WSC 2007: Loreta Alban [#3]

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WSC 2007: Loreta Alban [#3]

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On this page, you will find information about Loreta Alban, who is competing at the 2007 World SCRABBLE® Championship. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 5.5-18.5, -1345, and is ranked #104.

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): Loreta Surname(s): Alban Home: Doha, Qatar Awards: 2007 Dohar Qatar Open Occupation: Administrative Assistant 2007 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Qatar

Rank Diagram

Tournament Ups and Downs

Each pole is labelled at the top with the tournament round. The player’s rank that round is shown below.

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Round by Round
High score: 450 Average for: 357 Average against: 413
Before the Tournament		Alban is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	South Africa	Alban played #76 Lanre Oyekunle (ZAF) and lost 249 to 432 (a spread of -183). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 0-1, -183.
Round 2	Netherlands	Alban played #16 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and won 412 to 392 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 1-1, -163.
Round 3	Australia	Alban played #47 Bob Jackman (AUS) and lost 306 to 409 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 1-2, -266.
Round 4	Scotland	Alban played #90 Allan Simmons (Sco) and lost 350 to 374 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 1-3, -290.
Round 5	United States	Alban played #59 Robert Linn (USA) and lost 437 to 461 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 1-4, -314.
Round 6	United States	Alban played #10 Michael Baker (USA) and lost 337 to 478 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 1-5, -455.
Round 7	Japan	Alban played #56 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 357 to 369 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 1-6, -467.
Round 8	Sri Lanka	Alban played #5 Asanka Amarasinghe (LKA) and won 423 to 367 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-6, -411.
Round 9	Guyana	Alban played #26 Frederick Collins (GUY) and lost 321 to 430 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 2-7, -520.
Round 10	Sweden	Alban played #70 Greger Nassen (SWE) and tied at 371. Current ranking: #98. Current record: 2.5-7.5, -520.
Round 11	Trinidad and Tobago	Alban played #69 Anthony Modeste (TTO) and lost 300 to 429 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2.5-8.5, -649.
Round 12	Poland	Alban played #97 Wojciech Usakiewicz (POL) and lost 393 to 408 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 2.5-9.5, -664.
Round 13	Tanzania	Alban played #33 Mushtak Esmail (TZA) and won 433 to 385 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 3.5-9.5, -616.
Round 14	Malta	Alban played #30 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 353 to 419 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 3.5-10.5, -682.
Round 15	Uganda	Alban played #71 Chris Ntege (UGA) and lost 403 to 442 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 3.5-11.5, -721.
Round 16	Ireland	Alban played #2 Olajide Ademola Ajayi (IRL) and lost 369 to 447 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 3.5-12.5, -799.
Round 17	Zambia	Alban played #49 Paul Yandisha Kalumba (ZMB) and lost 297 to 428 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 3.5-13.5, -930. Alban is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 18	Barbados	Alban played #22 Leslie Charles (BRB) and lost 293 to 481 (a spread of -188). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 3.5-14.5, -1118.
Round 19	Kenya	Alban played #98 Francis Wachira (KEN) and lost 352 to 402 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 3.5-15.5, -1168.
Round 20	Sweden	Alban played #70 Greger Nassen (SWE) again and lost 271 to 439 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 3.5-16.5, -1336.
Round 21	Japan	Alban played #56 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) again and won 364 to 327 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 4.5-16.5, -1299.
Round 22	Sri Lanka	Alban played #6 Indunil Amarasinghe (LKA) and lost 358 to 400 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 4.5-17.5, -1341.
Round 23	Kuwait	Alban played #81 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and won 450 to 375 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 5.5-17.5, -1266.
Round 24	Trinidad and Tobago	Alban played #69 Anthony Modeste (TTO) again and lost 365 to 444 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 5.5-18.5, -1345.
Final Round 1		Alban is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

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