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WESPAC 2017: Jakkrit Klaphajone [#87]

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On this page, you will find information about Jakkrit Klaphajone, 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 21-11, +949, and is ranked #5.

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): Jakkrit
Surname(s): Klaphajone
Home: Chiangmai, Thailand
Awards: Twice national champion
Hobbies: Reading, Scrabble
Occupation: Physician
WESPA Championship 2017 Team: Thailand

Round by Round

High score: 581
Average for: 443
Average against: 413

Round 1

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New Zealand

Klaphajone played #54 Anderina McLean (NZL) and won 501 to 398 (a spread of 103).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 1-0, +103.

Round 2

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Tanzania

Klaphajone played #85 Toyo Kitua (TZA) and lost 394 to 404 (a spread of -10).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 1-1, +93.

Round 3

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United States

Klaphajone played #94 Jesse Day (USA) and won 458 to 369 (a spread of 89).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 2-1, +182.

Round 4

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Singapore

Klaphajone played #76 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 338 to 496 (a spread of -158).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 2-2, +24.

Round 5

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Kenya

Klaphajone played #108 Francis Wachira (KEN) and won 438 to 389 (a spread of 49).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 3-2, +73.

Round 6

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England

Klaphajone played #26 Femi Awowade (Eng) and lost 400 to 430 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 3-3, +43.

Round 7

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Tanzania

Klaphajone played #84 Mushtak Esmail (TZA) and won 488 to 333 (a spread of 155).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 4-3, +198.

Round 8

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New Zealand

Klaphajone played #53 Lawson Sue (NZL) and won 549 to 405 (a spread of 144).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 5-3, +342.

Round 9

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Singapore

Klaphajone played #75 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 404 to 418 (a spread of -14).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 5-4, +328.

Round 10

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Australia

Klaphajone played #3 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 412 to 398 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 6-4, +342.

Round 11

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Malaysia

Klaphajone played #49 Kien Hung Yeo (MYS) and won 446 to 361 (a spread of 85).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 7-4, +427.

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

Round 12

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Kenya

Klaphajone played #41 Willy Mwangi (KEN) and lost 436 to 465 (a spread of -29).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 7-5, +398.

Round 13

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Kenya

Klaphajone played #42 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and won 581 to 376 (a spread of 205).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 8-5, +603.

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

Round 14

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Uganda

Klaphajone played #91 Edgar Odongkara (UGA) and won 464 to 338 (a spread of 126).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 9-5, +729.

Round 15

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New Zealand

Klaphajone played #58 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 363 to 452 (a spread of -89).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 9-6, +640.

Round 16

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Canada

Klaphajone played #15 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 416 to 382 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 10-6, +674.

Round 17

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Nigeria

Klaphajone played #64 Ben Quickpen (NGA) and won 428 to 413 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 11-6, +689.

Round 18

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Nigeria

Klaphajone played #117 Dayo Tayo (NGA) and won 482 to 372 (a spread of 110).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 12-6, +799.

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

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

Round 19

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Nigeria

Klaphajone played #59 Moses Moses Peter (NGA) and won 435 to 434 (a spread of 1).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 13-6, +800.

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

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

Round 20

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New Zealand

Klaphajone played #56 Nigel Richards (NZL) and won 488 to 444 (a spread of 44).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 14-6, +844.

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

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

Round 21

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United States

Klaphajone played #99 Dave Wiegand (USA) and won 524 to 305 (a spread of 219).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 15-6, +1063.

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

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

Round 22

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Nigeria

Klaphajone played #122 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and won 491 to 457 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 16-6, +1097.

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

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

Round 23

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Nigeria

Klaphajone played #122 Wellington Jighere (NGA) again and won 418 to 382 (a spread of 36).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 17-6, +1133.

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

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

Round 24

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Nigeria

Klaphajone played #59 Moses Moses Peter (NGA) again and won 455 to 386 (a spread of 69).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 18-6, +1202.

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

Round 25

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New Zealand

Klaphajone played #56 Nigel Richards (NZL) again and lost 405 to 458 (a spread of -53).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 18-7, +1149.

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

Round 26

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Nigeria

Klaphajone played #65 Olaiya Kabir (NGA) and lost 405 to 467 (a spread of -62).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 18-8, +1087.

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

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

Round 27

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Nigeria

Klaphajone played #61 Eta Karo (NGA) and won 517 to 390 (a spread of 127).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 19-8, +1214.

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

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

Round 28

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Canada

Klaphajone played #16 Adam Logan (CAN) and won 459 to 384 (a spread of 75).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 20-8, +1289.

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

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

Round 29

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Bahrain

Klaphajone played #14 Akshay Bhandarkar (BHR) and lost 358 to 422 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 20-9, +1225.

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

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

Round 30

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Nigeria

Klaphajone played #122 Wellington Jighere (NGA) for the third time and won 510 to 494 (a spread of 16).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 21-9, +1241.

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

Round 31

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Nigeria

Klaphajone played #59 Moses Moses Peter (NGA) for the third time and lost 331 to 507 (a spread of -176).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 21-10, +1065.

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

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

Round 32

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Bahrain

Klaphajone played #14 Akshay Bhandarkar (BHR) again and lost 367 to 483 (a spread of -116).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 21-11, +949.

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

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