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WESPAC 2017: Goutham Jayaraman [#35]

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On this page, you will find information about Goutham Jayaraman, 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 19-13, +373, and is ranked #20.

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): Goutham
Surname(s): Jayaraman
Home: Singapore
WESPA Championship 2017 Team: India

Round by Round

High score: 616
Average for: 433
Average against: 421

Round 1

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Philippines

Jayaraman played #71 Robbie Onate (PHL) and won 436 to 319 (a spread of 117).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 1-0, +117.

Round 2

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Canada

Jayaraman played #21 Yvonne Lobo (CAN) and won 616 to 360 (a spread of 256).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 2-0, +373.

Jayaraman is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 3

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Nigeria

Jayaraman played #122 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 372 to 425 (a spread of -53).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 2-1, +320.

Round 4

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New Zealand

Jayaraman played #56 Nigel Richards (NZL) and won 402 to 386 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 3-1, +336.

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

Round 5

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New Zealand

Jayaraman played #58 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 444 to 562 (a spread of -118).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 3-2, +218.

Round 6

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Nigeria

Jayaraman played #64 Ben Quickpen (NGA) and lost 406 to 451 (a spread of -45).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 3-3, +173.

Round 7

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Canada

Jayaraman played #18 Mohammad Sulaiman (CAN) and lost 423 to 432 (a spread of -9).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 3-4, +164.

Round 8

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Nigeria

Jayaraman played #116 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 464 to 343 (a spread of 121).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 4-4, +285.

Round 9

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England

Jayaraman played #26 Femi Awowade (Eng) and won 451 to 413 (a spread of 38).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 5-4, +323.

Round 10

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Zambia

Jayaraman played #106 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 435 to 450 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 5-5, +308.

Round 11

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Australia

Jayaraman played #5 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and won 442 to 318 (a spread of 124).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 6-5, +432.

Round 12

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Nigeria

Jayaraman played #60 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and lost 419 to 476 (a spread of -57).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 6-6, +375.

Round 13

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United States

Jayaraman played #104 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (USA) and won 459 to 393 (a spread of 66).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 7-6, +441.

Round 14

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England

Jayaraman played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 544 to 551 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 7-7, +434.

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

Round 15

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Netherlands

Jayaraman played #51 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and lost 401 to 419 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 7-8, +416.

Round 16

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Uganda

Jayaraman played #120 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and lost 445 to 542 (a spread of -97).

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 7-9, +319.

Round 17

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United Arab Emirates

Jayaraman played #93 Selwyn Lobo (ARE) and won 434 to 385 (a spread of 49).

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 8-9, +368.

Round 18

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Sierra Leone

Jayaraman played #74 Emmanuel King (SLE) and won 371 to 360 (a spread of 11).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 9-9, +379.

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

Round 19

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United States

Jayaraman played #98 Evans Clinchy (USA) and lost 372 to 525 (a spread of -153).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 9-10, +226.

Round 20

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Kenya

Jayaraman played #40 Allan Oyende (KEN) and won 429 to 412 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 10-10, +243.

Round 21

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Trinidad and Tobago

Jayaraman played #89 Christopher Thomas (TTO) and won 415 to 396 (a spread of 19).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 11-10, +262.

Round 22

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Australia

Jayaraman played #9 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and won 500 to 392 (a spread of 108).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 12-10, +370.

Round 23

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India

Jayaraman played #36 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and lost 407 to 463 (a spread of -56).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 12-11, +314.

Round 24

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New Zealand

Jayaraman played #52 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 394 to 381 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 13-11, +327.

Round 25

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Malta

Jayaraman played #50 David Delicata (MLT) and won 432 to 415 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 14-11, +344.

Round 26

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Kenya

Jayaraman played #41 Willy Mwangi (KEN) and won 382 to 337 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 15-11, +389.

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

Round 27

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Sri Lanka

Jayaraman played #82 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and won 433 to 360 (a spread of 73).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 16-11, +462.

Round 28

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Sri Lanka

Jayaraman played #83 Janul De Silva (LKA) and won 442 to 420 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 17-11, +484.

Round 29

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India

Jayaraman played #34 Ranganathan Chakravarthy (IND) and won 428 to 406 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 18-11, +506.

Round 30

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England

Jayaraman played #24 David Webb (Eng) and lost 426 to 452 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 18-12, +480.

Round 31

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Nigeria

Jayaraman played #111 Curtis John (NGA) and won 459 to 443 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 19-12, +496.

Round 32

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Singapore

Jayaraman played #75 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 366 to 489 (a spread of -123).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 19-13, +373.