On this page, you will find information about
Austin Shin, 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 17-15, +632, and is ranked
#43.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 668 Average for: 442 Average against: 422 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Wellington Jighere]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wellington_jighere.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Shin played #49 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 361 to 493 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #122. Current record: 0-1, -132. |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/hkg.gif) Hong Kong | Shin played #91 Brian Po (HKG) and won 432 to 335 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 1-1, -35. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Gwen Rea]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rea_gwen_AA002612.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Shin played #96 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and won 526 to 342 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 2-1, +149. |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Shin played #16 Anand Bharadwaj (AUS) and won 416 to 410 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-1, +155. |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Shin played #137 Emmanuel Ofidi (NGA) and won 457 to 377 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-1, +235. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Shin played #34 Olawale Fashina (NGA) and lost 387 to 572 (a spread of -185). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 4-2, +50. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Nsikak Solomon Etim]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/etim_nsikan_solomon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Shin played #32 Nsikak Solomon Etim (NGA) and lost 328 to 466 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 4-3, -88. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Wayne Kelly]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_wayne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Shin played #54 Wayne Kelly (Eng) and won 414 to 358 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 5-3, -32. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Jesse Day]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/day_jesse_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Shin played #26 Jesse Day (USA) and won 479 to 449 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 6-3, -2. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Dave Wiegand]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Shin played #126 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 395 to 484 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-4, -91. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Norases Vesdapunt]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/v/vesdapunt_norases.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Shin played #118 Norases Vesdapunt (THA) and won 532 to 355 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 7-4, +86. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Vannitha Balasingam]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/balasingam_vannitha_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Shin played #12 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and won 415 to 354 (a spread of 61). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-4, +147. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Dipo Akanbi]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/akanbi_dipo_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Shin played #130 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and lost 465 to 510 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-5, +102. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Olatunde Oduwole]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/oduwole_olatunde_taofeek.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Shin played #84 Olatunde Oduwole (NGA) and lost 437 to 467 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 8-6, +72. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Elie Dangoor]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Shin played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 474 to 455 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-6, +91. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Ben Schoenbrun]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/schoenbrun_ben_AA000415.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Shin played #103 Ben Schoenbrun (USA) and won 668 to 391 (a spread of 277). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-6, +368. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Kien Hung Yeo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/y/yeo_kien_hung_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Shin played #127 Yeo Kien Hung (MYS) and won 428 to 414 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-6, +382. |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Shin played #76 Tuoyo Mayuku (NGA) and lost 391 to 420 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-7, +353. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Weibin Toh]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/toh_weibin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Shin played #115 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 486 to 437 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 12-7, +402. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of David Whitley]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/whitley_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Shin played #123 David Whitley (USA) and won 454 to 323 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 13-7, +533. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Samson Okosagah]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/okosagah_samson_AA000714.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Shin played #85 Samson Okosagah (USA) and won 455 to 415 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-7, +573. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Prince Omosefe]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/omosefe_prince_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Shin played #87 Prince Omosefe (NGA) and lost 415 to 457 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-8, +531. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Russell Honeybun]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/honeybun_russell.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Shin played #43 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and lost 425 to 426 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14-9, +530. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Dean Saldanha]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/saldanha_dean.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Shin played #139 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and won 540 to 335 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 15-9, +735. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Matthew Tunnicliffe]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tunnicliffe_matthew_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Shin played #116 Matthew Tunnicliffe (CAN) and lost 399 to 474 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 15-10, +660. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Kevin Fraley]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fraley_kevin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Shin played #37 Kevin Fraley (USA) and lost 374 to 385 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 15-11, +649. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Lewis Mackay]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mackay_lewis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Shin played #73 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and lost 413 to 472 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 15-12, +590. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Shin played #71 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 460 to 468 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 15-13, +582. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Tony Leah]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/leah_tony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Shin played #68 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 426 to 375 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 16-13, +633. |
Round 30 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Shin played #31 Nwali Enoch (NGA) and lost 399 to 409 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 16-14, +623. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_stefan_AA000053_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Shin played #95 Stefan Rau (USA) and won 491 to 426 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 17-14, +688. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Dennis Ikekeregor]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/ikekeregor_dennis_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Shin played #47 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and lost 394 to 450 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 17-15, +632. |