WSC 2007: Joshua Otieno Manase [#64]

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WSC 2007:
Joshua Otieno Manase [#64]

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On this page, you will find information about Joshua Otieno Manase, 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 11-13, +507, and is ranked #62.

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): Joshua Otieno Surname(s): Manase Home: Nairobi, Kenya Awards: winner of 15 tournaments 1994-2001; 2005 Kenyan NSC Hobbies: Football Occupation: Mathematics teacher WSC 2001 Rank: 30 WSC 2003 Rank: 76 2007 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Kenya

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: 570 Average for: 430 Average against: 409
Before the Tournament		Manase is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	Singapore	Manase played #23 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 424 to 429 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 0-1, -5.
Round 2	United States	Manase played #59 Robert Linn (USA) and won 425 to 341 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-1, +79.
Round 3	United States	Manase played #63 Rod MacNeil (USA) and lost 414 to 460 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 1-2, +33.
Round 4	Philippines	Manase played #28 Ronald Credo (PHL) and lost 455 to 464 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 1-3, +24.
Round 5	Malta	Manase played #29 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 465 to 401 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 2-3, +88.
Round 6	United States	Manase played #95 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and won 442 to 424 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-3, +106.
Round 7	Singapore	Manase played #24 Jie Ming Benjamin Chow (SGP) and won 412 to 380 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 4-3, +138.
Round 8	England	Manase played #84 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and lost 438 to 441 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 4-4, +135. Manase is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	Thailand	Manase played #91 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and lost 365 to 391 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 4-5, +109.
Round 10	Scotland	Manase played #90 Allan Simmons (Sco) and won 497 to 396 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 5-5, +210.
Round 11	Philippines	Manase played #83 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and lost 361 to 436 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 5-6, +135.
Round 12	England	Manase played #65 Edward Martin (Eng) and lost 449 to 472 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-7, +112.
Round 13	Zambia	Manase played #49 Paul Yandisha Kalumba (ZMB) and won 518 to 307 (a spread of 211). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 6-7, +323.
Round 14	Australia	Manase played #47 Bob Jackman (AUS) and won 502 to 383 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 7-7, +442.
Round 15	England	Manase played #31 Di Dennis (Eng) and lost 386 to 392 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 7-8, +436.
Round 16	India	Manase played #42 Varisht Hingorani (IND) and lost 314 to 421 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-9, +329.
Round 17	New Zealand	Manase played #27 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 413 to 569 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 7-10, +173.
Round 18	Sri Lanka	Manase played #5 Asanka Amarasinghe (LKA) and won 449 to 371 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 8-10, +251.
Round 19	United States	Manase played #10 Michael Baker (USA) and lost 410 to 499 (a spread of -89). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 8-11, +162. Manase is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	France	Manase played #14 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and won 474 to 293 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 9-11, +343.
Round 21	Nigeria	Manase played #45 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and lost 345 to 436 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 9-12, +252.
Round 22	United States	Manase played #80 Daniel Pratt (USA) and lost 360 to 369 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 9-13, +243.
Round 23	India	Manase played #21 Ranganathan Chakravarthy (IND) and won 432 to 404 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 10-13, +271.
Round 24	Indonesia	Manase played #7 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and won 570 to 334 (a spread of 236). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 11-13, +507.

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WSC 2007:Joshua Otieno Manase [#64]

WSC 2007:
Joshua Otieno Manase [#64]