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WESPAC 2017: Mushtak Esmail [#84]

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On this page, you will find information about Mushtak Esmail, 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 13-19, -472, and is ranked #105.

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
	Given name(s): Mushtak Surname(s): Esmail Home: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Awards: Tanzania Scrabble Champion 2002-2005; Chairman, TSPA Hobbies: Soccer, Reading WESPA Championship 2017 Team: Tanzania

Round by Round
High score: 513 Average for: 406 Average against: 420
Round 1	Malta	Esmail played #50 David Delicata (MLT) and won 476 to 438 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-0, +38.
Round 2	United States	Esmail played #96 Paula Catanese (USA) and lost 371 to 533 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-1, -124.
Round 3	Australia	Esmail played #3 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 406 to 393 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-1, -111.
Round 4	Canada	Esmail played #22 Shan Abbasi (CAN) and won 463 to 358 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 3-1, -6.
Round 5	England	Esmail played #30 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and lost 400 to 428 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 3-2, -34.
Round 6	Uganda	Esmail played #90 Geria Richard (UGA) and lost 376 to 507 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 3-3, -165.
Round 7	Thailand	Esmail played #87 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and lost 333 to 488 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 3-4, -320.
Round 8	Kenya	Esmail played #42 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and lost 328 to 412 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 3-5, -404.
Round 9	Kenya	Esmail played #112 Akinyi Wenwa (KEN) and lost 382 to 451 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 3-6, -473.
Round 10	New Zealand	Esmail played #57 Murray Rogers (NZL) and lost 361 to 467 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 3-7, -579.
Round 11	United States	Esmail played #100 Daniel Milton (USA) and lost 315 to 466 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 3-8, -730.
Round 12	United States	Esmail played #95 Jennifer M Lee (USA) and lost 415 to 458 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 3-9, -773.
Round 13	Japan	Esmail played #38 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 377 to 369 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 4-9, -765.
Round 14	Oman	Esmail played #68 Junaid Kardame (OMN) and lost 378 to 403 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #112. Current record: 4-10, -790.
Round 15	Canada	Esmail played #21 Yvonne Lobo (CAN) and lost 412 to 431 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #114. Current record: 4-11, -809.
Round 16	Tanzania	Esmail played #85 Toyo Kitua (TZA) and won 417 to 310 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 5-11, -702.
Round 17	United States	Esmail played #103 Tobey Roland (USA) and won 513 to 343 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 6-11, -532. Esmail is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	France	Esmail played #31 Pierre Calendini (FRA) and won 487 to 328 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 7-11, -373.
Round 19	Sierra Leone	Esmail played #73 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and lost 386 to 548 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 7-12, -535.
Round 20	Oman	Esmail played #69 Sanath Hemachandra (OMN) and won 401 to 306 (a spread of 95). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 8-12, -440.
Round 21	New Zealand	Esmail played #55 Val Mills (NZL) and won 445 to 329 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 9-12, -324.
Round 22	Zambia	Esmail played #109 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and lost 347 to 452 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 9-13, -429.
Round 23	Australia	Esmail played #11 Victor Tung (AUS) and lost 508 to 518 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 9-14, -439. Esmail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	Kenya	Esmail played #40 Allan Oyende (KEN) and lost 356 to 502 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 9-15, -585.
Round 25	United States	Esmail played #101 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and won 453 to 346 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 10-15, -478.
Round 26	Kenya	Esmail played #114 John Sang (KEN) and won 433 to 317 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 11-15, -362.
Round 27	Australia	Esmail played #13 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and lost 398 to 481 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 11-16, -445.
Round 28	Kenya	Esmail played #110 Charles Kimani (KEN) and won 474 to 391 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 12-16, -362.
Round 29	New Zealand	Esmail played #53 Lawson Sue (NZL) and lost 357 to 389 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 12-17, -394.
Round 30	Philippines	Esmail played #71 Robbie Onate (PHL) and won 419 to 341 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 13-17, -316.
Round 31	Canada	Esmail played #19 Steve Ozorio (CAN) and lost 410 to 472 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 13-18, -378.
Round 32	United Arab Emirates	Esmail played #93 Selwyn Lobo (ARE) and lost 383 to 477 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 13-19, -472.

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