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WESPAC 2023: Gwen Rea [#96]

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On this page, you will find information about Gwen Rea, 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 13.5-18.5, -1165, and is ranked #118.

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): Gwen
Surname(s): Rea
Home: Fish Hoek, ZEBRA, South Africa
WESPA Championship 2023 Team: South Africa

Round by Round

High score: 582
Average for: 400
Average against: 437

Round 1

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New Zealand

Rea played #23 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 333 to 379 (a spread of -46).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 0-1, -46.

Round 2

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England

Rea played #54 Wayne Kelly (Eng) and lost 298 to 478 (a spread of -180).

Current ranking: #127.

Current record: 0-2, -226.

Round 3

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United States

Rea played #108 Austin Shin (USA) and lost 342 to 526 (a spread of -184).

Current ranking: #132.

Current record: 0-3, -410.

Round 4

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Uganda

Rea played #89 Denis Owor (UGA) and tied at 454.

Current ranking: #125.

Current record: 0.5-3.5, -410.

Round 5

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England

Rea played #119 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 384 to 469 (a spread of -85).

Current ranking: #130.

Current record: 0.5-4.5, -495.

Round 6

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Qatar

Rea played #143 Maria Christine Caoile (QAT) and won 528 to 435 (a spread of 93).

Current ranking: #116.

Current record: 1.5-4.5, -402.

Round 7

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Singapore

Rea played #113 Tay Yi An (SGP) and won 464 to 355 (a spread of 109).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 2.5-4.5, -293.

Round 8

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Canada

Rea played #56 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and won 582 to 378 (a spread of 204).

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 3.5-4.5, -89.

Round 9

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Ghana

Rea played #112 Charles Haizel Tachie-Menson (GHA) and lost 364 to 410 (a spread of -46).

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 3.5-5.5, -135.

Round 10

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England

Rea played #100 Jared Robinson (Eng) and lost 360 to 444 (a spread of -84).

Current ranking: #108.

Current record: 3.5-6.5, -219.

Round 11

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South Africa

Rea played #83 Ike Obidike (ZAF) and lost 320 to 484 (a spread of -164).

Current ranking: #115.

Current record: 3.5-7.5, -383.

Round 12

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United States

Rea played #106 Puneet Sharma (USA) and lost 289 to 628 (a spread of -339).

Current ranking: #121.

Current record: 3.5-8.5, -722.

Round 13

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Trinidad and Tobago

Rea played #29 Varouna Dookie (TTO) and won 399 to 356 (a spread of 43).

Current ranking: #113.

Current record: 4.5-8.5, -679.

Round 14

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Poland

Rea played #124 Zbigniew Wieckowski (POL) and won 381 to 355 (a spread of 26).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 5.5-8.5, -653.

Round 15

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Australia

Rea played #114 Jane Taylor (AUS) and won 490 to 393 (a spread of 97).

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 6.5-8.5, -556.

Round 16

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Singapore

Rea played #93 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and lost 404 to 466 (a spread of -62).

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 6.5-9.5, -618.

Round 17

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Malta

Rea played #77 Maureen McDonald (MLT) and lost 366 to 430 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #110.

Current record: 6.5-10.5, -682.

Round 18

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England

Rea played #110 Donna Stanton (Eng) and won 484 to 418 (a spread of 66).

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 7.5-10.5, -616.

Round 19

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England

Rea played #86 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and won 456 to 416 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 8.5-10.5, -576.

Round 20

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Romania

Rea played #101 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 398 to 273 (a spread of 125).

Current ranking: #77.

Current record: 9.5-10.5, -451.

Round 21

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Ghana

Rea played #78 Christian Mensah (GHA) and lost 329 to 596 (a spread of -267).

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 9.5-11.5, -718.

Round 22

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Australia

Rea played #39 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 401 to 513 (a spread of -112).

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 9.5-12.5, -830.

Round 23

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Kenya

Rea played #4 Wenwa Akinyi (KEN) and won 434 to 282 (a spread of 152).

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 10.5-12.5, -678.

Round 24

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Ghana

Rea played #3 George Addo-Quaye (GHA) and won 411 to 395 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #77.

Current record: 11.5-12.5, -662.

Round 25

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Zambia

Rea played #136 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 371 to 561 (a spread of -190).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 11.5-13.5, -852.

Round 26

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England

Rea played #44 Stewart Houten (Eng) and lost 347 to 465 (a spread of -118).

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 11.5-14.5, -970.

Round 27

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Nigeria

Rea played #138 Opeyemi Oloro (NGA) and lost 364 to 516 (a spread of -152).

Current ranking: #108.

Current record: 11.5-15.5, -1122.

Round 28

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Trinidad and Tobago

Rea played #51 Patricia John (TTO) and lost 340 to 383 (a spread of -43).

Current ranking: #116.

Current record: 11.5-16.5, -1165.

Round 29

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Philippines

Rea played #105 Hilario Serrano (PHL) and won 490 to 342 (a spread of 148).

Current ranking: #108.

Current record: 12.5-16.5, -1017.

Round 30

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Scotland

Rea played #40 Stu Harkness (Sco) and lost 457 to 509 (a spread of -52).

Current ranking: #118.

Current record: 12.5-17.5, -1069.

Round 31

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Philippines

Rea played #2 Ferrer Abordo (PHL) and won 386 to 368 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #110.

Current record: 13.5-17.5, -1051.

Round 32

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Uganda

Rea played #81 Chris Ntege (UGA) and lost 385 to 499 (a spread of -114).

Current ranking: #118.

Current record: 13.5-18.5, -1165.