On this page, you will find information about 
Fred Magu, who is competing
at the 2014 Scrabble Champions Tournament.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 11.5-12.5, -407, and is ranked
#65.
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: 530  Average for: 396  Average against: 413  | 
| Round 1 |  ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif)  United States |  Magu played #55  Chris Lipe (USA)  and lost 413 to 422 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 0-1, -9.  | 
| Round 2 |  ![[photo of Jim Kramer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kramer_jim.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif)  United States |  Magu played #53  Jim Kramer (USA)  and lost 329 to 567 (a spread of -238). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 0-2, -247. Magu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).  | 
| Round 3 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sle.gif)  Sierra Leone |  Magu played #46  Mohamed Kamara (SLE)  and lost 389 to 413 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 0-3, -271.  | 
| Round 4 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Magu played #86  Neil Rowley (Eng)  and won 458 to 316 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-3, -129.  | 
| Round 5 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/pol.gif)  Poland |  Magu played #99  Mikolaj Szymanski (POL)  and won 445 to 308 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 2-3, +8.  | 
| Round 6 |  ![[photo of Terry Kang Rau]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withheld.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif)  United States |  Magu played #77  Terry Kang Rau (USA)  and won 484 to 370 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 3-3, +122.  | 
| Round 7 |  ![[photo of Leslie Charles]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/charles_leslie.jpeg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tto.gif)  Trinidad and Tobago |  Magu played #19  Leslie Charles (TTO)  and tied at 391. Current ranking: #52. Current record: 3.5-3.5, +122.  | 
| Round 8 |  ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif)  United States |  Magu played #73  Steve Polatnick (USA)  and won 457 to 332 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 4.5-3.5, +247.  | 
| Round 9 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Magu played #106  Natalie Zolty (Eng)  and won 530 to 313 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5.5-3.5, +464.  | 
| Round 10 |  ![[photo of Wayne Kelly]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kelly_wayne.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Magu played #48  Wayne Kelly (Eng)  and won 437 to 336 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6.5-3.5, +565.  | 
| Round 11 |  ![[photo of John OLaughlin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_laughlin_john.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif)  United States |  Magu played #69  John OLaughlin (USA)  and lost 223 to 532 (a spread of -309). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 6.5-4.5, +256. Magu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 12 |  ![[photo of Rik Kennedy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kennedy_rik_.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nir.gif)  Northern Ireland |  Magu played #49  Rik Kennedy (NIr)  and lost 320 to 493 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6.5-5.5, +83.  | 
| Round 13 |  ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_stefan.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif)  United States |  Magu played #76  Stefan Rau (USA)  and lost 388 to 477 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6.5-6.5, -6.  | 
| Round 14 |  ![[photo of Paul Allan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/allan_paul_2.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Magu played #5  Paul Allan (Eng)  and lost 400 to 435 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6.5-7.5, -41.  | 
| Round 15 |  ![[photo of Cecilia Le]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/le_cecilia_2.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif)  United States |  Magu played #109  Cecilia Le (USA)  and lost 381 to 452 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6.5-8.5, -112.  | 
| Round 16 |  ![[photo of Abdullah Abbasi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/abbasi_abdullah.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/pak.gif)  Pakistan |  Magu played #1  Abdullah Abbasi (PAK)  and won 364 to 304 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 7.5-8.5, -52.  | 
| Round 17 |  ![[photo of Scott Jackson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jackson_scott_2.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif)  United States |  Magu played #45  Scott Jackson (USA)  and won 442 to 379 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8.5-8.5, +11.  | 
| Round 18 |  ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif)  England |  Magu played #74  Diane Pratesi (Eng)  and lost 360 to 476 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -105.  | 
| Round 19 |  ![[photo of Robert Linn]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/linn_robert_LM000055.jpeg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif)  United States |  Magu played #54  Robert Linn (USA)  and won 407 to 382 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -80.  | 
| Round 20 |  ![[photo of Marty Gabriel]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gabriel_marty.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif)  United States |  Magu played #35  Marty Gabriel (USA)  and lost 343 to 584 (a spread of -241). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -321. Magu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).  | 
| Round 21 |  ![[photo of Neil Scott]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/scott_neil.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif)  Scotland |  Magu played #89  Neil Scott (Sco)  and lost 333 to 426 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -414.  | 
| Round 22 |  ![[photo of Sandy Nang]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nang_sandy.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif)  United States |  Magu played #65  Sandy Nang (USA)  and won 442 to 365 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -337.  | 
| Round 23 |  ![[photo of Becky Dyer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dyer_becky_2.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif)  United States |  Magu played #30  Becky Dyer (USA)  and won 387 to 376 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -326.  | 
| Round 24 |  ![[photo of Michael Akonor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/akonor_michael.jpg) 
  | ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif)  Ghana |  Magu played #4  Michael Akonor (GHA)  and lost 381 to 462 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11.5-12.5, -407.  |