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WESPAC 2017: Justin Chansa [#109]

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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.

Background Information

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Given name(s): Justin
Surname(s): Chansa
Home: Zambia
WESPA Championship 2017 Team: Zambia

Round by Round

High score: 499
Average for: 409
Average against: 423

Round 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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England

Chansa played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 480 to 382 (a spread of 98).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 16-16, -445.