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.
Round by Round |
High score: 591 Average for: 428 Average against: 407 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Stu Harkness]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/harkness_stu_AA008603.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sco.gif) 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 | ![[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 | 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 | ![[photo of Ben Schoenbrun]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/schoenbrun_ben_AA000415.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lka.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nzl.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Andrew Fisher]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/fisher_andrew_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Lewis Mackay]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mackay_lewis.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Puneet Sharma]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sharma_puneet.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/uga.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Marlon Prudencio]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/prudencio_marlon.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Femi Awowade]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/awowade_femi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Ricky Purnomo]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/purnomo_ricky_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) 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 | ![[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 | 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 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_stefan_AA000053_1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Jeremy Hildebrand]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hildebrand_jeremy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Adam Logan]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/logan_adam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Waseem Khatri]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/khatri_waseem__2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/pak.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Andy Kurnia]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kurnia_andy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Dipo Akanbi]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/akanbi_dipo_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Jason Ubeika]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/ubeika_jason_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Christian Mensah]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mensah_christian.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/gha.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Cameron Farlow]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/farlow_cameron.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Prince Omosefe]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/omosefe_prince_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[no photo available]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Bright Idahosa]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/idahosa_bright_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nga.gif) 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 | ![[photo of Weibin Toh]](https://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/t/toh_weibin_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/sgp.gif) 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. |