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WESPAC 2017: Dayo Tayo [#117]

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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.

Background Information

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Given name(s): Dayo
Surname(s): Tayo
Home: Nigeria
WESPA Championship 2017 Team: Nigeria

Round by Round

High score: 661
Average for: 436
Average against: 422

Round 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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).