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WESPAC 2017: Malek Sherif [#47]

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On this page, you will find information about Malek Sherif, 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 15-17, -638, and is ranked #87.

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): Malek
Surname(s): Sherif
Home: Liberia
WESPA Championship 2017 Team: Liberia

Round by Round

High score: 511
Average for: 396
Average against: 416

Round 1

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England

Sherif played #26 Femi Awowade (Eng) and lost 251 to 486 (a spread of -235).

Current ranking: #115.

Current record: 0-1, -235.

Round 2

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Nigeria

Sherif played #65 Olaiya Kabir (NGA) and won 475 to 393 (a spread of 82).

Current ranking: #77.

Current record: 1-1, -153.

Round 3

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Sierra Leone

Sherif played #73 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and won 372 to 362 (a spread of 10).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 2-1, -143.

Round 4

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Australia

Sherif played #3 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 431 to 495 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 2-2, -207.

Round 5

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New Zealand

Sherif played #55 Val Mills (NZL) and won 426 to 389 (a spread of 37).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 3-2, -170.

Round 6

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Ireland

Sherif played #37 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and lost 389 to 517 (a spread of -128).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 3-3, -298.

Round 7

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Kenya

Sherif played #43 Nicholas Mbugua (KEN) and lost 417 to 637 (a spread of -220).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 3-4, -518.

Round 8

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Bahrain

Sherif played #14 Akshay Bhandarkar (BHR) and lost 344 to 453 (a spread of -109).

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 3-5, -627.

Round 9

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Canada

Sherif played #17 Andrew Golding (CAN) and lost 421 to 432 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 3-6, -638.

Round 10

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Uganda

Sherif played #120 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and lost 370 to 460 (a spread of -90).

Current ranking: #109.

Current record: 3-7, -728.

Round 11

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United States

Sherif played #103 Tobey Roland (USA) and lost 377 to 404 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #113.

Current record: 3-8, -755.

Round 12

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Australia

Sherif played #11 Victor Tung (AUS) and won 426 to 363 (a spread of 63).

Current ranking: #108.

Current record: 4-8, -692.

Round 13

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Nigeria

Sherif played #118 Tuoyo Mayuku (NGA) and won 444 to 383 (a spread of 61).

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 5-8, -631.

Round 14

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Kenya

Sherif played #110 Charles Kimani (KEN) and lost 388 to 474 (a spread of -86).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 5-9, -717.

Round 15

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United States

Sherif played #96 Paula Catanese (USA) and lost 357 to 395 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 5-10, -755.

Round 16

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United States

Sherif played #95 Jennifer M Lee (USA) and won 404 to 396 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 6-10, -747.

Round 17

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Philippines

Sherif played #71 Robbie Onate (PHL) and won 393 to 359 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 7-10, -713.

Round 18

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Kenya

Sherif played #112 Akinyi Wenwa (KEN) and lost 410 to 497 (a spread of -87).

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 7-11, -800.

Round 19

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Nigeria

Sherif played #115 Osikhena Ojior (NGA) and lost 361 to 375 (a spread of -14).

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 7-12, -814.

Round 20

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New Zealand

Sherif played #57 Murray Rogers (NZL) and lost 374 to 418 (a spread of -44).

Current ranking: #109.

Current record: 7-13, -858.

Round 21

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United States

Sherif played #101 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and won 400 to 336 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 8-13, -794.

Round 22

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Japan

Sherif played #38 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 370 to 355 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #103.

Current record: 9-13, -779.

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

Round 23

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Oman

Sherif played #68 Junaid Kardame (OMN) and won 511 to 280 (a spread of 231).

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 10-13, -548.

Round 24

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Canada

Sherif played #21 Yvonne Lobo (CAN) and lost 329 to 493 (a spread of -164).

Current ranking: #98.

Current record: 10-14, -712.

Round 25

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Australia

Sherif played #13 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and lost 349 to 429 (a spread of -80).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 10-15, -792.

Round 26

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Netherlands

Sherif played #51 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and lost 356 to 424 (a spread of -68).

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 10-16, -860.

Round 27

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France

Sherif played #31 Pierre Calendini (FRA) and won 457 to 412 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 11-16, -815.

Round 28

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Kenya

Sherif played #114 John Sang (KEN) and won 401 to 347 (a spread of 54).

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 12-16, -761.

Round 29

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Tanzania

Sherif played #85 Toyo Kitua (TZA) and won 431 to 423 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 13-16, -753.

Round 30

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Australia

Sherif played #10 Graeme Lock Lee (AUS) and won 409 to 309 (a spread of 100).

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 14-16, -653.

Round 31

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Nigeria

Sherif played #116 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 385 to 410 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 14-17, -678.

Round 32

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Oman

Sherif played #69 Sanath Hemachandra (OMN) and won 457 to 417 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 15-17, -638.