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WESPAC 2017: Francis Wachira [#108]

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On this page, you will find information about Francis Wachira, 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 15-17, +370, and is ranked #73.

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
	Given name(s): Francis Surname(s): Wachira Home: Nairobi, Kenya Awards: First president, PANASA; Ecasa (3rd), Kampala Hobbies: Novels, Travelling, Pool WESPA Championship 2017 Team: Kenya

Round by Round
High score: 559 Average for: 434 Average against: 423
Round 1	Australia	Wachira played #9 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and won 396 to 322 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 1-0, +74.
Round 2	Uganda	Wachira played #90 Geria Richard (UGA) and lost 404 to 417 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 1-1, +61.
Round 3	Nigeria	Wachira played #65 Olaiya Kabir (NGA) and lost 472 to 542 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 1-2, -9. Wachira is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	Trinidad and Tobago	Wachira played #89 Christopher Thomas (TTO) and won 559 to 372 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 2-2, +178.
Round 5	Thailand	Wachira played #87 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and lost 389 to 438 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 2-3, +129.
Round 6	England	Wachira played #28 Christopher Vicary (Eng) and lost 405 to 461 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 2-4, +73.
Round 7	United States	Wachira played #104 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (USA) and won 400 to 357 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 3-4, +116.
Round 8	Kenya	Wachira played #114 John Sang (KEN) and won 469 to 333 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 4-4, +252.
Round 9	Zambia	Wachira played #106 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 395 to 449 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-5, +198.
Round 10	England	Wachira played #26 Femi Awowade (Eng) and won 448 to 435 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 5-5, +211.
Round 11	Nigeria	Wachira played #111 Curtis John (NGA) and won 531 to 388 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 6-5, +354.
Round 12	England	Wachira played #27 John Ashmore (Eng) and won 430 to 380 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-5, +404.
Round 13	Kenya	Wachira played #40 Allan Oyende (KEN) and won 437 to 419 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 8-5, +422.
Round 14	Kenya	Wachira played #41 Willy Mwangi (KEN) and lost 412 to 467 (a spread of -55). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 8-6, +367.
Round 15	Australia	Wachira played #7 Bob Jackman (AUS) and won 478 to 397 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9-6, +448. Wachira is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16	Malta	Wachira played #50 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 385 to 400 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 9-7, +433.
Round 17	Australia	Wachira played #4 Tony Hunt (AUS) and won 361 to 342 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 10-7, +452. Wachira is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18	Australia	Wachira played #5 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and won 522 to 259 (a spread of 263). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-7, +715. Wachira is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19	Australia	Wachira played #1 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 326 to 527 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 11-8, +514.
Round 20	Thailand	Wachira played #86 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and lost 460 to 510 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 11-9, +464.
Round 21	Pakistan	Wachira played #70 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 374 to 494 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11-10, +344.
Round 22	New Zealand	Wachira played #52 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 448 to 467 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 11-11, +325.
Round 23	Kenya	Wachira played #44 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and lost 405 to 469 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 11-12, +261.
Round 24	Nigeria	Wachira played #116 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 407 to 455 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 11-13, +213.
Round 25	Zambia	Wachira played #109 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and won 448 to 396 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 12-13, +265.
Round 26	Australia	Wachira played #12 Edie Mueller (AUS) and won 460 to 302 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 13-13, +423.
Round 27	Australia	Wachira played #2 Adam Kretschmer (AUS) and lost 432 to 439 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-14, +416.
Round 28	Canada	Wachira played #17 Andrew Golding (CAN) and won 479 to 442 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 14-14, +453.
Round 29	Nigeria	Wachira played #117 Dayo Tayo (NGA) and lost 411 to 519 (a spread of -108). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 14-15, +345.
Round 30	Sierra Leone	Wachira played #73 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and lost 429 to 491 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 14-16, +283.
Round 31	England	Wachira played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 480 to 514 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 14-17, +249. Wachira is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 32	Australia	Wachira played #11 Victor Tung (AUS) and won 447 to 326 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 15-17, +370.

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