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WESPAC 2023: Marten Bjorkman [#17]

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On this page, you will find information about Marten Bjorkman, who is competing at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2023. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 7-25, -2246, and is ranked #132.

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): Marten
Surname(s): Bjorkman
Home: Åtvidaberg, Sweden
Hobbies: Video games
WESPA Championship 2023 Team: Sweden

Round by Round

High score: 502
Average for: 369
Average against: 439

Round 1

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India

Bjorkman played #107 Anuj Shetty (IND) and lost 379 to 468 (a spread of -89).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 0-1, -89.

Round 2

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Ghana

Bjorkman played #112 Charles Haizel Tachie-Menson (GHA) and lost 334 to 461 (a spread of -127).

Current ranking: #124.

Current record: 0-2, -216.

Round 3

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South Africa

Bjorkman played #83 Ike Obidike (ZAF) and lost 378 to 418 (a spread of -40).

Current ranking: #125.

Current record: 0-3, -256.

Round 4

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Zambia

Bjorkman played #136 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 267 to 439 (a spread of -172).

Current ranking: #132.

Current record: 0-4, -428.

Round 5

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United States

Bjorkman played #133 Nick Ball (USA) and lost 253 to 508 (a spread of -255).

Current ranking: #134.

Current record: 0-5, -683.

Round 6

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Nigeria

Bjorkman played #135 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 493 to 350 (a spread of 143).

Current ranking: #130.

Current record: 1-5, -540.

Round 7

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Poland

Bjorkman played #124 Zbigniew Wieckowski (POL) and won 392 to 326 (a spread of 66).

Current ranking: #119.

Current record: 2-5, -474.

Round 8

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Australia

Bjorkman played #39 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and won 469 to 458 (a spread of 11).

Current ranking: #110.

Current record: 3-5, -463.

Round 9

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England

Bjorkman played #8 John Ashmore (Eng) and lost 400 to 464 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #115.

Current record: 3-6, -527.

Round 10

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Zambia

Bjorkman played #80 Lubunda Ngala (ZMB) and lost 277 to 492 (a spread of -215).

Current ranking: #122.

Current record: 3-7, -742.

Round 11

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Trinidad and Tobago

Bjorkman played #22 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 373 to 536 (a spread of -163).

Current ranking: #127.

Current record: 3-8, -905.

Round 12

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Canada

Bjorkman played #90 Allen Pengelly (CAN) and lost 265 to 461 (a spread of -196).

Current ranking: #129.

Current record: 3-9, -1101.

Round 13

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Malta

Bjorkman played #77 Maureen McDonald (MLT) and lost 348 to 484 (a spread of -136).

Current ranking: #131.

Current record: 3-10, -1237.

Round 14

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Philippines

Bjorkman played #105 Hilario Serrano (PHL) and won 483 to 323 (a spread of 160).

Current ranking: #126.

Current record: 4-10, -1077.

Round 15

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Uganda

Bjorkman played #89 Denis Owor (UGA) and won 409 to 397 (a spread of 12).

Current ranking: #125.

Current record: 5-10, -1065.

Round 16

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Trinidad and Tobago

Bjorkman played #51 Patricia John (TTO) and lost 355 to 409 (a spread of -54).

Current ranking: #127.

Current record: 5-11, -1119.

Round 17

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Canada

Bjorkman played #24 Roger Cullman (CAN) and lost 386 to 403 (a spread of -17).

Current ranking: #129.

Current record: 5-12, -1136.

Round 18

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Canada

Bjorkman played #56 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and won 502 to 407 (a spread of 95).

Current ranking: #125.

Current record: 6-12, -1041.

Round 19

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Trinidad and Tobago

Bjorkman played #29 Varouna Dookie (TTO) and lost 336 to 415 (a spread of -79).

Current ranking: #129.

Current record: 6-13, -1120.

Round 20

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Qatar

Bjorkman played #143 Maria Christine Caoile (QAT) and won 481 to 392 (a spread of 89).

Current ranking: #126.

Current record: 7-13, -1031.

Round 21

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Singapore

Bjorkman played #113 Tay Yi An (SGP) and lost 303 to 488 (a spread of -185).

Current ranking: #127.

Current record: 7-14, -1216.

Round 22

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Philippines

Bjorkman played #2 Ferrer Abordo (PHL) and lost 365 to 422 (a spread of -57).

Current ranking: #129.

Current record: 7-15, -1273.

Round 23

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Zambia

Bjorkman played #21 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and lost 374 to 418 (a spread of -44).

Current ranking: #130.

Current record: 7-16, -1317.

Round 24

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Sierra Leone

Bjorkman played #63 Yusuf Koroma (SLE) and lost 276 to 458 (a spread of -182).

Current ranking: #130.

Current record: 7-17, -1499.

Round 25

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Malta

Bjorkman played #75 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 361 to 470 (a spread of -109).

Current ranking: #130.

Current record: 7-18, -1608.

Round 26

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Hong Kong

Bjorkman played #67 Thomson Law (HKG) and lost 424 to 433 (a spread of -9).

Current ranking: #130.

Current record: 7-19, -1617.

Round 27

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Uganda

Bjorkman played #81 Chris Ntege (UGA) and lost 408 to 435 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #132.

Current record: 7-20, -1644.

Round 28

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England

Bjorkman played #110 Donna Stanton (Eng) and lost 351 to 433 (a spread of -82).

Current ranking: #132.

Current record: 7-21, -1726.

Round 29

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United States

Bjorkman played #134 Terry Kang (USA) and lost 352 to 505 (a spread of -153).

Current ranking: #132.

Current record: 7-22, -1879.

Round 30

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Malaysia

Bjorkman played #11 Azmil Aziz (MYS) and lost 284 to 431 (a spread of -147).

Current ranking: #132.

Current record: 7-23, -2026.

Round 31

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Australia

Bjorkman played #97 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 304 to 493 (a spread of -189).

Current ranking: #132.

Current record: 7-24, -2215.

Round 32

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Sierra Leone

Bjorkman played #61 Emmanuel King (SLE) and lost 420 to 451 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #132.

Current record: 7-25, -2246.