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WESPAC 2023: Wellington Jighere [#49]

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On this page, you will find information about Wellington Jighere, 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 22-10, +1122, and is ranked #4.

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): Wellington Surname(s): Jighere Home: Benin, Edo, Nigeria Awards: 2008 ASC; Nigerian National Open Hobbies: chess, singing, talking, watching movies WESPA Championship 2023 Team: Nigeria

Round by Round
High score: 554 Average for: 446 Average against: 411
Round 1	United States	Jighere played #108 Austin Shin (USA) and won 493 to 361 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +132.
Round 2	England	Jighere played #128 Natalie Zolty (Eng) and won 425 to 397 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 2-0, +160.
Round 3	Pakistan	Jighere played #59 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and won 415 to 371 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-0, +204.
Round 4	England	Jighere played #10 Femi Awowade (Eng) and won 474 to 367 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-0, +311.
Round 5	Scotland	Jighere played #5 Paul Allan (Sco) and won 510 to 360 (a spread of 150). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-0, +461.
Round 6	United States	Jighere played #103 Ben Schoenbrun (USA) and won 473 to 287 (a spread of 186). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-0, +647.
Round 7	United States	Jighere played #6 Will Anderson (USA) and lost 420 to 523 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 6-1, +544.
Round 8	Australia	Jighere played #30 David Eldar (AUS) and won 433 to 404 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-1, +573.
Round 9	England	Jighere played #66 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and won 383 to 372 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-1, +584.
Round 10	Nigeria	Jighere played #32 Nsikak Solomon Etim (NGA) and won 549 to 421 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 9-1, +712.
Round 11	United States	Jighere played #14 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (USA) and won 474 to 395 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-1, +791.
Round 12	United States	Jighere played #85 Samson Okosagah (USA) and lost 408 to 458 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-2, +741.
Round 13	United States	Jighere played #109 Alec Sjoholm (USA) and won 452 to 433 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 11-2, +760.
Round 14	United States	Jighere played #37 Kevin Fraley (USA) and won 436 to 395 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-2, +801.
Round 15	Australia	Jighere played #43 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and won 442 to 435 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-2, +808.
Round 16	Nigeria	Jighere played #84 Olatunde Oduwole (NGA) and won 471 to 417 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-2, +862.
Round 17	Thailand	Jighere played #62 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and lost 408 to 511 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-3, +759.
Round 18	United States	Jighere played #71 Chris Lipe (USA) and won 554 to 322 (a spread of 232). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-3, +991.
Round 19	Canada	Jighere played #20 Joshua Castellano (CAN) and won 506 to 367 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-3, +1130.
Round 20	Australia	Jighere played #36 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and won 468 to 387 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 17-3, +1211.
Round 21	Nigeria	Jighere played #32 Nsikak Solomon Etim (NGA) again and won 483 to 420 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 18-3, +1274.
Round 22	Thailand	Jighere played #62 Thacha Koowirat (THA) again and won 526 to 389 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-3, +1411.
Round 23	England	Jighere played #66 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) again and lost 337 to 444 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 19-4, +1304.
Round 24	United States	Jighere played #6 Will Anderson (USA) again and lost 319 to 489 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-5, +1134.
Round 25	Canada	Jighere played #72 Adam Logan (CAN) and lost 370 to 473 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-6, +1031.
Round 26	Australia	Jighere played #30 David Eldar (AUS) again and won 479 to 461 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 20-6, +1049.
Round 27	Australia	Jighere played #43 Russell Honeybun (AUS) again and won 505 to 310 (a spread of 195). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 21-6, +1244.
Round 28	United States	Jighere played #126 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 365 to 407 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-7, +1202.
Round 29	United States	Jighere played #126 Dave Wiegand (USA) again and lost 428 to 430 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-8, +1200.
Round 30	Australia	Jighere played #36 Andrew Fisher (AUS) again and won 498 to 326 (a spread of 172). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-8, +1372.
Round 31	Canada	Jighere played #72 Adam Logan (CAN) again and lost 376 to 531 (a spread of -155). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 22-9, +1217.
Round 32	Australia	Jighere played #30 David Eldar (AUS) for the third time and lost 386 to 481 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 22-10, +1122.

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