On this page, you will find information about
Patrick Mulemena Mpundu, 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 14-18, -547, and is ranked
#99.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 516 Average for: 424 Average against: 441 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Mpundu played #52 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 406 to 356 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-0, +50. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Dave Wiegand]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wiegand_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Mpundu played #99 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 441 to 470 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 1-1, +21. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Edie Mueller]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mueller_edie__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mpundu played #12 Edie Mueller (AUS) and won 429 to 426 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-1, +24. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Leslie Charles]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/charles_leslie.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Mpundu played #88 Leslie Charles (TTO) and won 503 to 434 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-1, +93. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Kien Hung Yeo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/y/yeo_kien_hung_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Mpundu played #49 Kien Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 363 to 495 (a spread of -132). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 3-2, -39. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Mpundu played #41 Willy Mwangi (KEN) and won 456 to 366 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 4-2, +51. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Olaiya Kabir]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kabir_olaiya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Mpundu played #65 Olaiya Kabir (NGA) and lost 444 to 454 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 4-3, +41. |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Mpundu played #32 Charles Tachie-Menson (GHA) and lost 416 to 468 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 4-4, -11. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Francis Wachira]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wachira_francis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Mpundu played #108 Francis Wachira (KEN) and won 449 to 395 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 5-4, +43. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Goutham Jayaraman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jayaraman_goutham.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Mpundu played #35 Goutham Jayaraman (IND) and won 450 to 435 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 6-4, +58. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Sherwin Rodrigues]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rodrigues_sherwin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Mpundu played #36 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and won 467 to 453 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 7-4, +72. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Mpundu played #117 Dayo Tayo (NGA) and lost 441 to 451 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-5, +62. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Lakshan Wanniarachchi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wanniarachchi_lakshan_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Mpundu played #82 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and lost 452 to 455 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 7-6, +59. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Evans Clinchy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/clinchy_evans.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Mpundu played #98 Evans Clinchy (USA) and won 447 to 396 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-6, +110. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Esther Perrins]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/perrins_esther.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mpundu played #6 Esther Perrins (AUS) and won 489 to 434 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9-6, +165. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Dennis Ikekeregor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/ikekeregor_dennis_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Mpundu played #60 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and lost 330 to 443 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 9-7, +52. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Olatunde Oduwole]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/oduwole_olatunde_taofeek.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Mpundu played #63 Olatunde Oduwole (NGA) and lost 396 to 526 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 9-8, -78. Mpundu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Mpundu played #97 Steve Polatnick (USA) and won 423 to 335 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 10-8, +10. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Curtis John]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/john_curtis_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Mpundu played #111 Curtis John (NGA) and lost 400 to 423 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 10-9, -13. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Tony Hunt]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hunt_tony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mpundu played #4 Tony Hunt (AUS) and lost 371 to 491 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 10-10, -133. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Max Panitch]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/panitch_maxim_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Mpundu played #23 Max Panitch (CAN) and lost 344 to 502 (a spread of -158). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 10-11, -291. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Mpundu played #42 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and lost 359 to 465 (a spread of -106). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 10-12, -397. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Stanley Njoroge Ndungu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ndungu_stanley.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Mpundu played #107 Stanley Njoroge Ndungu (KEN) and lost 437 to 442 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 10-13, -402. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sim_tony_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Mpundu played #79 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 411 to 506 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 10-14, -497. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Anand Buddhdev]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/buddhdev_anand.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nld.gif) Netherlands | Mpundu played #51 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and won 494 to 391 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 11-14, -394. |
Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Mpundu played #110 Charles Kimani (KEN) and lost 422 to 469 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 11-15, -441. |
Round 27 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Mpundu played #53 Lawson Sue (NZL) and lost 442 to 456 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 11-16, -455. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Carol Johnsen]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/johnsen_carol_AA005347.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mpundu played #13 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and won 516 to 397 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 12-16, -336. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Victor Tung]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tung_victor__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Mpundu played #11 Victor Tung (AUS) and won 448 to 382 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 13-16, -270. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Mpundu played #92 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and lost 405 to 432 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 13-17, -297. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Yvonne Lobo]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lobo_yvonne_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Mpundu played #21 Yvonne Lobo (CAN) and won 395 to 375 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 14-17, -277. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Dipo Akanbi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/akanbi_dipo_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Mpundu played #119 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and lost 308 to 578 (a spread of -270). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 14-18, -547. |