On this page, you will find information about
Ishmael Sesay, who is competing
at the Kenya International Open 2017.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 12-12, -347, and is ranked
#35.
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: 484 Average for: 395 Average against: 409 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Tony Ochola]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/ochola_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Sesay played #49 Tony Ochola (KEN) and won 461 to 315 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +146. Sesay is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Kipruto Tarus]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tarus_kipruto_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Sesay played #56 Kipruto Tarus (KEN) and won 419 to 353 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-0, +212. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Anthony Ikolo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/ikolo_anthony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Sesay played #64 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and lost 384 to 476 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-1, +120. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Tobias Outi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/outi_tobias_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Sesay played #31 Tobias Outi (KEN) and lost 384 to 486 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-2, +18. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of George Nyakundi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nyakundi_george_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Sesay played #52 George Nyakundi (KEN) and won 402 to 352 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-2, +68. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Julius Auka]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/auka_julius_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Sesay played #41 Julius Auka (KEN) and won 466 to 430 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 4-2, +104. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Baba-Inna Faruq]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/faruq_baba-inna__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Sesay played #65 Baba-Inna Faruq (NGA) and lost 340 to 427 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-3, +17. |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Sesay played #25 Funmilola Adediran (NGA) and won 428 to 409 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 5-3, +36. |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Sesay played #63 Toke Aka (NGA) and won 484 to 358 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-3, +162. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Isaiah Maloba]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/maloba_isaiah_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Sesay played #37 Isaiah Maloba (KEN) and lost 342 to 387 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 6-4, +117. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Busienei Hillary]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hillary_busienei_.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Sesay played #38 Busienei Hillary (KEN) and won 471 to 333 (a spread of 138). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-4, +255. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Stanley Mulaku]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mulaku_stanley_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Sesay played #35 Stanley Mulaku (KEN) and lost 296 to 469 (a spread of -173). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 7-5, +82. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Samson Midigo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/midigo_samson_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Sesay played #53 Samson Midigo (KEN) and won 438 to 404 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-5, +116. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Cecilia Ruto]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/ruto_cecilia.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Sesay played #44 Cecilia Ruto (KEN) and won 434 to 307 (a spread of 127). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-5, +243. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Symon Gitonga]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gitonga_symon_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Sesay played #33 Symon Gitonga (KEN) and lost 308 to 465 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 9-6, +86. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Nick Okioma]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/okioma_nick_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Sesay played #26 Nick Okioma (KEN) and won 388 to 353 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-6, +121. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Ivan Sentongo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sentongo_ivan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/uga.gif) Uganda | Sesay played #3 Ivan Sentongo (UGA) and lost 434 to 480 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 10-7, +75. Sesay is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Sesay played #18 Bassey Umoh (NGA) and won 437 to 364 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-7, +148. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Ivan Sentongo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sentongo_ivan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/uga.gif) Uganda | Sesay played #3 Ivan Sentongo (UGA) again and lost 367 to 411 (a spread of -44). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-8, +104. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Martins Mutahi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mutahi_martins_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Sesay played #40 Martins Mutahi (KEN) and won 422 to 399 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-8, +127. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Raymond Gbaraba]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/gbaraba_raymond_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Sesay played #8 Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) and lost 312 to 477 (a spread of -165). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 12-9, -38. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Benard Amuke]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/amuke_benard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Sesay played #27 Benard Amuke (KEN) and lost 329 to 495 (a spread of -166). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 12-10, -204. |
Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/uga.gif) Uganda | Sesay played #66 Lawrence Onyoin (UGA) and lost 349 to 434 (a spread of -85). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 12-11, -289. |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Sesay played #54 Ayub Zande (KEN) and lost 383 to 441 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 12-12, -347. |