WSC 2007: Mushtak Esmail [#33]

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WSC 2007: Mushtak Esmail [#33]

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On this page, you will find information about Mushtak Esmail, 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 9-15, -551, and is ranked #95.

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): Mushtak Surname(s): Esmail Home: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Awards: Tanzania Scrabble Champion 2002-2005; Chairman, TSPA Hobbies: Soccer, Reading Occupation: Medical Doctor WSC 2003 Rank: 89 WSC 2005 Rank: 99 2007 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Tanzania

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: 469 Average for: 383 Average against: 406
Before the Tournament		Esmail is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	New Zealand	Esmail played #17 Lynne Butler (NZL) and lost 338 to 392 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 0-1, -54.
Round 2	Ireland	Esmail played #2 Olajide Ademola Ajayi (IRL) and won 458 to 407 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 1-1, -3.
Round 3	Thailand	Esmail played #86 Weera Saengsit (THA) and lost 326 to 346 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 1-2, -23.
Round 4	World Youth Champion	Esmail played #32 David Eldar (Wysc) and lost 290 to 537 (a spread of -247). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 1-3, -270.
Round 5	France	Esmail played #14 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and lost 393 to 443 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 1-4, -320.
Round 6	Guyana	Esmail played #26 Frederick Collins (GUY) and won 436 to 394 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #84. Current record: 2-4, -278.
Round 7	India	Esmail played #25 Mohan Chunkath (IND) and lost 326 to 388 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 2-5, -340.
Round 8	Oman	Esmail played #41 Sanath Hemachandra (OMN) and lost 314 to 441 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 2-6, -467.
Round 9	New Zealand	Esmail played #40 Jeff Grant (NZL) and lost 380 to 438 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #101. Current record: 2-7, -525.
Round 10	Poland	Esmail played #97 Wojciech Usakiewicz (POL) and lost 374 to 398 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 2-8, -549.
Round 11	Japan	Esmail played #56 Kunihiko Kuroda (JPN) and lost 389 to 395 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 2-9, -555.
Round 12	Malta	Esmail played #30 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 319 to 523 (a spread of -204). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 2-10, -759.
Round 13	Qatar	Esmail played #3 Loreta Alban (QAT) and lost 385 to 433 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #104. Current record: 2-11, -807.
Round 14	Uganda	Esmail played #71 Chris Ntege (UGA) and won 378 to 309 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 3-11, -738.
Round 15	Sweden	Esmail played #70 Greger Nassen (SWE) and won 425 to 295 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 4-11, -608.
Round 16	Zambia	Esmail played #49 Paul Yandisha Kalumba (ZMB) and won 413 to 319 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 5-11, -514.
Round 17	Barbados	Esmail played #22 Leslie Charles (BRB) and won 399 to 395 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 6-11, -510.
Round 18	Malta	Esmail played #29 Jojo Delia (MLT) and lost 402 to 450 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 6-12, -558. Esmail is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19	Trinidad and Tobago	Esmail played #69 Anthony Modeste (TTO) and won 443 to 423 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 7-12, -538.
Round 20	Netherlands	Esmail played #16 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and lost 334 to 395 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 7-13, -599.
Round 21	Trinidad and Tobago	Esmail played #69 Anthony Modeste (TTO) again and won 399 to 384 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 8-13, -584.
Round 22	Sri Lanka	Esmail played #5 Asanka Amarasinghe (LKA) and lost 398 to 509 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 8-14, -695.
Round 23	Wales	Esmail played #73 Shane O'Neill (Wal) and lost 396 to 434 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 8-15, -733.
Round 24	Kuwait	Esmail played #81 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and won 469 to 287 (a spread of 182). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 9-15, -551.

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