On this page, you will find information about
Dayo Tayo, 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, +440, and is ranked
#57.
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: 661 Average for: 436 Average against: 422 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Tayo played #43 Nicholas Mbugua (KEN) and lost 452 to 472 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 0-1, -20. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Weibin Toh]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/toh_weibin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Tayo played #75 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 456 to 476 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 0-2, -40. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Carmel Dodd]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dodd_carmel.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Tayo played #9 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and won 496 to 391 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 1-2, +65. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Andrew Goldberg]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldberg_andrew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Tayo played #80 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 415 to 287 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 2-2, +193. |
Round 5 | ![[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 | Tayo played #82 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and lost 392 to 531 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 2-3, +54. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Tayo played #52 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 414 to 446 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-4, +22. |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Tayo played #54 Anderina McLean (NZL) and won 519 to 344 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 3-4, +197. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Akinyi Wenwa]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wenwa_akinyi_AA004732.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Tayo played #112 Akinyi Wenwa (KEN) and won 369 to 361 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-4, +205. Tayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[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 | Tayo played #76 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and won 406 to 286 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 5-4, +325. |
Round 10 | ![[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 | Tayo played #88 Leslie Charles (TTO) and won 457 to 339 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-4, +443. |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Tayo played #42 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and lost 415 to 462 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 6-5, +396. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Tayo played #106 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and won 451 to 441 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-5, +406. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Michael Tang]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/tang_michael_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Tayo played #48 Michael Tang (MYS) and won 408 to 394 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8-5, +420. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Andy Kurnia]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kurnia_andy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Tayo played #77 Andy Kurnia (SGP) and won 453 to 337 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-5, +536. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of David Webb]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/webb_david.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tayo played #24 David Webb (Eng) and won 508 to 401 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-5, +643. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Geria Richard]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richard_geria.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/uga.gif) Uganda | Tayo played #90 Geria Richard (UGA) and lost 408 to 511 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-6, +540. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Tony Leah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/leah_tony.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Tayo played #15 Tony Leah (CAN) and lost 362 to 442 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 10-7, +460. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Jakkrit Klaphajone]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/klaphajone_jakkrit_AA005779.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tha.gif) Thailand | Tayo played #87 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and lost 372 to 482 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 10-8, +350. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Joshua Otieno Manase]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/manase_joshua_otieno.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Tayo played #44 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and lost 374 to 475 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-9, +249. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Tayo played #89 Christopher Thomas (TTO) and won 461 to 348 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-9, +362. |
Round 21 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Tayo played #32 Charles Tachie-Menson (GHA) and lost 363 to 447 (a spread of -84). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-10, +278. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Bob Jackman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jackman_bob_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Tayo played #7 Bob Jackman (AUS) and won 452 to 376 (a spread of 76). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-10, +354. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Jesse Day]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/day_jesse_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Tayo played #94 Jesse Day (USA) and lost 432 to 486 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 12-11, +300. |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Tayo played #83 Janul De Silva (LKA) and lost 397 to 479 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12-12, +218. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Fidelis Olotu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/olotu_fidelis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Tayo played #30 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and won 470 to 419 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 13-12, +269. |
Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Tayo played #10 Graeme Lock Lee (AUS) and won 450 to 420 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 14-12, +299. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Shan Abbasi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/abbasi_shan_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Tayo played #22 Shan Abbasi (CAN) and lost 414 to 423 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 14-13, +290. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Tayo played #50 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 397 to 564 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 14-14, +123. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Francis Wachira]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wachira_francis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Tayo played #108 Francis Wachira (KEN) and won 519 to 411 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 15-14, +231. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Adam Kretschmer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kretschmer_adam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Tayo played #2 Adam Kretschmer (AUS) and lost 382 to 460 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 15-15, +153. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of John Mbote]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mbote_john_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Tayo played #113 John Mbote (KEN) and lost 422 to 433 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 15-16, +142. |
Round 32 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Tayo played #73 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and won 661 to 363 (a spread of 298). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 16-16, +440. Tayo is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |