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WESPAC 2017: Evans Clinchy [#98]

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On this page, you will find information about Evans Clinchy, 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 18-14, +963, and is ranked #27.

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): Evans
Surname(s): Clinchy
Home: Tacoma, WA, United States
Occupation: Writer
WESPA Championship 2017 Team: United States

Round by Round

High score: 562
Average for: 457
Average against: 427

Round 1

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Japan

Clinchy played #38 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 458 to 400 (a spread of 58).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 1-0, +58.

Round 2

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Canada

Clinchy played #17 Andrew Golding (CAN) and lost 483 to 484 (a spread of -1).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 1-1, +57.

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

Round 3

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Trinidad and Tobago

Clinchy played #89 Christopher Thomas (TTO) and won 536 to 419 (a spread of 117).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 2-1, +174.

Round 4

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Nigeria

Clinchy played #65 Olaiya Kabir (NGA) and lost 431 to 546 (a spread of -115).

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 2-2, +59.

Round 5

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Oman

Clinchy played #69 Sanath Hemachandra (OMN) and won 562 to 367 (a spread of 195).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 3-2, +254.

Round 6

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Kenya

Clinchy played #44 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and lost 436 to 478 (a spread of -42).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 3-3, +212.

Round 7

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Nigeria

Clinchy played #116 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 483 to 346 (a spread of 137).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 4-3, +349.

Round 8

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Canada

Clinchy played #18 Mohammad Sulaiman (CAN) and won 465 to 398 (a spread of 67).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 5-3, +416.

Round 9

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Ghana

Clinchy played #33 Edwin Boama (GHA) and won 528 to 419 (a spread of 109).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 6-3, +525.

Round 10

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Australia

Clinchy played #6 Esther Perrins (AUS) and won 514 to 413 (a spread of 101).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 7-3, +626.

Round 11

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New Zealand

Clinchy played #56 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 395 to 415 (a spread of -20).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 7-4, +606.

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

Round 12

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United States

Clinchy played #99 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 373 to 559 (a spread of -186).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 7-5, +420.

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

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

Round 13

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Kenya

Clinchy played #41 Willy Mwangi (KEN) and won 463 to 442 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 8-5, +441.

Round 14

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Zambia

Clinchy played #106 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 396 to 447 (a spread of -51).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 8-6, +390.

Round 15

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Singapore

Clinchy played #77 Andy Kurnia (SGP) and won 493 to 467 (a spread of 26).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 9-6, +416.

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

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

Round 16

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Australia

Clinchy played #5 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and lost 379 to 429 (a spread of -50).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 9-7, +366.

Round 17

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Ireland

Clinchy played #37 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and lost 403 to 481 (a spread of -78).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 9-8, +288.

Round 18

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Singapore

Clinchy played #78 Guan Hui Lee (SGP) and lost 434 to 437 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 9-9, +285.

Round 19

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India

Clinchy played #35 Goutham Jayaraman (IND) and won 525 to 372 (a spread of 153).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 10-9, +438.

Round 20

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England

Clinchy played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 438 to 421 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 11-9, +455.

Round 21

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Malta

Clinchy played #50 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 382 to 488 (a spread of -106).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 11-10, +349.

Round 22

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Nigeria

Clinchy played #64 Ben Quickpen (NGA) and won 537 to 435 (a spread of 102).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 12-10, +451.

Round 23

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Nigeria

Clinchy played #118 Tuoyo Mayuku (NGA) and lost 393 to 418 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 12-11, +426.

Round 24

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Australia

Clinchy played #4 Tony Hunt (AUS) and lost 369 to 449 (a spread of -80).

Current ranking: #54.

Current record: 12-12, +346.

Round 25

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Kenya

Clinchy played #107 Stanley Njoroge Ndungu (KEN) and won 515 to 363 (a spread of 152).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 13-12, +498.

Round 26

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Kenya

Clinchy played #42 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and won 460 to 349 (a spread of 111).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 14-12, +609.

Round 27

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United States

Clinchy played #104 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (USA) and won 508 to 362 (a spread of 146).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 15-12, +755.

Round 28

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New Zealand

Clinchy played #52 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 440 to 386 (a spread of 54).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 16-12, +809.

Round 29

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Sri Lanka

Clinchy played #82 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and lost 392 to 452 (a spread of -60).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 16-13, +749.

Round 30

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Sri Lanka

Clinchy played #83 Janul De Silva (LKA) and won 443 to 335 (a spread of 108).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 17-13, +857.

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

Round 31

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India

Clinchy played #34 Ranganathan Chakravarthy (IND) and lost 442 to 522 (a spread of -80).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 17-14, +777.

Round 32

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Malaysia

Clinchy played #49 Kien Hung Yeo (MYS) and won 562 to 376 (a spread of 186).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 18-14, +963.