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WESPAC 2023: Stefan Rau [#95]

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On this page, you will find information about Stefan Rau, 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 16-16, +59, and is ranked #66.

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
	Given name(s): Stefan Surname(s): Rau Home: Troy, NY, United States Occupation: Radiologist WESPA Championship 2023 Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 556 Average for: 430 Average against: 428
Round 1	Malta	Rau played #75 Josephine Mayo (MLT) and won 394 to 356 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 1-0, +38.
Round 2	Uganda	Rau played #81 Chris Ntege (UGA) and won 425 to 391 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-0, +72.
Round 3	Nigeria	Rau played #76 Tuoyo Mayuku (NGA) and won 431 to 395 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-0, +108.
Round 4	England	Rau played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 395 to 382 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-0, +121.
Round 5	Canada	Rau played #116 Matthew Tunnicliffe (CAN) and lost 392 to 452 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-1, +61.
Round 6	Canada	Rau played #15 Evan Berofsky (CAN) and won 533 to 358 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-1, +236.
Round 7	Australia	Rau played #43 Russell Honeybun (AUS) and won 556 to 333 (a spread of 223). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-1, +459.
Round 8	United States	Rau played #14 Conrad Bassett-Bouchard (USA) and lost 352 to 526 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-2, +285.
Round 9	Nigeria	Rau played #46 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and lost 427 to 490 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 6-3, +222.
Round 10	United States	Rau played #85 Samson Okosagah (USA) and lost 361 to 494 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-4, +89.
Round 11	United States	Rau played #53 Jason Keller (USA) and won 492 to 399 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7-4, +182.
Round 12	Nigeria	Rau played #130 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and lost 424 to 485 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 7-5, +121.
Round 13	Nigeria	Rau played #47 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and lost 418 to 481 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 7-6, +58.
Round 14	United States	Rau played #133 Nick Ball (USA) and lost 327 to 417 (a spread of -90). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 7-7, -32.
Round 15	Singapore	Rau played #92 Wolfram Poh (SGP) and won 483 to 382 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-7, +69.
Round 16	Hong Kong	Rau played #45 Euclid Hui (HKG) and won 488 to 376 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-7, +181.
Round 17	United States	Rau played #82 Matthew O'Connor (USA) and lost 375 to 427 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 9-8, +129.
Round 18	Australia	Rau played #39 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and won 490 to 361 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 10-8, +258.
Round 19	Malta	Rau played #27 David Delicata (MLT) and won 524 to 297 (a spread of 227). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-8, +485.
Round 20	England	Rau played #73 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and lost 389 to 509 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-9, +365.
Round 21	Nigeria	Rau played #34 Olawale Fashina (NGA) and won 479 to 351 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-9, +493.
Round 22	Australia	Rau played #33 Cameron Farlow (AUS) and lost 381 to 438 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-10, +436.
Round 23	United States	Rau played #37 Kevin Fraley (USA) and lost 411 to 544 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12-11, +303.
Round 24	Hong Kong	Rau played #91 Brian Po (HKG) and lost 340 to 520 (a spread of -180). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 12-12, +123.
Round 25	England	Rau played #119 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 442 to 383 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 13-12, +182.
Round 26	Australia	Rau played #114 Jane Taylor (AUS) and won 488 to 456 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 14-12, +214.
Round 27	Nigeria	Rau played #9 Oshevire Avwenagha (NGA) and won 494 to 397 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 15-12, +311.
Round 28	Northern Ireland	Rau played #55 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and won 430 to 419 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 16-12, +322.
Round 29	Scotland	Rau played #104 Neil Scott (Sco) and lost 365 to 468 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 16-13, +219.
Round 30	England	Rau played #19 Jason Carney (Eng) and lost 389 to 476 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 16-14, +132.
Round 31	United States	Rau played #108 Austin Shin (USA) and lost 426 to 491 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 16-15, +67.
Round 32	England	Rau played #79 Jack Moran (Eng) and lost 446 to 454 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 16-16, +59.

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