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WESPAC 2017: Howard Warner [#58]

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On this page, you will find information about Howard Warner, 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 19.5-12.5, +798, and is ranked #14.

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): Howard
Surname(s): Warner
Home: Auckland, New Zealand
Awards: 2000 2001 2003 2004 2006 2008 NZ Masters; 1999 2003 2005 2006 NZ NSC; 2002 Trans-Tasman Challenge
Hobbies: classical music, film, hiking
WESPA Championship 2017 Team: New Zealand

Round by Round

High score: 567
Average for: 446
Average against: 421

Round 1

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Canada

Warner played #20 Priya Fernando (CAN) and lost 395 to 437 (a spread of -42).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 0-1, -42.

Round 2

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Sri Lanka

Warner played #83 Janul De Silva (LKA) and won 533 to 417 (a spread of 116).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 1-1, +74.

Round 3

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New Zealand

Warner played #53 Lawson Sue (NZL) and won 368 to 341 (a spread of 27).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 2-1, +101.

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

Round 4

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Kenya

Warner played #112 Akinyi Wenwa (KEN) and won 520 to 284 (a spread of 236).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 3-1, +337.

Round 5

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India

Warner played #35 Goutham Jayaraman (IND) and won 562 to 444 (a spread of 118).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 4-1, +455.

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

Round 6

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Uganda

Warner played #120 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and won 426 to 413 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 5-1, +468.

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

Round 7

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England

Warner played #24 David Webb (Eng) and won 567 to 382 (a spread of 185).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 6-1, +653.

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

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

Round 8

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Nigeria

Warner played #59 Moses Moses Peter (NGA) and lost 456 to 469 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 6-2, +640.

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

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

Round 9

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Canada

Warner played #16 Adam Logan (CAN) and lost 312 to 509 (a spread of -197).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 6-3, +443.

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

Round 10

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India

Warner played #36 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and won 508 to 383 (a spread of 125).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 7-3, +568.

Round 11

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Canada

Warner played #15 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 453 to 391 (a spread of 62).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 8-3, +630.

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

Round 12

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Singapore

Warner played #75 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 394 to 455 (a spread of -61).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 8-4, +569.

Round 13

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Thailand

Warner played #86 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and won 482 to 381 (a spread of 101).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 9-4, +670.

Round 14

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Nigeria

Warner played #62 Nsikak Solomon Etim (NGA) and lost 421 to 440 (a spread of -19).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 9-5, +651.

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

Round 15

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Thailand

Warner played #87 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and won 452 to 363 (a spread of 89).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 10-5, +740.

Round 16

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Nigeria

Warner played #63 Olatunde Oduwole (NGA) and won 397 to 352 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 11-5, +785.

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

Round 17

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Uganda

Warner played #90 Geria Richard (UGA) and lost 440 to 462 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 11-6, +763.

Round 18

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India

Warner played #34 Ranganathan Chakravarthy (IND) and won 509 to 378 (a spread of 131).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 12-6, +894.

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

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

Round 19

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United States

Warner played #99 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 347 to 526 (a spread of -179).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 12-7, +715.

Round 20

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Nigeria

Warner played #122 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 301 to 438 (a spread of -137).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 12-8, +578.

Warner is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

Round 21

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Sri Lanka

Warner played #82 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and won 455 to 391 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 13-8, +642.

Round 22

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Ghana

Warner played #33 Edwin Boama (GHA) and won 475 to 419 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 14-8, +698.

Round 23

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Bahrain

Warner played #14 Akshay Bhandarkar (BHR) and won 461 to 416 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 15-8, +743.

Round 24

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Pakistan

Warner played #70 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and won 440 to 409 (a spread of 31).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 16-8, +774.

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

Round 25

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Singapore

Warner played #78 Guan Hui Lee (SGP) and won 460 to 428 (a spread of 32).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 17-8, +806.

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

Round 26

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Uganda

Warner played #90 Geria Richard (UGA) again and lost 457 to 521 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 17-9, +742.

Round 27

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Nigeria

Warner played #65 Olaiya Kabir (NGA) and lost 413 to 426 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 17-10, +729.

Round 28

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New Zealand

Warner played #56 Nigel Richards (NZL) and won 431 to 391 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 18-10, +769.

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

Round 29

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Nigeria

Warner played #61 Eta Karo (NGA) and tied at 465.

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 18.5-10.5, +769.

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

Round 30

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Nigeria

Warner played #60 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and won 496 to 392 (a spread of 104).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 19.5-10.5, +873.

Round 31

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Nigeria

Warner played #65 Olaiya Kabir (NGA) again and lost 451 to 491 (a spread of -40).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 19.5-11.5, +833.

Round 32

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Thailand

Warner played #86 Thacha Koowirat (THA) again and lost 412 to 447 (a spread of -35).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 19.5-12.5, +798.