On this page, you will find information about
Adam Kretschmer, 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 14-18, -476, and is ranked
#108.
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: 515 Average for: 404 Average against: 419 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Lewis Mackay]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mackay_lewis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kretschmer played #73 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and won 449 to 349 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 1-0, +100. |
Round 2 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Kretschmer played #138 Opeyemi Oloro (NGA) and lost 355 to 473 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 1-1, -18. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Bob Jackman]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jackman_bob_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kretschmer played #48 Bob Jackman (AUS) and won 515 to 371 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 2-1, +126. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Eta Karo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/karo_eta.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Kretschmer played #52 Eta Karo (NGA) and lost 419 to 488 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 2-2, +57. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kretschmer played #97 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 496 to 341 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 3-2, +212. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Josephine Mayo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mayo_josephine_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kretschmer played #75 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and lost 373 to 376 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 3-3, +209. |
Round 7 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sle.gif) Sierra Leone | Kretschmer played #63 Yusuf Koroma (SLE) and won 484 to 327 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 4-3, +366. |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/hkg.gif) Hong Kong | Kretschmer played #91 Brian Po (HKG) and lost 442 to 473 (a spread of -31). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 4-4, +335. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Vannitha Balasingam]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/balasingam_vannitha_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mys.gif) Malaysia | Kretschmer played #12 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and lost 395 to 519 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-5, +211. |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) Ghana | Kretschmer played #3 George Addo-Quaye (GHA) and lost 440 to 449 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 4-6, +202. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of John Ashmore]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/ashmore_john_AA007797.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kretschmer played #8 John Ashmore (Eng) and lost 373 to 465 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 4-7, +110. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Kretschmer played #23 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 436 to 370 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 5-7, +176. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Joshua Sokol]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sokol_joshua_AA002968.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Kretschmer played #142 Joshua Sokol (CAN) and lost 317 to 537 (a spread of -220). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 5-8, -44. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Moira Fenech]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fenech_moira.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Kretschmer played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and lost 345 to 426 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #109. Current record: 5-9, -125. |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Kretschmer played #107 Anuj Shetty (IND) and lost 313 to 475 (a spread of -162). Current ranking: #116. Current record: 5-10, -287. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Allen Pengelly]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/pengelly_allen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Kretschmer played #90 Allen Pengelly (CAN) and won 451 to 355 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 6-10, -191. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Jason Broersma]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/broersma_jason.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Kretschmer played #18 Jason Broersma (CAN) and won 476 to 431 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 7-10, -146. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Paul Richards]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_paul_AA005217.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kretschmer played #98 Paul Richards (AUS) and lost 366 to 431 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #105. Current record: 7-11, -211. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Tim Weiss]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/weiss_tim_AA004338.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Kretschmer played #122 Tim Weiss (USA) and lost 345 to 458 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 7-12, -324. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Curtis John]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/john_curtis_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Kretschmer played #50 Curtis John (NGA) and lost 319 to 480 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #120. Current record: 7-13, -485. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Ferrer Abordo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/abordo_ferrer.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Kretschmer played #2 Ferrer Abordo (PHL) and won 422 to 368 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #111. Current record: 8-13, -431. |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Kretschmer played #29 Varouna Dookie (TTO) and won 352 to 346 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 9-13, -425. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Zbigniew Wieckowski]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wieckowski_zbigniew_AA000224.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/pol.gif) Poland | Kretschmer played #124 Zbigniew Wieckowski (POL) and won 411 to 372 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 10-13, -386. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Justin Chansa]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chansa_justin__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Kretschmer played #21 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and lost 386 to 393 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 10-14, -393. |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kretschmer played #110 Donna Stanton (Eng) and won 465 to 359 (a spread of 106). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 11-14, -287. |
Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Kretschmer played #69 Graeme Lock Lee (AUS) and won 416 to 379 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #88. Current record: 12-14, -250. |
Round 27 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/hkg.gif) Hong Kong | Kretschmer played #45 Euclid Hui (HKG) and won 404 to 367 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 13-14, -213. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Leslie Charles]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/charles_leslie.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/tto.gif) Trinidad and Tobago | Kretschmer played #22 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 381 to 461 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 13-15, -293. |
Round 29 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Kretschmer played #44 Stewart Houten (Eng) and won 451 to 420 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 14-15, -262. |
Round 30 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Kretschmer played #88 Ojiru Onota (NGA) and lost 373 to 453 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 14-16, -342. |
Round 31 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Kretschmer played #7 Hasindu Arumapperuma (LKA) and lost 358 to 488 (a spread of -130). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 14-17, -472. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Rik Kennedy]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kennedy_rik_AA008653.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Kretschmer played #55 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and lost 400 to 404 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #108. Current record: 14-18, -476. |