On this page, you will find information about
Carol Johnsen, 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 14-18, -452, and is ranked
#98.
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: 552 Average for: 408 Average against: 422 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Rasheed Olajide Balogun]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/balogun_rasheed_olajide_AA005195_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Johnsen played #104 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (USA) and won 449 to 387 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-0, +62. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Mark Nyman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nyman_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Johnsen played #123 Mark Nyman (Eng) and lost 344 to 580 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-1, -174. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Shan Abbasi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/abbasi_shan_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Johnsen played #22 Shan Abbasi (CAN) and lost 343 to 476 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 1-2, -307. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Olatunde Oduwole]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/oduwole_olatunde_taofeek.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Johnsen played #63 Olatunde Oduwole (NGA) and lost 346 to 526 (a spread of -180). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 1-3, -487. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Jesse Day]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/day_jesse_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Johnsen played #94 Jesse Day (USA) and lost 409 to 411 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 1-4, -489. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sulaiman_mohammad.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Johnsen played #18 Mohammad Sulaiman (CAN) and lost 334 to 511 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 1-5, -666. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Pierre Calendini]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/calendini_pierre_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/fra.gif) France | Johnsen played #31 Pierre Calendini (FRA) and won 552 to 378 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 2-5, -492. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Johnsen played #101 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and won 473 to 304 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 3-5, -323. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Johnsen played #97 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 329 to 416 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 3-6, -410. |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Johnsen played #105 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and lost 391 to 405 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 3-7, -424. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Sanath Hemachandra]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hemachandra_sanath.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/omn.gif) Oman | Johnsen played #69 Sanath Hemachandra (OMN) and lost 385 to 457 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 3-8, -496. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Johnsen played #29 Andrew Goodwin (Eng) and lost 432 to 511 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 3-9, -575. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Paula Catanese]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/catanese_paula_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Johnsen played #96 Paula Catanese (USA) and lost 394 to 399 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 3-10, -580. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Tobey Roland]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/roland_tobey.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Johnsen played #103 Tobey Roland (USA) and won 401 to 385 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 4-10, -564. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Victor Tung]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tung_victor__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Johnsen played #11 Victor Tung (AUS) and lost 383 to 425 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 4-11, -606. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Yvonne Lobo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lobo_yvonne_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Johnsen played #21 Yvonne Lobo (CAN) and lost 359 to 468 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 4-12, -715. |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/omn.gif) Oman | Johnsen played #68 Junaid Kardame (OMN) and won 452 to 320 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 5-12, -583. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Kunihiko Kuroda]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kuroda_kunihiko_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/jpn.gif) Japan | Johnsen played #38 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 429 to 387 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 6-12, -541. Johnsen is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Toyo Kitua]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kitua_toyo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tza.gif) Tanzania | Johnsen played #85 Toyo Kitua (TZA) and lost 429 to 446 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 6-13, -558. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of John Sang]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sang_john_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Johnsen played #114 John Sang (KEN) and won 484 to 354 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 7-13, -428. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of John Mbote]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mbote_john_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Johnsen played #113 John Mbote (KEN) and lost 389 to 489 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 7-14, -528. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Akinyi Wenwa]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wenwa_akinyi_AA004732.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Johnsen played #112 Akinyi Wenwa (KEN) and won 453 to 381 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 8-14, -456. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Andrew Goldberg]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldberg_andrew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Johnsen played #80 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 406 to 314 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 9-14, -364. |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Johnsen played #71 Robbie Onate (PHL) and won 473 to 405 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 10-14, -296. |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lbr.gif) Liberia | Johnsen played #47 Malek Sherif (LBR) and won 429 to 349 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 11-14, -216. |
Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Johnsen played #115 Osikhena Ojior (NGA) and lost 320 to 537 (a spread of -217). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 11-15, -433. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Mushtak Esmail]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/esmail_mushtak_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tza.gif) Tanzania | Johnsen played #84 Mushtak Esmail (TZA) and won 481 to 398 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 12-15, -350. |
Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Johnsen played #106 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 397 to 516 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 12-16, -469. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Steve Ozorio]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/ozorio_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Johnsen played #19 Steve Ozorio (CAN) and won 418 to 356 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 13-16, -407. |
Round 30 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Johnsen played #74 Emmanuel King (SLE) and lost 416 to 422 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 13-17, -413. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Johnsen played #100 Daniel Milton (USA) and lost 420 to 467 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 13-18, -460. |
Round 32 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Johnsen played #55 Val Mills (NZL) and won 323 to 315 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 14-18, -452. Johnsen is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |