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WESPAC 2023: Alec Sjoholm [#109]

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On this page, you will find information about Alec Sjoholm, 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 20.5-11.5, +1346, and is ranked #10.

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): Alec
Surname(s): Sjoholm
Home: Lynnwood, WA, United States
Awards: 1st place 2019 NASC
Hobbies: Scrabble
WESPA Championship 2023 Team: United States

Round by Round

High score: 610
Average for: 460
Average against: 418

Round 1

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Trinidad and Tobago

Sjoholm played #29 Varouna Dookie (TTO) and won 551 to 298 (a spread of 253).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 1-0, +253.

Round 2

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United States

Sjoholm played #129 Winter (USA) and lost 425 to 477 (a spread of -52).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 1-1, +201.

Round 3

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Nigeria

Sjoholm played #130 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and won 414 to 327 (a spread of 87).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 2-1, +288.

Round 4

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Pakistan

Sjoholm played #59 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and won 498 to 385 (a spread of 113).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 3-1, +401.

Round 5

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England

Sjoholm played #100 Jared Robinson (Eng) and won 471 to 416 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 4-1, +456.

Round 6

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Canada

Sjoholm played #24 Roger Cullman (CAN) and won 472 to 411 (a spread of 61).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 5-1, +517.

Round 7

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Canada

Sjoholm played #68 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 471 to 352 (a spread of 119).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 6-1, +636.

Round 8

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Canada

Sjoholm played #72 Adam Logan (CAN) and tied at 445.

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 6.5-1.5, +636.

Round 9

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United States

Sjoholm played #71 Chris Lipe (USA) and won 505 to 455 (a spread of 50).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 7.5-1.5, +686.

Round 10

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Malaysia

Sjoholm played #127 Yeo Kien Hung (MYS) and lost 431 to 472 (a spread of -41).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 7.5-2.5, +645.

Round 11

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England

Sjoholm played #66 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and won 463 to 458 (a spread of 5).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 8.5-2.5, +650.

Round 12

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Canada

Sjoholm played #20 Joshua Castellano (CAN) and won 610 to 347 (a spread of 263).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 9.5-2.5, +913.

Round 13

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Nigeria

Sjoholm played #49 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 433 to 452 (a spread of -19).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 9.5-3.5, +894.

Round 14

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United States

Sjoholm played #85 Samson Okosagah (USA) and won 493 to 334 (a spread of 159).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 10.5-3.5, +1053.

Round 15

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Australia

Sjoholm played #30 David Eldar (AUS) and won 448 to 423 (a spread of 25).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 11.5-3.5, +1078.

Round 16

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United States

Sjoholm played #14 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (USA) and won 502 to 427 (a spread of 75).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 12.5-3.5, +1153.

Round 17

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United States

Sjoholm played #6 Will Anderson (USA) and won 498 to 478 (a spread of 20).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 13.5-3.5, +1173.

Round 18

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Canada

Sjoholm played #116 Matthew Tunnicliffe (CAN) and won 507 to 454 (a spread of 53).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 14.5-3.5, +1226.

Round 19

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Nigeria

Sjoholm played #32 Nsikak Solomon Etim (NGA) and lost 393 to 420 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 14.5-4.5, +1199.

Round 20

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Australia

Sjoholm played #43 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and lost 449 to 484 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 14.5-5.5, +1164.

Round 21

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England

Sjoholm played #66 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) again and lost 390 to 415 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 14.5-6.5, +1139.

Round 22

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Australia

Sjoholm played #43 Russell Honeybun (AUS) again and lost 374 to 420 (a spread of -46).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 14.5-7.5, +1093.

Round 23

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Australia

Sjoholm played #30 David Eldar (AUS) again and won 466 to 423 (a spread of 43).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 15.5-7.5, +1136.

Round 24

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Canada

Sjoholm played #20 Joshua Castellano (CAN) again and won 484 to 399 (a spread of 85).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 16.5-7.5, +1221.

Round 25

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Thailand

Sjoholm played #62 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and lost 417 to 518 (a spread of -101).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 16.5-8.5, +1120.

Round 26

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United States

Sjoholm played #126 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 450 to 526 (a spread of -76).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 16.5-9.5, +1044.

Round 27

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Canada

Sjoholm played #41 Jeremy Hildebrand (CAN) and lost 432 to 447 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 16.5-10.5, +1029.

Round 28

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United States

Sjoholm played #37 Kevin Fraley (USA) and won 533 to 454 (a spread of 79).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 17.5-10.5, +1108.

Round 29

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Australia

Sjoholm played #16 Anand Bharadwaj (AUS) and won 466 to 400 (a spread of 66).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 18.5-10.5, +1174.

Round 30

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Canada

Sjoholm played #139 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and lost 385 to 396 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 18.5-11.5, +1163.

Round 31

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Canada

Sjoholm played #41 Jeremy Hildebrand (CAN) again and won 465 to 337 (a spread of 128).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 19.5-11.5, +1291.

Round 32

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Nigeria

Sjoholm played #32 Nsikak Solomon Etim (NGA) again and won 389 to 334 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 20.5-11.5, +1346.