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WESPAC 2017: Thacha Koowirat [#86]

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On this page, you will find information about Thacha Koowirat, 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 20.5-11.5, +1097, and is ranked #7.

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): Thacha
Surname(s): Koowirat
Home: Muang, Samutprakarn, Thailand
WESPA Championship 2017 Team: Thailand

Round by Round

High score: 571
Average for: 443
Average against: 409

Round 1

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Sierra Leone

Koowirat played #74 Emmanuel King (SLE) and won 408 to 279 (a spread of 129).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 1-0, +129.

Round 2

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Kenya

Koowirat played #110 Charles Kimani (KEN) and won 453 to 418 (a spread of 35).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 2-0, +164.

Round 3

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Pakistan

Koowirat played #70 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 436 to 449 (a spread of -13).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 2-1, +151.

Round 4

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Canada

Koowirat played #16 Adam Logan (CAN) and tied at 393.

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 2.5-1.5, +151.

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

Round 5

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New Zealand

Koowirat played #52 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 472 to 438 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 3.5-1.5, +185.

Round 6

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England

Koowirat played #29 Andrew Goodwin (Eng) and won 507 to 462 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 4.5-1.5, +230.

Round 7

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New Zealand

Koowirat played #56 Nigel Richards (NZL) and won 480 to 390 (a spread of 90).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 5.5-1.5, +320.

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

Round 8

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Nigeria

Koowirat played #63 Olatunde Oduwole (NGA) and lost 398 to 427 (a spread of -29).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 5.5-2.5, +291.

Round 9

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United States

Koowirat played #99 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 428 to 459 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 5.5-3.5, +260.

Round 10

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Uganda

Koowirat played #90 Geria Richard (UGA) and won 409 to 390 (a spread of 19).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 6.5-3.5, +279.

Round 11

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England

Koowirat played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 438 to 396 (a spread of 42).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 7.5-3.5, +321.

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

Round 12

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England

Koowirat played #24 David Webb (Eng) and won 498 to 355 (a spread of 143).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 8.5-3.5, +464.

Round 13

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New Zealand

Koowirat played #58 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 381 to 482 (a spread of -101).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 8.5-4.5, +363.

Round 14

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Nigeria

Koowirat played #122 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 384 to 390 (a spread of -6).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 8.5-5.5, +357.

Round 15

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Singapore

Koowirat played #78 Guan Hui Lee (SGP) and won 481 to 388 (a spread of 93).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 9.5-5.5, +450.

Round 16

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Ghana

Koowirat played #32 Charles Tachie-Menson (GHA) and lost 410 to 412 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 9.5-6.5, +448.

Round 17

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Australia

Koowirat played #5 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and won 475 to 392 (a spread of 83).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 10.5-6.5, +531.

Round 18

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England

Koowirat played #26 Femi Awowade (Eng) and won 474 to 416 (a spread of 58).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 11.5-6.5, +589.

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

Round 19

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Ghana

Koowirat played #33 Edwin Boama (GHA) and won 486 to 347 (a spread of 139).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 12.5-6.5, +728.

Round 20

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Kenya

Koowirat played #108 Francis Wachira (KEN) and won 510 to 460 (a spread of 50).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 13.5-6.5, +778.

Round 21

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India

Koowirat played #34 Ranganathan Chakravarthy (IND) and won 571 to 345 (a spread of 226).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 14.5-6.5, +1004.

Koowirat is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 22

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Nigeria

Koowirat played #59 Moses Moses Peter (NGA) and lost 330 to 520 (a spread of -190).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 14.5-7.5, +814.

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

Round 23

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Canada

Koowirat played #16 Adam Logan (CAN) again and lost 399 to 401 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 14.5-8.5, +812.

Round 24

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Australia

Koowirat played #1 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and won 470 to 424 (a spread of 46).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 15.5-8.5, +858.

Round 25

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Nigeria

Koowirat played #65 Olaiya Kabir (NGA) and won 472 to 389 (a spread of 83).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 16.5-8.5, +941.

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

Round 26

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Canada

Koowirat played #15 Tony Leah (CAN) and lost 382 to 477 (a spread of -95).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 16.5-9.5, +846.

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

Round 27

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Nigeria

Koowirat played #60 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and lost 406 to 409 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 16.5-10.5, +843.

Round 28

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India

Koowirat played #36 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and lost 414 to 443 (a spread of -29).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 16.5-11.5, +814.

Round 29

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Nigeria

Koowirat played #111 Curtis John (NGA) and won 408 to 390 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 17.5-11.5, +832.

Round 30

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Singapore

Koowirat played #75 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 448 to 441 (a spread of 7).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 18.5-11.5, +839.

Round 31

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Singapore

Koowirat played #78 Guan Hui Lee (SGP) again and won 518 to 295 (a spread of 223).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 19.5-11.5, +1062.

Round 32

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New Zealand

Koowirat played #58 Howard Warner (NZL) again and won 447 to 412 (a spread of 35).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 20.5-11.5, +1097.