On this page, you will find information about
Emmanuel King, 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 14-18, -194, and is ranked
#91.
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: 526 Average for: 401 Average against: 408 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Thacha Koowirat]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/koowirat_thacha__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | King played #86 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and lost 279 to 408 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 0-1, -129. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Nigel Richards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_nigel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | King played #56 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 309 to 464 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #115. Current record: 0-2, -284. King is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Cheryl Melvin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/melvin_cheryl.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | King played #101 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and won 432 to 290 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 1-2, -142. |
Round 4 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | King played #105 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and lost 301 to 515 (a spread of -214). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 1-3, -356. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of John Sang]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sang_john_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | King played #114 John Sang (KEN) and lost 371 to 390 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 1-4, -375. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Steve Ozorio]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/ozorio_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | King played #19 Steve Ozorio (CAN) and won 424 to 406 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-4, -357. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | King played #97 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 371 to 388 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 2-5, -374. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Tobey Roland]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/roland_tobey.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | King played #103 Tobey Roland (USA) and won 430 to 403 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 3-5, -347. |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | King played #57 Murray Rogers (NZL) and won 401 to 369 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 4-5, -315. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Shan Abbasi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/abbasi_shan_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | King played #22 Shan Abbasi (CAN) and lost 336 to 469 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 4-6, -448. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Selwyn Lobo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lobo_selwyn.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | King played #93 Selwyn Lobo (ARE) and won 459 to 280 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 5-6, -269. King is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Carmel Dodd]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dodd_carmel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | King played #9 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and lost 298 to 469 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5-7, -440. |
Round 13 | ![[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 | King played #120 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and lost 377 to 428 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 5-8, -491. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Akinyi Wenwa]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wenwa_akinyi_AA004732.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | King played #112 Akinyi Wenwa (KEN) and won 422 to 340 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 6-8, -409. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Charles Kariuki]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kariuki_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | King played #121 Charles Kariuki (KEN) and lost 423 to 461 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 6-9, -447. |
Round 16 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | King played #28 Christopher Vicary (Eng) and won 518 to 420 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-9, -349. |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | King played #115 Osikhena Ojior (NGA) and won 407 to 339 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 8-9, -281. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Goutham Jayaraman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jayaraman_goutham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ind.gif) India | King played #35 Goutham Jayaraman (IND) and lost 360 to 371 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 8-10, -292. King is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). King is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | King played #55 Val Mills (NZL) and won 436 to 356 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 9-10, -212. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Anand Buddhdev]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/buddhdev_anand.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nld.gif) Netherlands | King played #51 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and lost 364 to 557 (a spread of -193). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 9-11, -405. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Andy Kurnia]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kurnia_andy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | King played #77 Andy Kurnia (SGP) and lost 457 to 460 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 9-12, -408. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Edie Mueller]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mueller_edie__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | King played #12 Edie Mueller (AUS) and won 427 to 309 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 10-12, -290. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | King played #92 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and lost 354 to 464 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 10-13, -400. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Fidelis Olotu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/olotu_fidelis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | King played #30 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and lost 379 to 457 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 10-14, -478. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Paula Catanese]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/catanese_paula_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | King played #96 Paula Catanese (USA) and won 469 to 278 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 11-14, -287. |
Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | King played #53 Lawson Sue (NZL) and won 431 to 391 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 12-14, -247. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Joshua Otieno Manase]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/manase_joshua_otieno.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | King played #44 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and lost 414 to 439 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 12-15, -272. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Leslie Charles]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/charles_leslie.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | King played #88 Leslie Charles (TTO) and won 526 to 359 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 13-15, -105. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Andrew Goldberg]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldberg_andrew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | King played #80 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and lost 414 to 454 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 13-16, -145. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Carol Johnsen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnsen_carol_AA005347.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | King played #13 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and won 422 to 416 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 14-16, -139. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Andrew Golding]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/golding_andrew_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | King played #17 Andrew Golding (CAN) and lost 440 to 442 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 14-17, -141. |
Round 32 | ![[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 | King played #37 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and lost 396 to 449 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 14-18, -194. |