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WESPAC 2017: Akinyi Wenwa [#112]

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On this page, you will find information about Akinyi Wenwa, 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, +257, and is ranked #75.

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): Akinyi Surname(s): Wenwa Home: Nigeria WESPA Championship 2017 Team: Kenya

Round by Round
High score: 513 Average for: 417 Average against: 409
Round 1	Uganda	Wenwa played #91 Edgar Odongkara (UGA) and lost 420 to 450 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 0-1, -30.
Round 2	Kenya	Wenwa played #121 Charles Kariuki (KEN) and won 456 to 436 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-1, -10.
Round 3	United States	Wenwa played #95 Jennifer M Lee (USA) and won 444 to 376 (a spread of 68). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 2-1, +58.
Round 4	New Zealand	Wenwa played #58 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 284 to 520 (a spread of -236). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-2, -178.
Round 5	Nigeria	Wenwa played #111 Curtis John (NGA) and lost 400 to 448 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 2-3, -226.
Round 6	Australia	Wenwa played #3 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 423 to 470 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 2-4, -273.
Round 7	United States	Wenwa played #103 Tobey Roland (USA) and won 430 to 331 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 3-4, -174.
Round 8	Nigeria	Wenwa played #117 Dayo Tayo (NGA) and lost 361 to 369 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 3-5, -182. Wenwa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	Tanzania	Wenwa played #84 Mushtak Esmail (TZA) and won 451 to 382 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 4-5, -113.
Round 10	New Zealand	Wenwa played #53 Lawson Sue (NZL) and won 455 to 431 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-5, -89.
Round 11	Bahrain	Wenwa played #14 Akshay Bhandarkar (BHR) and lost 449 to 459 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 5-6, -99.
Round 12	United States	Wenwa played #97 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 391 to 415 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-7, -123.
Round 13	Kenya	Wenwa played #107 Stanley Njoroge Ndungu (KEN) and lost 374 to 395 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5-8, -144.
Round 14	Sierra Leone	Wenwa played #74 Emmanuel King (SLE) and lost 340 to 422 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 5-9, -226.
Round 15	United States	Wenwa played #101 Cheryl Melvin (USA) and won 421 to 331 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 6-9, -136.
Round 16	Nigeria	Wenwa played #118 Tuoyo Mayuku (NGA) and lost 354 to 453 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 6-10, -235.
Round 17	England	Wenwa played #29 Andrew Goodwin (Eng) and lost 401 to 535 (a spread of -134). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 6-11, -369.
Round 18	Liberia	Wenwa played #47 Malek Sherif (LBR) and won 497 to 410 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 7-11, -282.
Round 19	New Zealand	Wenwa played #54 Anderina McLean (NZL) and lost 397 to 409 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 7-12, -294.
Round 20	Zambia	Wenwa played #109 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and lost 404 to 432 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 7-13, -322.
Round 21	Canada	Wenwa played #21 Yvonne Lobo (CAN) and lost 399 to 451 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #110. Current record: 7-14, -374.
Round 22	Australia	Wenwa played #13 Carol Johnsen (AUS) and lost 381 to 453 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 7-15, -446.
Round 23	Japan	Wenwa played #38 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and won 430 to 406 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 8-15, -422.
Round 24	Oman	Wenwa played #68 Junaid Kardame (OMN) and won 384 to 371 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 9-15, -409.
Round 25	France	Wenwa played #31 Pierre Calendini (FRA) and won 434 to 265 (a spread of 169). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 10-15, -240.
Round 26	Tanzania	Wenwa played #85 Toyo Kitua (TZA) and won 513 to 304 (a spread of 209). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 11-15, -31.
Round 27	United Arab Emirates	Wenwa played #93 Selwyn Lobo (ARE) and won 430 to 361 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 12-15, +38.
Round 28	Australia	Wenwa played #11 Victor Tung (AUS) and lost 390 to 397 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 12-16, +31.
Round 29	England	Wenwa played #30 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and won 501 to 317 (a spread of 184). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 13-16, +215.
Round 30	Kenya	Wenwa played #44 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and won 468 to 431 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 14-16, +252.
Round 31	United Arab Emirates	Wenwa played #92 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and won 510 to 391 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 15-16, +371.
Round 32	Kenya	Wenwa played #43 Nicholas Mbugua (KEN) and lost 346 to 460 (a spread of -114). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 15-17, +257.

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