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WESPAC 2017: Edgar Odongkara [#91]

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On this page, you will find information about Edgar Odongkara, 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 17-15, -94, and is ranked #52.

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): Edgar
Surname(s): Odongkara
Home: Uganda
WESPA Championship 2017 Team: Uganda

Round by Round

High score: 545
Average for: 427
Average against: 430

Round 1

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Kenya

Odongkara played #112 Akinyi Wenwa (KEN) and won 450 to 420 (a spread of 30).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 1-0, +30.

Round 2

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United States

Odongkara played #97 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 466 to 411 (a spread of 55).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 2-0, +85.

Round 3

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Canada

Odongkara played #17 Andrew Golding (CAN) and won 472 to 396 (a spread of 76).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 3-0, +161.

Round 4

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South Africa

Odongkara played #81 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 444 to 391 (a spread of 53).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 4-0, +214.

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

Round 5

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Canada

Odongkara played #16 Adam Logan (CAN) and lost 360 to 485 (a spread of -125).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 4-1, +89.

Round 6

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Pakistan

Odongkara played #70 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and won 545 to 447 (a spread of 98).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 5-1, +187.

Round 7

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England

Odongkara played #30 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and won 466 to 389 (a spread of 77).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 6-1, +264.

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

Round 8

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Nigeria

Odongkara played #60 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and lost 356 to 530 (a spread of -174).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 6-2, +90.

Round 9

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Uganda

Odongkara played #90 Geria Richard (UGA) and lost 432 to 469 (a spread of -37).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 6-3, +53.

Round 10

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United States

Odongkara played #99 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 328 to 539 (a spread of -211).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 6-4, -158.

Round 11

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Australia

Odongkara played #8 John Holgate (AUS) and lost 397 to 456 (a spread of -59).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 6-5, -217.

Round 12

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Australia

Odongkara played #6 Esther Perrins (AUS) and won 443 to 363 (a spread of 80).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 7-5, -137.

Round 13

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Singapore

Odongkara played #77 Andy Kurnia (SGP) and lost 393 to 488 (a spread of -95).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 7-6, -232.

Round 14

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Thailand

Odongkara played #87 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and lost 338 to 464 (a spread of -126).

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 7-7, -358.

Round 15

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Uganda

Odongkara played #120 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and lost 465 to 512 (a spread of -47).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 7-8, -405.

Round 16

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Canada

Odongkara played #22 Shan Abbasi (CAN) and won 513 to 264 (a spread of 249).

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 8-8, -156.

Round 17

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New Zealand

Odongkara played #52 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 431 to 470 (a spread of -39).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 8-9, -195.

Round 18

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Kenya

Odongkara played #43 Nicholas Mbugua (KEN) and won 411 to 387 (a spread of 24).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 9-9, -171.

Round 19

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Canada

Odongkara played #18 Mohammad Sulaiman (CAN) and lost 371 to 492 (a spread of -121).

Current ranking: #77.

Current record: 9-10, -292.

Round 20

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Sri Lanka

Odongkara played #83 Janul De Silva (LKA) and lost 444 to 452 (a spread of -8).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 9-11, -300.

Round 21

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Kenya

Odongkara played #40 Allan Oyende (KEN) and won 420 to 345 (a spread of 75).

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 10-11, -225.

Round 22

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Australia

Odongkara played #2 Adam Kretschmer (AUS) and won 497 to 319 (a spread of 178).

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 11-11, -47.

Round 23

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England

Odongkara played #29 Andrew Goodwin (Eng) and won 492 to 390 (a spread of 102).

Current ranking: #55.

Current record: 12-11, +55.

Round 24

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Australia

Odongkara played #9 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and won 404 to 392 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 13-11, +67.

Round 25

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Australia

Odongkara played #4 Tony Hunt (AUS) and lost 357 to 491 (a spread of -134).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 13-12, -67.

Round 26

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United States

Odongkara played #102 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 469 to 431 (a spread of 38).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 14-12, -29.

Round 27

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Nigeria

Odongkara played #62 Nsikak Solomon Etim (NGA) and lost 410 to 559 (a spread of -149).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 14-13, -178.

Round 28

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Singapore

Odongkara played #76 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 419 to 496 (a spread of -77).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 14-14, -255.

Round 29

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Nigeria

Odongkara played #119 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and won 389 to 380 (a spread of 9).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 15-14, -246.

Round 30

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Kenya

Odongkara played #39 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and won 446 to 356 (a spread of 90).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 16-14, -156.

Round 31

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Ghana

Odongkara played #32 Charles Tachie-Menson (GHA) and lost 409 to 441 (a spread of -32).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 16-15, -188.

Round 32

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Trinidad and Tobago

Odongkara played #89 Christopher Thomas (TTO) and won 435 to 341 (a spread of 94).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 17-15, -94.