On this page, you will find information about
Willy Mwangi, 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, +147, and is ranked
#58.
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: 543 Average for: 420 Average against: 415 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Mwangi played #89 Christopher Thomas (TTO) and won 543 to 419 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 1-0, +124. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Daniel Milton]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/milton_daniel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Mwangi played #100 Daniel Milton (USA) and won 424 to 422 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 2-0, +126. |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Mwangi played #43 Nicholas Mbugua (KEN) and won 441 to 434 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-0, +133. Mwangi is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Edwin Boama]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boama_edwin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Mwangi played #33 Edwin Boama (GHA) and lost 357 to 374 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 3-1, +116. |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Mwangi played #78 Guan Hui Lee (SGP) and won 448 to 403 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-1, +161. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Mwangi played #106 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 366 to 456 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-2, +71. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Kien Hung Yeo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/y/yeo_kien_hung_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Mwangi played #49 Kien Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 354 to 449 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 4-3, -24. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of John Holgate]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/holgate_john.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mwangi played #8 John Holgate (AUS) and won 442 to 391 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 5-3, +27. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Lakshan Wanniarachchi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wanniarachchi_lakshan_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Mwangi played #82 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and won 462 to 342 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-3, +147. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Mwangi played #37 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and lost 355 to 482 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-4, +20. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Esther Perrins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perrins_esther.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mwangi played #6 Esther Perrins (AUS) and lost 395 to 420 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 6-5, -5. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Jakkrit Klaphajone]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/klaphajone_jakkrit_AA005779.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Mwangi played #87 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and won 465 to 436 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 7-5, +24. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Evans Clinchy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/clinchy_evans.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Mwangi played #98 Evans Clinchy (USA) and lost 442 to 463 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-6, +3. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Francis Wachira]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wachira_francis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Mwangi played #108 Francis Wachira (KEN) and won 467 to 412 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 8-6, +58. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Waseem Khatri]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khatri_waseem__2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/pak.gif) Pakistan | Mwangi played #70 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 394 to 405 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 8-7, +47. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Akshay Bhandarkar]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bhandarkar_akshay_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/bhr.gif) Bahrain | Mwangi played #14 Akshay Bhandarkar (BHR) and lost 308 to 427 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 8-8, -72. |
Round 17 | ![[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 | Mwangi played #104 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (USA) and won 436 to 390 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 9-8, -26. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Mwangi played #52 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 352 to 470 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 9-9, -144. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Andy Kurnia]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kurnia_andy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Mwangi played #77 Andy Kurnia (SGP) and won 429 to 372 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 10-9, -87. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Michael Tang]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tang_michael_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Mwangi played #48 Michael Tang (MYS) and won 497 to 335 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 11-9, +75. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Phillip Edwin-Mugisha]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/edwin-mugisha_phillip_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/uga.gif) Uganda | Mwangi played #120 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and won 485 to 451 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 12-9, +109. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Mwangi played #83 Janul De Silva (LKA) and lost 433 to 453 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12-10, +89. |
Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mwangi played #10 Graeme Lock Lee (AUS) and won 496 to 411 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 13-10, +174. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Sherwin Rodrigues]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rodrigues_sherwin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Mwangi played #36 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and lost 386 to 408 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 13-11, +152. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Femi Awowade]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/awowade_femi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mwangi played #26 Femi Awowade (Eng) and lost 369 to 470 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 13-12, +51. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Goutham Jayaraman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jayaraman_goutham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Mwangi played #35 Goutham Jayaraman (IND) and lost 337 to 382 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 13-13, +6. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Elie Dangoor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mwangi played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 478 to 376 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14-13, +108. |
Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mwangi played #29 Andrew Goodwin (Eng) and won 468 to 358 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 15-13, +218. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Max Panitch]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/panitch_maxim_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Mwangi played #23 Max Panitch (CAN) and lost 440 to 483 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 15-14, +175. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Mark Nyman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nyman_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Mwangi played #123 Mark Nyman (Eng) and lost 413 to 433 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 15-15, +155. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Carmel Dodd]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dodd_carmel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mwangi played #9 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and won 433 to 320 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 16-15, +268. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Patrick Gitonga Nderitu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nderitu_patrick.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Mwangi played #39 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and lost 312 to 433 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 16-16, +147. |