On this page, you will find information about
Charles Kariuki, 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, -269, and is ranked
#81.
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: 523 Average for: 420 Average against: 429 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Geria Richard]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richard_geria.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/uga.gif) Uganda | Kariuki played #90 Geria Richard (UGA) and lost 394 to 437 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 0-1, -43. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Akinyi Wenwa]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wenwa_akinyi_AA004732.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Kariuki played #112 Akinyi Wenwa (KEN) and lost 436 to 456 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 0-2, -63. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Andrew Goldberg]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldberg_andrew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Kariuki played #80 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 485 to 383 (a spread of 102). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 1-2, +39. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Elie Dangoor]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/dangoor_elie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kariuki played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 360 to 475 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 1-3, -76. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Eric Kinderman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kinderman_eric.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Kariuki played #92 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and lost 287 to 380 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 1-4, -169. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Kariuki played #53 Lawson Sue (NZL) and lost 428 to 445 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #107. Current record: 1-5, -186. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Steve Ozorio]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/ozorio_steve.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Kariuki played #19 Steve Ozorio (CAN) and lost 421 to 455 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #113. Current record: 1-6, -220. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Edie Mueller]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mueller_edie__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kariuki played #12 Edie Mueller (AUS) and won 433 to 379 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 2-6, -166. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Toyo Kitua]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kitua_toyo.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tza.gif) Tanzania | Kariuki played #85 Toyo Kitua (TZA) and won 440 to 407 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #91. Current record: 3-6, -133. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Sanath Hemachandra]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hemachandra_sanath.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/omn.gif) Oman | Kariuki played #69 Sanath Hemachandra (OMN) and won 502 to 300 (a spread of 202). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 4-6, +69. |
Round 11 | ![[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 | Kariuki played #76 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 383 to 425 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 4-7, +27. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kariuki played #10 Graeme Lock Lee (AUS) and lost 330 to 461 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 4-8, -104. |
Round 13 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Kariuki played #71 Robbie Onate (PHL) and won 469 to 357 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 5-8, +8. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Max Panitch]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/panitch_maxim_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Kariuki played #23 Max Panitch (CAN) and won 432 to 395 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 6-8, +45. |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Kariuki played #74 Emmanuel King (SLE) and won 461 to 423 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 7-8, +83. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Stanley Njoroge Ndungu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/n/ndungu_stanley.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Kariuki played #107 Stanley Njoroge Ndungu (KEN) and lost 413 to 469 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 7-9, +27. |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Kariuki played #105 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and won 411 to 359 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 8-9, +79. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Shan Abbasi]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/abbasi_shan_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Kariuki played #22 Shan Abbasi (CAN) and lost 378 to 466 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 8-10, -9. |
Round 19 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Kariuki played #110 Charles Kimani (KEN) and lost 283 to 479 (a spread of -196). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 8-11, -205. |
Round 20 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Kariuki played #43 Nicholas Mbugua (KEN) and won 484 to 458 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 9-11, -179. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Fidelis Olotu]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/olotu_fidelis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kariuki played #30 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and lost 462 to 511 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 9-12, -228. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Allan Oyende]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/oyende_allan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Kariuki played #40 Allan Oyende (KEN) and won 461 to 440 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 10-12, -207. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Justin Chansa]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chansa_justin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Kariuki played #109 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and won 523 to 376 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 11-12, -60. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Adam Kretschmer]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kretschmer_adam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kariuki played #2 Adam Kretschmer (AUS) and won 491 to 441 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 12-12, -10. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Phillip Edwin-Mugisha]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/edwin-mugisha_phillip_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/uga.gif) Uganda | Kariuki played #120 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and won 463 to 394 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 13-12, +59. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Andrew Golding]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/golding_andrew_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Kariuki played #17 Andrew Golding (CAN) and lost 410 to 414 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 13-13, +55. |
Round 27 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Kariuki played #42 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and won 501 to 381 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14-13, +175. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Bob Jackman]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jackman_bob_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kariuki played #7 Bob Jackman (AUS) and won 512 to 402 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 15-13, +285. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Edwin Boama]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/boama_edwin_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Kariuki played #33 Edwin Boama (GHA) and lost 371 to 519 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 15-14, +137. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Rasheed Olajide Balogun]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/balogun_rasheed_olajide_AA005195_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kariuki played #104 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (USA) and lost 298 to 497 (a spread of -199). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 15-15, -62. |
Round 31 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Kariuki played #54 Anderina McLean (NZL) and lost 406 to 429 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 15-16, -85. |
Round 32 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Kariuki played #115 Osikhena Ojior (NGA) and lost 323 to 507 (a spread of -184). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 15-17, -269. |