On this page, you will find information about
Justin Chansa, 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 16-16, -445, and is ranked
#68.
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: 499 Average for: 409 Average against: 423 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Olaiya Kabir]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kabir_olaiya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Chansa played #65 Olaiya Kabir (NGA) and lost 417 to 462 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-1, -45. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of John Mbote]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mbote_john_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Chansa played #113 John Mbote (KEN) and won 447 to 396 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-1, +6. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Sanath Hemachandra]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hemachandra_sanath.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/omn.gif) Oman | Chansa played #69 Sanath Hemachandra (OMN) and won 476 to 226 (a spread of 250). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 2-1, +256. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[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 | Chansa played #92 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and won 388 to 365 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-1, +279. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Trevor Hovelmeier]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hovelmeier_trevor_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #81 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 440 to 424 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 4-1, +295. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Andy Kurnia]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kurnia_andy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Chansa played #77 Andy Kurnia (SGP) and won 499 to 440 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 5-1, +354. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Mark Nyman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/nyman_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Chansa played #123 Mark Nyman (Eng) and lost 354 to 417 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 5-2, +291. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Chansa played #24 David Webb (Eng) and lost 398 to 458 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 5-3, +231. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Chansa played #78 Guan Hui Lee (SGP) and lost 410 to 468 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 5-4, +173. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Weibin Toh]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/toh_weibin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Chansa played #75 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 329 to 526 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 5-5, -24. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Stanley Njoroge Ndungu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ndungu_stanley.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Chansa played #107 Stanley Njoroge Ndungu (KEN) and won 442 to 410 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 6-5, +8. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Chansa played #115 Osikhena Ojior (NGA) and won 473 to 349 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 7-5, +132. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Edwin Boama]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boama_edwin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Chansa played #33 Edwin Boama (GHA) and lost 408 to 426 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-6, +114. |
Round 14 | ![[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 | Chansa played #82 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and lost 310 to 626 (a spread of -316). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-7, -202. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Chansa played #27 John Ashmore (Eng) and lost 369 to 519 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 7-8, -352. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Steve Polatnick]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/polatnick_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Chansa played #97 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 336 to 397 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 7-9, -413. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Michael Tang]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tang_michael_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Chansa played #48 Michael Tang (MYS) and lost 354 to 518 (a spread of -164). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 7-10, -577. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Siu Hean Cheah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cheah_siu_hean.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Chansa played #76 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 365 to 406 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 7-11, -618. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Priya Fernando]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fernando_priya_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Chansa played #20 Priya Fernando (CAN) and lost 328 to 384 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-12, -674. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Akinyi Wenwa]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wenwa_akinyi_AA004732.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Chansa played #112 Akinyi Wenwa (KEN) and won 432 to 404 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 8-12, -646. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Victor Tung]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tung_victor__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Chansa played #11 Victor Tung (AUS) and won 380 to 374 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 9-12, -640. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Mushtak Esmail]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/esmail_mushtak_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tza.gif) Tanzania | Chansa played #84 Mushtak Esmail (TZA) and won 452 to 347 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 10-12, -535. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Charles Kariuki]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kariuki_charles_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Chansa played #121 Charles Kariuki (KEN) and lost 376 to 523 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 10-13, -682. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Chansa played #3 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 461 to 442 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 11-13, -663. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Francis Wachira]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wachira_francis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Chansa played #108 Francis Wachira (KEN) and lost 396 to 448 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 11-14, -715. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Carmel Dodd]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dodd_carmel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Chansa played #9 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and won 483 to 394 (a spread of 89). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 12-14, -626. |
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 | Chansa played #54 Anderina McLean (NZL) and lost 390 to 413 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 12-15, -649. |
Round 28 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Chansa played #10 Graeme Lock Lee (AUS) and won 435 to 389 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 13-15, -603. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Edie Mueller]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mueller_edie__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Chansa played #12 Edie Mueller (AUS) and won 391 to 381 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 14-15, -593. |
Round 30 | ![[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 | Chansa played #88 Leslie Charles (TTO) and won 468 to 378 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 15-15, -503. |
Round 31 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Chansa played #29 Andrew Goodwin (Eng) and lost 394 to 434 (a spread of -40). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 15-16, -543. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Elie Dangoor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Chansa played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 480 to 382 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 16-16, -445. |