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WESPAC 2017: Patrick Gitonga Nderitu [#39]

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On this page, you will find information about Patrick Gitonga Nderitu, 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 17-15, +352, and is ranked #46.

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): Patrick Gitonga
Surname(s): Nderitu
Home: Kenya
Hobbies: Cycling, watching soccer and detective movies
WESPA Championship 2017 Team: Kenya

Round by Round

High score: 544
Average for: 440
Average against: 429

Round 1

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United States

Nderitu played #103 Tobey Roland (USA) and won 433 to 399 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 1-0, +34.

Round 2

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England

Nderitu played #28 Christopher Vicary (Eng) and won 502 to 391 (a spread of 111).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 2-0, +145.

Round 3

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Australia

Nderitu played #6 Esther Perrins (AUS) and won 470 to 368 (a spread of 102).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 3-0, +247.

Round 4

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Pakistan

Nderitu played #70 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 469 to 535 (a spread of -66).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 3-1, +181.

Round 5

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Australia

Nderitu played #1 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 446 to 473 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 3-2, +154.

Round 6

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Nigeria

Nderitu played #116 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 424 to 421 (a spread of 3).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 4-2, +157.

Round 7

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Ghana

Nderitu played #33 Edwin Boama (GHA) and lost 386 to 462 (a spread of -76).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 4-3, +81.

Round 8

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England

Nderitu played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 411 to 551 (a spread of -140).

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 4-4, -59.

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

Round 9

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South Africa

Nderitu played #81 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 544 to 327 (a spread of 217).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 5-4, +158.

Round 10

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Nigeria

Nderitu played #119 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and won 484 to 424 (a spread of 60).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 6-4, +218.

Round 11

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Kenya

Nderitu played #44 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and won 467 to 379 (a spread of 88).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 7-4, +306.

Round 12

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Kenya

Nderitu played #42 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and won 530 to 382 (a spread of 148).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 8-4, +454.

Round 13

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Australia

Nderitu played #8 John Holgate (AUS) and won 424 to 376 (a spread of 48).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 9-4, +502.

Round 14

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Singapore

Nderitu played #75 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 488 to 417 (a spread of 71).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 10-4, +573.

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

Round 15

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England

Nderitu played #123 Mark Nyman (Eng) and won 516 to 454 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 11-4, +635.

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

Round 16

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India

Nderitu played #34 Ranganathan Chakravarthy (IND) and won 479 to 430 (a spread of 49).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 12-4, +684.

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

Nderitu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 17

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Nigeria

Nderitu played #59 Moses Moses Peter (NGA) and lost 327 to 579 (a spread of -252).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 12-5, +432.

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

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

Round 18

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United States

Nderitu played #99 Dave Wiegand (USA) and won 382 to 341 (a spread of 41).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 13-5, +473.

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

Nderitu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 19

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Sri Lanka

Nderitu played #82 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and won 485 to 406 (a spread of 79).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 14-5, +552.

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

Round 20

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Nigeria

Nderitu played #61 Eta Karo (NGA) and lost 366 to 434 (a spread of -68).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 14-6, +484.

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

Round 21

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Nigeria

Nderitu played #122 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 357 to 424 (a spread of -67).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 14-7, +417.

Nderitu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 22

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New Zealand

Nderitu played #56 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 381 to 536 (a spread of -155).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 14-8, +262.

Nderitu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 23

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England

Nderitu played #24 David Webb (Eng) and won 422 to 392 (a spread of 30).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 15-8, +292.

Round 24

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Singapore

Nderitu played #78 Guan Hui Lee (SGP) and lost 449 to 450 (a spread of -1).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 15-9, +291.

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

Round 25

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Nigeria

Nderitu played #111 Curtis John (NGA) and lost 386 to 401 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 15-10, +276.

Round 26

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Nigeria

Nderitu played #60 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and lost 410 to 492 (a spread of -82).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 15-11, +194.

Round 27

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Canada

Nderitu played #18 Mohammad Sulaiman (CAN) and lost 478 to 504 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 15-12, +168.

Round 28

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England

Nderitu played #26 Femi Awowade (Eng) and lost 488 to 489 (a spread of -1).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 15-13, +167.

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

Round 29

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Malaysia

Nderitu played #48 Michael Tang (MYS) and lost 395 to 398 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 15-14, +164.

Round 30

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Uganda

Nderitu played #91 Edgar Odongkara (UGA) and lost 356 to 446 (a spread of -90).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 15-15, +74.

Round 31

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South Africa

Nderitu played #80 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 484 to 327 (a spread of 157).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 16-15, +231.

Round 32

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Kenya

Nderitu played #41 Willy Mwangi (KEN) and won 433 to 312 (a spread of 121).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 17-15, +352.