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WESPAC 2023: Eric Kinderman [#60]

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On this page, you will find information about Eric Kinderman, 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 14-18, -227, and is ranked #103.

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): Eric
Surname(s): Kinderman
Home: Burlington, VT, United States
Hobbies: Phish, Liverpool FC, and tennis
WESPA Championship 2023 Team: United Arab Emirates

Round by Round

High score: 616
Average for: 421
Average against: 429

Round 1

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United States

Kinderman played #53 Jason Keller (USA) and lost 377 to 456 (a spread of -79).

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 0-1, -79.

Round 2

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Thailand

Kinderman played #62 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and lost 385 to 480 (a spread of -95).

Current ranking: #120.

Current record: 0-2, -174.

Round 3

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Nigeria

Kinderman played #87 Prince Omosefe (NGA) and won 465 to 360 (a spread of 105).

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 1-2, -69.

Round 4

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South Africa

Kinderman played #83 Ike Obidike (ZAF) and won 477 to 291 (a spread of 186).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 2-2, +117.

Round 5

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Australia

Kinderman played #98 Paul Richards (AUS) and won 480 to 343 (a spread of 137).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 3-2, +254.

Round 6

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Malaysia

Kinderman played #12 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and lost 428 to 433 (a spread of -5).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 3-3, +249.

Round 7

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Scotland

Kinderman played #104 Neil Scott (Sco) and won 492 to 351 (a spread of 141).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 4-3, +390.

Round 8

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New Zealand

Kinderman played #23 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 394 to 458 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 4-4, +326.

Round 9

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Ghana

Kinderman played #3 George Addo-Quaye (GHA) and won 372 to 362 (a spread of 10).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 5-4, +336.

Round 10

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Canada

Kinderman played #142 Joshua Sokol (CAN) and won 438 to 393 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 6-4, +381.

Round 11

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Ghana

Kinderman played #78 Christian Mensah (GHA) and lost 354 to 573 (a spread of -219).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 6-5, +162.

Round 12

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Scotland

Kinderman played #5 Paul Allan (Sco) and lost 411 to 418 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 6-6, +155.

Round 13

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Singapore

Kinderman played #115 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 344 to 412 (a spread of -68).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 6-7, +87.

Round 14

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Australia

Kinderman played #48 Bob Jackman (AUS) and won 433 to 427 (a spread of 6).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 7-7, +93.

Round 15

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England

Kinderman played #119 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 433 to 466 (a spread of -33).

Current ranking: #77.

Current record: 7-8, +60.

Round 16

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United States

Kinderman played #106 Puneet Sharma (USA) and won 414 to 412 (a spread of 2).

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 8-8, +62.

Round 17

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Northern Ireland

Kinderman played #55 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and lost 412 to 493 (a spread of -81).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 8-9, -19.

Round 18

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Malta

Kinderman played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 400 to 416 (a spread of -16).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 8-10, -35.

Round 19

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Romania

Kinderman played #101 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 418 to 486 (a spread of -68).

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 8-11, -103.

Round 20

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England

Kinderman played #128 Natalie Zolty (Eng) and lost 290 to 440 (a spread of -150).

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 8-12, -253.

Round 21

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India

Kinderman played #107 Anuj Shetty (IND) and lost 419 to 441 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #110.

Current record: 8-13, -275.

Round 22

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Zambia

Kinderman played #136 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 436 to 500 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #115.

Current record: 8-14, -339.

Round 23

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Nigeria

Kinderman played #88 Ojiru Onota (NGA) and lost 348 to 500 (a spread of -152).

Current ranking: #122.

Current record: 8-15, -491.

Round 24

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Zambia

Kinderman played #80 Lubunda Ngala (ZMB) and won 553 to 353 (a spread of 200).

Current ranking: #115.

Current record: 9-15, -291.

Round 25

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Australia

Kinderman played #97 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 389 to 684 (a spread of -295).

Current ranking: #123.

Current record: 9-16, -586.

Round 26

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Singapore

Kinderman played #113 Tay Yi An (SGP) and won 402 to 384 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #120.

Current record: 10-16, -568.

Round 27

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Philippines

Kinderman played #105 Hilario Serrano (PHL) and won 616 to 305 (a spread of 311).

Current ranking: #112.

Current record: 11-16, -257.

Round 28

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Uganda

Kinderman played #89 Denis Owor (UGA) and won 435 to 364 (a spread of 71).

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 12-16, -186.

Round 29

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Canada

Kinderman played #90 Allen Pengelly (CAN) and won 505 to 384 (a spread of 121).

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 13-16, -65.

Round 30

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Sierra Leone

Kinderman played #61 Emmanuel King (SLE) and won 420 to 410 (a spread of 10).

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 14-16, -55.

Round 31

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United States

Kinderman played #133 Nick Ball (USA) and lost 356 to 444 (a spread of -88).

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 14-17, -143.

Round 32

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Trinidad and Tobago

Kinderman played #51 Patricia John (TTO) and lost 391 to 475 (a spread of -84).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 14-18, -227.