Enoch Nwali Plays in the World Scrabble Championship

 The World Scrabble Championship is ongoing in Las Vegas Nevada as team Nigeria is set to retain the best scrabble playing nation in the world. USA team is one major opponent to the Nigerian team as it stands, Australia, and Thailand are also another contenders viewers should watch out for, but let's proceed to the point of view. 



Here in this update, we shall be bringing you with Enoch Nwali's updates on the WSC. 

Total number of games to be played are 32. Total number of players 134. 

Round 1

Enoch Nwali 378-505 Koroma, Yusuf

Round 2 

Enoch Nwali 377-422 Leah, Tony

Round 3

Enoch Nwali 477-498 Bassett-Bouchard, Conrad 

Round 4

Enoch Nwali 404-443 Ubeika, Jason 

Round 5

Enoch Nwali 408-338 Serrano, Hilario 

Round 6

Enoch Nwali 481-323 Wieckowski, Zbigniew 

Round 7 

Enoch Nwali 405-507 Purnomo, Ricky 

Round 8 

Enoch Nwali 498-489 Dangoor, Elie 

Round 9

Enoch Nwali 468-325 Lee, Graeme Lock

Round 10 

Enoch Nwali 393-520 Akinyi, Wenwa 

Round 11

Enoch Nwali 462-327 Broersma, Jason 

Round 12 

Enoch Nwali 535-378 Stanton, Donna 

Round 13

Enoch Nwali 462-349 Craig, Joanne 

Round 14 

Enoch Nwali 609-294 Swaray, Ibrahim Deen 

Round 15 

Enoch Nwali 405-451 Jackman, Bob 

Round 16 

Enoch Nwali 482-400 Weigand, Dave 

Round 17 

Enoch Nwali 426-426 Hildebrand, Jeremy 

Round 18 

Enoch Nwali 428-402 Ikekeregor, Dennis 

Round 19 

Enoch Nwali 444-388 Fashina, Olawale 

Round 20 

Enoch Nwali 452-477 Logan, Adam 

Round 21

Enoch Nwali 528-349 Oduwole, Olatunde 

Round 22

Enoch Nwali 345-455 Scot, Neil 

Round 23

Enoch Nwali 447-430 Vesdapunt, Norases 

Round 24 

Enoch Nwali 432-442 Hubert, Wee Ming Hui 

Round 25

Enoch Nwali 566-335 O'Connor, Matthew

Round 26

Enoch Nwali 500-326 Kennedy, Rik 

Round 27

Enoch Nwali 388-545 Lipe, Chris 

Round 28 

Enoch Nwali 394-448 Castellano, Joshua 

Round 29 

Enoch Nwali 544-482 Kurnia, Andy 

Round 30

Enoch Nwali 408-399 Shin, Austin 

Round 31 

Enoch Nwali 500-347 Allan, Paul

Round 32 

Enoch Nwali 507-385 Tunnicliffe, Matthew 

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After the 32 rounds, Enoch Nwali placed he got 19.5-12.5 W-L and +1349 cumulative which placed him in 17. 

See final standings WSC 2023


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  1. AnonymousJuly 24, 2023 at 1:05 AM

    Wishing you good luck in this tourney

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