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WESPAC 2023: Joshua Sokol [#142]

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On this page, you will find information about Joshua Sokol, 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, +847, and is ranked #60.

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): Joshua
Surname(s): Sokol
Home: Montreal, QC, Canada
WESPA Championship 2023 Team: Canada

Round by Round

High score: 570
Average for: 439
Average against: 413

Round 1

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Northern Ireland

Sokol played #55 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and lost 331 to 534 (a spread of -203).

Current ranking: #131.

Current record: 0-1, -203.

Round 2

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Romania

Sokol played #101 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 429 to 379 (a spread of 50).

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 1-1, -153.

Round 3

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Nigeria

Sokol played #52 Eta Karo (NGA) and lost 441 to 442 (a spread of -1).

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 1-2, -154.

Round 4

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Thailand

Sokol played #118 Norases Vesdapunt (THA) and won 444 to 358 (a spread of 86).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 2-2, -68.

Round 5

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England

Sokol played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 516 to 346 (a spread of 170).

Current ranking: #44.

Current record: 3-2, +102.

Round 6

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Nigeria

Sokol played #9 Oshevire Avwenagha (NGA) and lost 431 to 446 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 3-3, +87.

Round 7

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Ghana

Sokol played #112 Charles Haizel Tachie-Menson (GHA) and won 382 to 380 (a spread of 2).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 4-3, +89.

Round 8

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Australia

Sokol played #74 Sally Martin (AUS) and lost 348 to 413 (a spread of -65).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 4-4, +24.

Round 9

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England

Sokol played #119 Bob Violett (Eng) and lost 355 to 462 (a spread of -107).

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 4-5, -83.

Round 10

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United Arab Emirates

Sokol played #60 Eric Kinderman (ARE) and lost 393 to 438 (a spread of -45).

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 4-6, -128.

Round 11

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Nigeria

Sokol played #132 Sanya Adebola (NGA) and won 554 to 365 (a spread of 189).

Current ranking: #84.

Current record: 5-6, +61.

Round 12

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Canada

Sokol played #18 Jason Broersma (CAN) and lost 406 to 563 (a spread of -157).

Current ranking: #96.

Current record: 5-7, -96.

Round 13

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Australia

Sokol played #64 Adam Kretschmer (AUS) and won 537 to 317 (a spread of 220).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 6-7, +124.

Round 14

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Nigeria

Sokol played #135 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 466 to 377 (a spread of 89).

Current ranking: #64.

Current record: 7-7, +213.

Round 15

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Zambia

Sokol played #136 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and won 466 to 320 (a spread of 146).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 8-7, +359.

Round 16

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Scotland

Sokol played #5 Paul Allan (Sco) and lost 371 to 472 (a spread of -101).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 8-8, +258.

Round 17

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England

Sokol played #100 Jared Robinson (Eng) and lost 397 to 490 (a spread of -93).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 8-9, +165.

Round 18

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Ghana

Sokol played #3 George Addo-Quaye (GHA) and lost 414 to 457 (a spread of -43).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 8-10, +122.

Round 19

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Malta

Sokol played #35 Moira Fenech (MLT) and won 482 to 321 (a spread of 161).

Current ranking: #65.

Current record: 9-10, +283.

Round 20

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Canada

Sokol played #90 Allen Pengelly (CAN) and won 565 to 228 (a spread of 337).

Current ranking: #56.

Current record: 10-10, +620.

Round 21

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Nigeria

Sokol played #130 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and won 531 to 510 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 11-10, +641.

Round 22

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United States

Sokol played #103 Ben Schoenbrun (USA) and lost 394 to 508 (a spread of -114).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 11-11, +527.

Round 23

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Canada

Sokol played #15 Evan Berofsky (CAN) and lost 328 to 559 (a spread of -231).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 11-12, +296.

Round 24

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Nigeria

Sokol played #34 Olawale Fashina (NGA) and lost 348 to 385 (a spread of -37).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 11-13, +259.

Round 25

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Zambia

Sokol played #21 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and lost 342 to 506 (a spread of -164).

Current ranking: #90.

Current record: 11-14, +95.

Round 26

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Sierra Leone

Sokol played #140 Ibrahim Deen Swaray (SLE) and won 479 to 302 (a spread of 177).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 12-14, +272.

Round 27

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England

Sokol played #44 Stewart Houten (Eng) and won 570 to 346 (a spread of 224).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 13-14, +496.

Round 28

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Australia

Sokol played #114 Jane Taylor (AUS) and lost 469 to 472 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #76.

Current record: 13-15, +493.

Round 29

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Trinidad and Tobago

Sokol played #51 Patricia John (TTO) and won 449 to 296 (a spread of 153).

Current ranking: #67.

Current record: 14-15, +646.

Round 30

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United States

Sokol played #123 David Whitley (USA) and lost 412 to 473 (a spread of -61).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 14-16, +585.

Round 31

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England

Sokol played #8 John Ashmore (Eng) and won 505 to 358 (a spread of 147).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 15-16, +732.

Round 32

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England

Sokol played #10 Femi Awowade (Eng) and won 507 to 392 (a spread of 115).

Current ranking: #60.

Current record: 16-16, +847.