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WESPAC 2017: Adam Kretschmer [#2]

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On this page, you will find information about Adam Kretschmer, who is competing at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2017. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 16-16, -314, and is ranked #66.

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): Adam
Surname(s): Kretschmer
Home: Australia
WESPA Championship 2017 Team: Australia

Round by Round

High score: 595
Average for: 413
Average against: 423

Round 1

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Canada

Kretschmer played #15 Tony Leah (CAN) and lost 380 to 493 (a spread of -113).

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 0-1, -113.

Round 2

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United States

Kretschmer played #101 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and won 409 to 296 (a spread of 113).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 1-1, +0.

Round 3

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Tanzania

Kretschmer played #85 Toyo Kitua (TZA) and won 487 to 325 (a spread of 162).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 2-1, +162.

Round 4

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India

Kretschmer played #34 Ranganathan Chakravarthy (IND) and lost 341 to 517 (a spread of -176).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 2-2, -14.

Round 5

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England

Kretschmer played #26 Femi Awowade (Eng) and lost 438 to 449 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 2-3, -25.

Round 6

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Nigeria

Kretschmer played #63 Olatunde Oduwole (NGA) and lost 266 to 553 (a spread of -287).

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 2-4, -312.

Round 7

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United Arab Emirates

Kretschmer played #93 Selwyn Lobo (ARE) and won 430 to 396 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 3-4, -278.

Round 8

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Australia

Kretschmer played #10 Graeme Lock Lee (AUS) and lost 386 to 411 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 3-5, -303.

Round 9

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Canada

Kretschmer played #22 Shan Abbasi (CAN) and won 413 to 363 (a spread of 50).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 4-5, -253.

Round 10

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United States

Kretschmer played #96 Paula Catanese (USA) and won 485 to 355 (a spread of 130).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 5-5, -123.

Round 11

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Australia

Kretschmer played #4 Tony Hunt (AUS) and won 474 to 358 (a spread of 116).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 6-5, -7.

Round 12

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Singapore

Kretschmer played #77 Andy Kurnia (SGP) and lost 404 to 486 (a spread of -82).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 6-6, -89.

Round 13

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Nigeria

Kretschmer played #115 Osikhena Ojior (NGA) and won 374 to 356 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 7-6, -71.

Round 14

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England

Kretschmer played #29 Andrew Goodwin (Eng) and lost 435 to 460 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 7-7, -96.

Round 15

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Kenya

Kretschmer played #43 Nicholas Mbugua (KEN) and lost 275 to 548 (a spread of -273).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 7-8, -369.

Round 16

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Nigeria

Kretschmer played #119 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and won 568 to 371 (a spread of 197).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 8-8, -172.

Round 17

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Australia

Kretschmer played #8 John Holgate (AUS) and won 476 to 274 (a spread of 202).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 9-8, +30.

Kretschmer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 18

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Australia

Kretschmer played #9 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and lost 366 to 559 (a spread of -193).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 9-9, -163.

Kretschmer is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 19

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Malaysia

Kretschmer played #48 Michael Tang (MYS) and lost 390 to 413 (a spread of -23).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 9-10, -186.

Round 20

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Nigeria

Kretschmer played #116 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 342 to 516 (a spread of -174).

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 9-11, -360.

Round 21

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Kenya

Kretschmer played #107 Stanley Njoroge Ndungu (KEN) and won 486 to 372 (a spread of 114).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 10-11, -246.

Round 22

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Uganda

Kretschmer played #91 Edgar Odongkara (UGA) and lost 319 to 497 (a spread of -178).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 10-12, -424.

Round 23

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Singapore

Kretschmer played #79 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 470 to 322 (a spread of 148).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 11-12, -276.

Round 24

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Kenya

Kretschmer played #121 Charles Kariuki (KEN) and lost 441 to 491 (a spread of -50).

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 11-13, -326.

Round 25

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United Arab Emirates

Kretschmer played #92 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and won 441 to 361 (a spread of 80).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 12-13, -246.

Round 26

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Canada

Kretschmer played #20 Priya Fernando (CAN) and won 595 to 282 (a spread of 313).

Current ranking: #63.

Current record: 13-13, +67.

Round 27

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Kenya

Kretschmer played #108 Francis Wachira (KEN) and won 439 to 432 (a spread of 7).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 14-13, +74.

Round 28

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England

Kretschmer played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 499 to 389 (a spread of 110).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 15-13, +184.

Round 29

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New Zealand

Kretschmer played #52 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 354 to 574 (a spread of -220).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 15-14, -36.

Kretschmer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 30

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Nigeria

Kretschmer played #117 Dayo Tayo (NGA) and won 460 to 382 (a spread of 78).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 16-14, +42.

Round 31

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Malaysia

Kretschmer played #49 Kien Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 362 to 463 (a spread of -101).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 16-15, -59.

Round 32

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United States

Kretschmer played #102 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 218 to 473 (a spread of -255).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 16-16, -314.

Kretschmer is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).