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WESPAC 2023: Puneet Sharma [#106]

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On this page, you will find information about Puneet Sharma, 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, +535, and is ranked #76.

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): Puneet
Surname(s): Sharma
Home: Redwood City, CA, United States
Hobbies: Reading, Poker
WESPA Championship 2023 Team: United States

Round by Round

High score: 628
Average for: 433
Average against: 417

Round 1

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Malaysia

Sharma played #11 Azmil Aziz (MYS) and won 470 to 371 (a spread of 99).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 1-0, +99.

Round 2

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Ghana

Sharma played #131 Victor Amartey (GHA) and lost 407 to 458 (a spread of -51).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 1-1, +48.

Round 3

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South Africa

Sharma played #38 Steven Gruzd (ZAF) and lost 431 to 478 (a spread of -47).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 1-2, +1.

Round 4

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England

Sharma played #73 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and won 535 to 392 (a spread of 143).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 2-2, +144.

Round 5

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Malaysia

Sharma played #12 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and lost 417 to 506 (a spread of -89).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 2-3, +55.

Round 6

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Sierra Leone

Sharma played #61 Emmanuel King (SLE) and lost 420 to 434 (a spread of -14).

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 2-4, +41.

Round 7

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India

Sharma played #107 Anuj Shetty (IND) and won 518 to 425 (a spread of 93).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 3-4, +134.

Round 8

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United States

Sharma played #82 Matthew O'Connor (USA) and lost 362 to 386 (a spread of -24).

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 3-5, +110.

Round 9

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Zambia

Sharma played #80 Lubunda Ngala (ZMB) and lost 407 to 470 (a spread of -63).

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 3-6, +47.

Round 10

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Australia

Sharma played #33 Cameron Farlow (AUS) and won 433 to 365 (a spread of 68).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 4-6, +115.

Round 11

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Canada

Sharma played #90 Allen Pengelly (CAN) and won 496 to 330 (a spread of 166).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 5-6, +281.

Round 12

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South Africa

Sharma played #96 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and won 628 to 289 (a spread of 339).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 6-6, +620.

Round 13

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United States

Sharma played #122 Tim Weiss (USA) and won 496 to 484 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 7-6, +632.

Round 14

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Australia

Sharma played #36 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 381 to 551 (a spread of -170).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 7-7, +462.

Round 15

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United States

Sharma played #126 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 386 to 440 (a spread of -54).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 7-8, +408.

Round 16

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United Arab Emirates

Sharma played #60 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and lost 412 to 414 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 7-9, +406.

Round 17

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Singapore

Sharma played #65 Andy Kurnia (SGP) and lost 362 to 416 (a spread of -54).

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 7-10, +352.

Round 18

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Singapore

Sharma played #93 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and lost 365 to 465 (a spread of -100).

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 7-11, +252.

Round 19

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Zambia

Sharma played #136 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 347 to 462 (a spread of -115).

Current ranking: #109.

Current record: 7-12, +137.

Round 20

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Nigeria

Sharma played #135 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and tied at 438.

Current ranking: #116.

Current record: 7.5-12.5, +137.

Round 21

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Canada

Sharma played #24 Roger Cullman (CAN) and lost 325 to 441 (a spread of -116).

Current ranking: #124.

Current record: 7.5-13.5, +21.

Round 22

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South Africa

Sharma played #83 Ike Obidike (ZAF) and won 395 to 381 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #113.

Current record: 8.5-13.5, +35.

Round 23

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Uganda

Sharma played #89 Denis Owor (UGA) and won 426 to 389 (a spread of 37).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 9.5-13.5, +72.

Round 24

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Hong Kong

Sharma played #67 Thomson Law (HKG) and won 489 to 395 (a spread of 94).

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 10.5-13.5, +166.

Round 25

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Sierra Leone

Sharma played #63 Yusuf Koroma (SLE) and lost 402 to 426 (a spread of -24).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 10.5-14.5, +142.

Round 26

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England

Sharma played #110 Donna Stanton (Eng) and won 518 to 351 (a spread of 167).

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 11.5-14.5, +309.

Round 27

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Scotland

Sharma played #40 Stu Harkness (Sco) and lost 421 to 441 (a spread of -20).

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 11.5-15.5, +289.

Round 28

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Kenya

Sharma played #4 Wenwa Akinyi (KEN) and won 449 to 307 (a spread of 142).

Current ranking: #97.

Current record: 12.5-15.5, +431.

Round 29

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Malta

Sharma played #27 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 351 to 514 (a spread of -163).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 12.5-16.5, +268.

Round 30

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Uganda

Sharma played #81 Chris Ntege (UGA) and won 434 to 372 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 13.5-16.5, +330.

Round 31

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Australia

Sharma played #114 Jane Taylor (AUS) and won 456 to 373 (a spread of 83).

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 14.5-16.5, +413.

Round 32

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England

Sharma played #100 Jared Robinson (Eng) and won 493 to 371 (a spread of 122).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 15.5-16.5, +535.