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WESPAC 2017: Dipo Akanbi [#119]

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On this page, you will find information about Dipo Akanbi, 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, +445, and is ranked #72.

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): Dipo Surname(s): Akanbi Home: Nigeria WESPA Championship 2017 Team: Nigeria

Round by Round
High score: 578 Average for: 424 Average against: 410
Round 1	Pakistan	Akanbi played #70 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 346 to 363 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 0-1, -17. Akanbi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2	Netherlands	Akanbi played #51 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and won 432 to 274 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-1, +141.
Round 3	Singapore	Akanbi played #76 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and won 518 to 372 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 2-1, +287.
Round 4	United States	Akanbi played #94 Jesse Day (USA) and won 469 to 385 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-1, +371.
Round 5	Nigeria	Akanbi played #122 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 482 to 497 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 3-2, +356. Akanbi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	United States	Akanbi played #99 Dave Wiegand (USA) and won 444 to 442 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-2, +358.
Round 7	Canada	Akanbi played #15 Tony Leah (CAN) and lost 390 to 490 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 4-3, +258.
Round 8	Singapore	Akanbi played #77 Andy Kurnia (SGP) and lost 400 to 434 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 4-4, +224.
Round 9	England	Akanbi played #27 John Ashmore (Eng) and won 374 to 322 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 5-4, +276.
Round 10	Kenya	Akanbi played #39 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and lost 424 to 484 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 5-5, +216.
Round 11	Malaysia	Akanbi played #48 Michael Tang (MYS) and lost 304 to 407 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 5-6, +113.
Round 12	Zambia	Akanbi played #105 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and lost 400 to 410 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 5-7, +103.
Round 13	New Zealand	Akanbi played #57 Murray Rogers (NZL) and won 504 to 416 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-7, +191.
Round 14	United States	Akanbi played #95 Jennifer M Lee (USA) and won 410 to 331 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 7-7, +270.
Round 15	Kenya	Akanbi played #44 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and won 446 to 369 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-7, +347.
Round 16	Australia	Akanbi played #2 Adam Kretschmer (AUS) and lost 371 to 568 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 8-8, +150.
Round 17	Australia	Akanbi played #10 Graeme Lock Lee (AUS) and lost 434 to 441 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 8-9, +143.
Round 18	Canada	Akanbi played #23 Max Panitch (CAN) and lost 287 to 458 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 8-10, -28.
Round 19	United States	Akanbi played #104 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (USA) and won 534 to 448 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 9-10, +58.
Round 20	Kenya	Akanbi played #113 John Mbote (KEN) and won 422 to 279 (a spread of 143). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 10-10, +201. Akanbi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21	United Arab Emirates	Akanbi played #92 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and won 492 to 472 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 11-10, +221. Akanbi is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22	Australia	Akanbi played #3 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 485 to 351 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 12-10, +355.
Round 23	Sri Lanka	Akanbi played #83 Janul De Silva (LKA) and lost 418 to 519 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-11, +254.
Round 24	Malaysia	Akanbi played #49 Kien Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 358 to 373 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 12-12, +239.
Round 25	England	Akanbi played #123 Mark Nyman (Eng) and lost 410 to 442 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 12-13, +207.
Round 26	Kenya	Akanbi played #107 Stanley Njoroge Ndungu (KEN) and won 507 to 370 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 13-13, +344.
Round 27	Ireland	Akanbi played #37 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (IRL) and lost 336 to 457 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 13-14, +223.
Round 28	Singapore	Akanbi played #79 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 386 to 367 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 14-14, +242.
Round 29	Uganda	Akanbi played #91 Edgar Odongkara (UGA) and lost 380 to 389 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 14-15, +233.
Round 30	Trinidad and Tobago	Akanbi played #89 Christopher Thomas (TTO) and lost 389 to 418 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 14-16, +204.
Round 31	Australia	Akanbi played #8 John Holgate (AUS) and lost 426 to 455 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 14-17, +175.
Round 32	Zambia	Akanbi played #106 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and won 578 to 308 (a spread of 270). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 15-17, +445.

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