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WESPAC 2023: Ike Obidike [#83]

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On this page, you will find information about Ike Obidike, 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, -22, and is ranked #100.

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): Ike
Surname(s): Obidike
Home: South Africa
WESPA Championship 2023 Team: South Africa

Round by Round

High score: 498
Average for: 405
Average against: 405

Round 1

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England

Obidike played #10 Femi Awowade (Eng) and lost 397 to 402 (a spread of -5).

Current ranking: #73.

Current record: 0-1, -5.

Round 2

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Malaysia

Obidike played #127 Yeo Kien Hung (MYS) and lost 350 to 422 (a spread of -72).

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 0-2, -77.

Round 3

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Sweden

Obidike played #17 Marten Bjorkman (SWE) and won 418 to 378 (a spread of 40).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 1-2, -37.

Round 4

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United Arab Emirates

Obidike played #60 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and lost 291 to 477 (a spread of -186).

Current ranking: #110.

Current record: 1-3, -223.

Round 5

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Ghana

Obidike played #78 Christian Mensah (GHA) and lost 362 to 459 (a spread of -97).

Current ranking: #123.

Current record: 1-4, -320.

Round 6

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Australia

Obidike played #42 John Holgate (AUS) and lost 390 to 455 (a spread of -65).

Current ranking: #121.

Current record: 1-5, -385.

Round 7

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Nigeria

Obidike played #135 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 432 to 401 (a spread of 31).

Current ranking: #114.

Current record: 2-5, -354.

Round 8

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Singapore

Obidike played #113 Tay Yi An (SGP) and won 456 to 381 (a spread of 75).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 3-5, -279.

Round 9

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Canada

Obidike played #18 Jason Broersma (CAN) and lost 395 to 425 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #108.

Current record: 3-6, -309.

Round 10

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Singapore

Obidike played #92 Wolfram Poh (SGP) and lost 405 to 460 (a spread of -55).

Current ranking: #114.

Current record: 3-7, -364.

Round 11

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South Africa

Obidike played #96 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and won 484 to 320 (a spread of 164).

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 4-7, -200.

Round 12

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Pakistan

Obidike played #59 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 458 to 459 (a spread of -1).

Current ranking: #107.

Current record: 4-8, -201.

Round 13

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India

Obidike played #107 Anuj Shetty (IND) and lost 378 to 383 (a spread of -5).

Current ranking: #115.

Current record: 4-9, -206.

Round 14

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Sierra Leone

Obidike played #63 Yusuf Koroma (SLE) and won 462 to 318 (a spread of 144).

Current ranking: #108.

Current record: 5-9, -62.

Round 15

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Australia

Obidike played #69 Graeme Lock Lee (AUS) and lost 394 to 459 (a spread of -65).

Current ranking: #113.

Current record: 5-10, -127.

Round 16

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Zambia

Obidike played #21 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and won 431 to 379 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #102.

Current record: 6-10, -75.

Round 17

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Canada

Obidike played #90 Allen Pengelly (CAN) and lost 359 to 470 (a spread of -111).

Current ranking: #112.

Current record: 6-11, -186.

Round 18

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United States

Obidike played #134 Terry Kang (USA) and won 408 to 372 (a spread of 36).

Current ranking: #104.

Current record: 7-11, -150.

Round 19

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Hong Kong

Obidike played #67 Thomson Law (HKG) and lost 398 to 425 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #110.

Current record: 7-12, -177.

Round 20

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Trinidad and Tobago

Obidike played #22 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 342 to 380 (a spread of -38).

Current ranking: #118.

Current record: 7-13, -215.

Round 21

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England

Obidike played #86 Fidelis Olotu (Eng) and lost 338 to 455 (a spread of -117).

Current ranking: #125.

Current record: 7-14, -332.

Round 22

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United States

Obidike played #106 Puneet Sharma (USA) and lost 381 to 395 (a spread of -14).

Current ranking: #125.

Current record: 7-15, -346.

Round 23

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Qatar

Obidike played #143 Maria Christine Caoile (QAT) and won 498 to 352 (a spread of 146).

Current ranking: #121.

Current record: 8-15, -200.

Round 24

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Trinidad and Tobago

Obidike played #29 Varouna Dookie (TTO) and lost 366 to 445 (a spread of -79).

Current ranking: #124.

Current record: 8-16, -279.

Round 25

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Philippines

Obidike played #105 Hilario Serrano (PHL) and won 422 to 389 (a spread of 33).

Current ranking: #122.

Current record: 9-16, -246.

Round 26

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Uganda

Obidike played #89 Denis Owor (UGA) and won 441 to 357 (a spread of 84).

Current ranking: #119.

Current record: 10-16, -162.

Round 27

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Canada

Obidike played #56 Abdul Majid Khan (CAN) and lost 345 to 433 (a spread of -88).

Current ranking: #123.

Current record: 10-17, -250.

Round 28

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Poland

Obidike played #124 Zbigniew Wieckowski (POL) and won 372 to 346 (a spread of 26).

Current ranking: #119.

Current record: 11-17, -224.

Round 29

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Philippines

Obidike played #2 Ferrer Abordo (PHL) and won 473 to 299 (a spread of 174).

Current ranking: #111.

Current record: 12-17, -50.

Round 30

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Hong Kong

Obidike played #45 Euclid Hui (HKG) and won 438 to 416 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #99.

Current record: 13-17, -28.

Round 31

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Malaysia

Obidike played #11 Azmil Aziz (MYS) and lost 416 to 418 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #114.

Current record: 13-18, -30.

Round 32

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Canada

Obidike played #24 Roger Cullman (CAN) and won 448 to 440 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #100.

Current record: 14-18, -22.