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WESPAC 2023: Thacha Koowirat [#62]

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On this page, you will find information about Thacha Koowirat, 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 19-13, +422, and is ranked #22.

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): Thacha
Surname(s): Koowirat
Home: Muang, Samutprakarn, Thailand
WESPA Championship 2023 Team: Thailand

Round by Round

High score: 581
Average for: 453
Average against: 440

Round 1

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United States

Koowirat played #13 Rasheed Olajide Balogun (USA) and lost 334 to 414 (a spread of -80).

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 0-1, -80.

Round 2

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United Arab Emirates

Koowirat played #60 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and won 480 to 385 (a spread of 95).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 1-1, +15.

Round 3

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Trinidad and Tobago

Koowirat played #29 Varouna Dookie (TTO) and won 503 to 355 (a spread of 148).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 2-1, +163.

Round 4

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Trinidad and Tobago

Koowirat played #22 Leslie Charles (TTO) and won 406 to 373 (a spread of 33).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 3-1, +196.

Round 5

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United States

Koowirat played #122 Tim Weiss (USA) and lost 446 to 512 (a spread of -66).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 3-2, +130.

Round 6

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Canada

Koowirat played #41 Jeremy Hildebrand (CAN) and won 507 to 412 (a spread of 95).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 4-2, +225.

Round 7

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Sierra Leone

Koowirat played #61 Emmanuel King (SLE) and won 451 to 406 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 5-2, +270.

Round 8

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Nigeria

Koowirat played #137 Emmanuel Ofidi (NGA) and lost 447 to 500 (a spread of -53).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 5-3, +217.

Round 9

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Malta

Koowirat played #27 David Delicata (MLT) and won 530 to 438 (a spread of 92).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 6-3, +309.

Round 10

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Scotland

Koowirat played #40 Stu Harkness (Sco) and won 487 to 388 (a spread of 99).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 7-3, +408.

Round 11

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Singapore

Koowirat played #121 Wee Ming Hui Hubert (SGP) and lost 425 to 494 (a spread of -69).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 7-4, +339.

Round 12

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Nigeria

Koowirat played #76 Tuoyo Mayuku (NGA) and won 504 to 378 (a spread of 126).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 8-4, +465.

Round 13

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Scotland

Koowirat played #104 Neil Scott (Sco) and won 477 to 377 (a spread of 100).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 9-4, +565.

Round 14

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Hong Kong

Koowirat played #91 Brian Po (HKG) and won 472 to 436 (a spread of 36).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 10-4, +601.

Round 15

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United States

Koowirat played #123 David Whitley (USA) and won 466 to 386 (a spread of 80).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 11-4, +681.

Round 16

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England

Koowirat played #66 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and won 479 to 470 (a spread of 9).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 12-4, +690.

Round 17

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Nigeria

Koowirat played #49 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and won 511 to 408 (a spread of 103).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 13-4, +793.

Round 18

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Australia

Koowirat played #43 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and won 476 to 379 (a spread of 97).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 14-4, +890.

Round 19

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United States

Koowirat played #85 Samson Okosagah (USA) and won 466 to 452 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 15-4, +904.

Round 20

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Australia

Koowirat played #30 David Eldar (AUS) and won 445 to 440 (a spread of 5).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 16-4, +909.

Round 21

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United States

Koowirat played #6 Will Anderson (USA) and won 505 to 468 (a spread of 37).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 17-4, +946.

Round 22

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Nigeria

Koowirat played #49 Wellington Jighere (NGA) again and lost 389 to 526 (a spread of -137).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 17-5, +809.

Round 23

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United States

Koowirat played #6 Will Anderson (USA) again and lost 441 to 448 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 17-6, +802.

Round 24

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England

Koowirat played #66 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) again and lost 395 to 540 (a spread of -145).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 17-7, +657.

Round 25

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United States

Koowirat played #109 Alec Sjoholm (USA) and won 518 to 417 (a spread of 101).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 18-7, +758.

Round 26

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Australia

Koowirat played #43 Russell Honeybun (AUS) again and lost 402 to 466 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 18-8, +694.

Round 27

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Australia

Koowirat played #30 David Eldar (AUS) again and lost 369 to 529 (a spread of -160).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 18-9, +534.

Round 28

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Nigeria

Koowirat played #32 Nsikak Solomon Etim (NGA) and lost 431 to 458 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 18-10, +507.

Round 29

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Canada

Koowirat played #41 Jeremy Hildebrand (CAN) again and lost 420 to 434 (a spread of -14).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 18-11, +493.

Round 30

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United States

Koowirat played #14 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (USA) and lost 334 to 477 (a spread of -143).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 18-12, +350.

Round 31

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Malaysia

Koowirat played #12 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and won 581 to 364 (a spread of 217).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 19-12, +567.

Round 32

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Canada

Koowirat played #20 Joshua Castellano (CAN) and lost 406 to 551 (a spread of -145).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 19-13, +422.