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WESPAC 2023: Christian Mensah [#78]

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On this page, you will find information about Christian Mensah, 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 15.5-16.5, +965, and is ranked #75.

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): Christian
Surname(s): Mensah
Home: Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana
Awards: (2nd) 2007 Ghana Grandmasters; (4th) 2007 Ghana National Open; (17th) 2006 ASC
Hobbies: Soccer, Draughts, Stage Acting
WESPA Championship 2023 Team: Ghana

Round by Round

High score: 596
Average for: 444
Average against: 414

Round 1

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Canada

Mensah played #18 Jason Broersma (CAN) and lost 437 to 474 (a spread of -37).

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 0-1, -37.

Round 2

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Australia

Mensah played #98 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 347 to 366 (a spread of -19).

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 0-2, -56.

Round 3

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Australia

Mensah played #33 Cameron Farlow (AUS) and won 497 to 411 (a spread of 86).

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 1-2, +30.

Round 4

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Hong Kong

Mensah played #91 Brian Po (HKG) and lost 451 to 508 (a spread of -57).

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 1-3, -27.

Round 5

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South Africa

Mensah played #83 Ike Obidike (ZAF) and won 459 to 362 (a spread of 97).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 2-3, +70.

Round 6

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Hong Kong

Mensah played #67 Thomson Law (HKG) and won 485 to 325 (a spread of 160).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 3-3, +230.

Round 7

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Qatar

Mensah played #143 Maria Christine Caoile (QAT) and won 528 to 382 (a spread of 146).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 4-3, +376.

Round 8

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England

Mensah played #110 Donna Stanton (Eng) and won 590 to 312 (a spread of 278).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 5-3, +654.

Round 9

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Canada

Mensah played #20 Joshua Castellano (CAN) and lost 393 to 516 (a spread of -123).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 5-4, +531.

Round 10

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Australia

Mensah played #43 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and lost 483 to 505 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 5-5, +509.

Round 11

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United Arab Emirates

Mensah played #60 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and won 573 to 354 (a spread of 219).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 6-5, +728.

Round 12

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Ghana

Mensah played #131 Victor Amartey (GHA) and won 450 to 382 (a spread of 68).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 7-5, +796.

Round 13

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Nigeria

Mensah played #34 Olawale Fashina (NGA) and lost 322 to 436 (a spread of -114).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 7-6, +682.

Round 14

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Australia

Mensah played #16 Anand Bharadwaj (AUS) and lost 348 to 451 (a spread of -103).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 7-7, +579.

Round 15

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Australia

Mensah played #36 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 376 to 378 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 7-8, +577.

Round 16

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Scotland

Mensah played #104 Neil Scott (Sco) and lost 373 to 397 (a spread of -24).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 7-9, +553.

Round 17

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England

Mensah played #8 John Ashmore (Eng) and lost 469 to 504 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 7-10, +518.

Round 18

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Nigeria

Mensah played #135 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 511 to 390 (a spread of 121).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 8-10, +639.

Round 19

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Nigeria

Mensah played #132 Sanya Adebola (NGA) and won 527 to 383 (a spread of 144).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 9-10, +783.

Round 20

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United States

Mensah played #129 Winter (USA) and lost 365 to 446 (a spread of -81).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 9-11, +702.

Round 21

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South Africa

Mensah played #96 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and won 596 to 329 (a spread of 267).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 10-11, +969.

Round 22

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Sri Lanka

Mensah played #7 Hasindu Arumapperuma (LKA) and won 448 to 306 (a spread of 142).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 11-11, +1111.

Round 23

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England

Mensah played #128 Natalie Zolty (Eng) and lost 484 to 533 (a spread of -49).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 11-12, +1062.

Round 24

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United States

Mensah played #82 Matthew O'Connor (USA) and lost 377 to 444 (a spread of -67).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 11-13, +995.

Round 25

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England

Mensah played #54 Wayne Kelly (Eng) and won 425 to 399 (a spread of 26).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 12-13, +1021.

Round 26

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New Zealand

Mensah played #23 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 465 to 393 (a spread of 72).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 13-13, +1093.

Round 27

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England

Mensah played #86 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and lost 381 to 420 (a spread of -39).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 13-14, +1054.

Round 28

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Zambia

Mensah played #136 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and won 401 to 367 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 14-14, +1088.

Round 29

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Trinidad and Tobago

Mensah played #22 Leslie Charles (TTO) and tied at 389.

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 14.5-14.5, +1088.

Round 30

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Singapore

Mensah played #94 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and won 492 to 463 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 15.5-14.5, +1117.

Round 31

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Pakistan

Mensah played #59 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 455 to 504 (a spread of -49).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 15.5-15.5, +1068.

Round 32

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England

Mensah played #119 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 326 to 429 (a spread of -103).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 15.5-16.5, +965.