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WESPAC 2023: Matthew O'Connor [#82]

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On this page, you will find information about Matthew O'Connor, 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 18-14, +665, and is ranked #32.

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): Matthew
Surname(s): O'Connor
Home: Boston, MA, United States
WESPA Championship 2023 Team: United States

Round by Round

High score: 591
Average for: 428
Average against: 407

Round 1

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Scotland

O'Connor played #40 Stu Harkness (Sco) and won 555 to 308 (a spread of 247).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 1-0, +247.

Round 2

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Trinidad and Tobago

O'Connor played #22 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 439 to 469 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #41.

Current record: 1-1, +217.

Round 3

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United States

O'Connor played #103 Ben Schoenbrun (USA) and lost 468 to 534 (a spread of -66).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 1-2, +151.

Round 4

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Sri Lanka

O'Connor played #7 Hasindu Arumapperuma (LKA) and won 446 to 403 (a spread of 43).

Current ranking: #45.

Current record: 2-2, +194.

Round 5

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New Zealand

O'Connor played #23 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 431 to 447 (a spread of -16).

Current ranking: #68.

Current record: 2-3, +178.

Round 6

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Australia

O'Connor played #36 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 339 to 581 (a spread of -242).

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 2-4, -64.

Round 7

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England

O'Connor played #73 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and lost 418 to 450 (a spread of -32).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 2-5, -96.

Round 8

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United States

O'Connor played #106 Puneet Sharma (USA) and won 386 to 362 (a spread of 24).

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 3-5, -72.

Round 9

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Uganda

O'Connor played #89 Denis Owor (UGA) and won 492 to 369 (a spread of 123).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 4-5, +51.

Round 10

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Singapore

O'Connor played #93 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and won 528 to 334 (a spread of 194).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 5-5, +245.

Round 11

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Ghana

O'Connor played #131 Victor Amartey (GHA) and lost 376 to 414 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 5-6, +207.

Round 12

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Ghana

O'Connor played #3 George Addo-Quaye (GHA) and won 429 to 396 (a spread of 33).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 6-6, +240.

Round 13

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England

O'Connor played #100 Jared Robinson (Eng) and won 554 to 375 (a spread of 179).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 7-6, +419.

Round 14

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England

O'Connor played #10 Femi Awowade (Eng) and lost 440 to 498 (a spread of -58).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 7-7, +361.

Round 15

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Singapore

O'Connor played #94 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and won 496 to 370 (a spread of 126).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 8-7, +487.

Round 16

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United States

O'Connor played #122 Tim Weiss (USA) and won 460 to 318 (a spread of 142).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 9-7, +629.

Round 17

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United States

O'Connor played #95 Stefan Rau (USA) and won 427 to 375 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 10-7, +681.

Round 18

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Canada

O'Connor played #41 Jeremy Hildebrand (CAN) and lost 412 to 422 (a spread of -10).

Current ranking: #37.

Current record: 10-8, +671.

Round 19

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Canada

O'Connor played #72 Adam Logan (CAN) and lost 298 to 468 (a spread of -170).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 10-9, +501.

Round 20

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Pakistan

O'Connor played #59 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 357 to 466 (a spread of -109).

Current ranking: #59.

Current record: 10-10, +392.

Round 21

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Singapore

O'Connor played #65 Andy Kurnia (SGP) and lost 383 to 478 (a spread of -95).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 10-11, +297.

Round 22

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Nigeria

O'Connor played #130 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and won 516 to 303 (a spread of 213).

Current ranking: #62.

Current record: 11-11, +510.

Round 23

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Canada

O'Connor played #117 Jason Ubeika (CAN) and won 412 to 404 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 12-11, +518.

Round 24

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Ghana

O'Connor played #78 Christian Mensah (GHA) and won 444 to 377 (a spread of 67).

Current ranking: #42.

Current record: 13-11, +585.

Round 25

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Nigeria

O'Connor played #31 Nwali Enoch (NGA) and lost 335 to 566 (a spread of -231).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 13-12, +354.

Round 26

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Nigeria

O'Connor played #34 Olawale Fashina (NGA) and won 435 to 429 (a spread of 6).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 14-12, +360.

Round 27

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Australia

O'Connor played #33 Cameron Farlow (AUS) and lost 359 to 527 (a spread of -168).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 14-13, +192.

Round 28

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Nigeria

O'Connor played #87 Prince Omosefe (NGA) and won -6 to -11 (a spread of 5).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 15-13, +197.

Round 29

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England

O'Connor played #19 Jason Carney (Eng) and lost 421 to 483 (a spread of -62).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 15-14, +135.

Round 30

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England

O'Connor played #79 Jack Moran (Eng) and won 591 to 400 (a spread of 191).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 16-14, +326.

Round 31

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Nigeria

O'Connor played #46 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and won 458 to 328 (a spread of 130).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 17-14, +456.

Round 32

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Singapore

O'Connor played #115 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 581 to 372 (a spread of 209).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 18-14, +665.