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WESPAC 2023: Dan Sandu [#101]

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On this page, you will find information about Dan Sandu, 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 14.5-17.5, -1054, and is ranked #99.

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): Dan Surname(s): Sandu Home: Bucharest, Romania Awards: 1995-2005 Romanian English-language champion Hobbies: Computers, Chess, Puzzles, UFOs WESPA Championship 2023 Team: Romania

Round by Round
High score: 503 Average for: 392 Average against: 425
Round 1	Singapore	Sandu played #92 Wolfram Poh (SGP) and won 481 to 388 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-0, +93.
Round 2	Canada	Sandu played #142 Joshua Sokol (CAN) and lost 379 to 429 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-1, +43.
Round 3	Hong Kong	Sandu played #45 Euclid Hui (HKG) and won 466 to 390 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-1, +119.
Round 4	Malaysia	Sandu played #12 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and lost 420 to 471 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-2, +68.
Round 5	Nigeria	Sandu played #138 Opeyemi Oloro (NGA) and won 449 to 422 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-2, +95.
Round 6	England	Sandu played #73 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and lost 313 to 468 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 3-3, -60.
Round 7	Canada	Sandu played #15 Evan Berofsky (CAN) and lost 321 to 459 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 3-4, -198.
Round 8	Australia	Sandu played #42 John Holgate (AUS) and won 436 to 347 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 4-4, -109.
Round 9	Nigeria	Sandu played #47 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and lost 326 to 505 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 4-5, -288.
Round 10	United States	Sandu played #13 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (USA) and lost 392 to 426 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 4-6, -322.
Round 11	Northern Ireland	Sandu played #55 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and lost 271 to 532 (a spread of -261). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 4-7, -583.
Round 12	Hong Kong	Sandu played #67 Thomson Law (HKG) and won 435 to 429 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 5-7, -577.
Round 13	Sri Lanka	Sandu played #7 Hasindu Arumapperuma (LKA) and won 381 to 372 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 6-7, -568.
Round 14	Pakistan	Sandu played #59 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 253 to 449 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 6-8, -764.
Round 15	Australia	Sandu played #74 Sally Martin (AUS) and won 503 to 468 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 7-8, -729.
Round 16	Australia	Sandu played #114 Jane Taylor (AUS) and lost 417 to 428 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 7-9, -740.
Round 17	Sierra Leone	Sandu played #140 Ibrahim Deen Swaray (SLE) and won 431 to 369 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 8-9, -678.
Round 18	England	Sandu played #86 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and lost 363 to 478 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 8-10, -793.
Round 19	United Arab Emirates	Sandu played #60 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and won 486 to 418 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 9-10, -725.
Round 20	South Africa	Sandu played #96 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and lost 273 to 398 (a spread of -125). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 9-11, -850.
Round 21	Ghana	Sandu played #131 Victor Amartey (GHA) and won 465 to 367 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-11, -752.
Round 22	Kenya	Sandu played #4 Wenwa Akinyi (KEN) and won 386 to 382 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 11-11, -748.
Round 23	Malta	Sandu played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 371 to 472 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 11-12, -849.
Round 24	United States	Sandu played #70 Robert Linn (USA) and lost 391 to 440 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 11-13, -898.
Round 25	Sierra Leone	Sandu played #61 Emmanuel King (SLE) and won 446 to 430 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 12-13, -882.
Round 26	England	Sandu played #54 Wayne Kelly (Eng) and lost 424 to 451 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 12-14, -909.
Round 27	England	Sandu played #119 Bob Violett (Eng) and tied at 443. Current ranking: #87. Current record: 12.5-14.5, -909.
Round 28	England	Sandu played #44 Stewart Houten (Eng) and lost 310 to 444 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 12.5-15.5, -1043.
Round 29	Malaysia	Sandu played #11 Azmil Aziz (MYS) and won 478 to 387 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 13.5-15.5, -952.
Round 30	Malta	Sandu played #27 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 313 to 396 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 13.5-16.5, -1035.
Round 31	Nigeria	Sandu played #135 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 318 to 431 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 13.5-17.5, -1148.
Round 32	Philippines	Sandu played #2 Ferrer Abordo (PHL) and won 416 to 322 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 14.5-17.5, -1054.

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