O'Connor (USA) and lost 328 to 458 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 16-15, -679. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Justin Chansa]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chansa_justin__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Idahosa played #21 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and won 423 to 399 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 17-15, -655. |