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WSC 2009: Leslie Charles [#17]

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On this page, you will find information about Leslie Charles, who is competing at the 2009 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 10-14, -276, and is ranked #83.

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): Leslie
Surname(s): Charles
Home: Trincity, Trinidad and Tobago
Awards: 1994 2004 2005 National Champion; 2006 Regional Champion
Hobbies: Reading
Occupation: Retired accountant / school principal
WSC 1999 Rank: 86
WSC 2005 Rank: 63
2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Trinidad and Tobago

Round by Round

High score: 562
Average for: 414
Average against: 425

Round 1

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Canada

Charles played #77 Max Panitch (CAN) and lost 434 to 446 (a spread of -12).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 0-1, -12.

Charles is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 2

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New Zealand

Charles played #35 Jeff Grant (NZL) and won 485 to 388 (a spread of 97).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 1-1, +85.

Round 3

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Uganda

Charles played #22 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and lost 423 to 441 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 1-2, +67.

Round 4

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New Zealand

Charles played #104 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and lost 356 to 524 (a spread of -168).

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 1-3, -101.

Round 5

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Netherlands

Charles played #16 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and lost 374 to 415 (a spread of -41).

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 1-4, -142.

Round 6

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Singapore

Charles played #83 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and won 478 to 361 (a spread of 117).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 2-4, -25.

Round 7

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Poland

Charles played #81 Bartosz Pieta (POL) and won 498 to 438 (a spread of 60).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 3-4, +35.

Round 8

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Malaysia

Charles played #110 Kian Hung Yeo (MYS) and lost 410 to 438 (a spread of -28).

Current ranking: #70.

Current record: 3-5, +7.

Round 9

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Guyana

Charles played #64 Abigail McDonald (GUY) and lost 379 to 457 (a spread of -78).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 3-6, -71.

Round 10

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Malaysia

Charles played #46 William Kang (MYS) and won 441 to 434 (a spread of 7).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 4-6, -64.

Round 11

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Malta

Charles played #15 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 294 to 510 (a spread of -216).

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 4-7, -280.

Round 12

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Sri Lanka

Charles played #105 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and lost 414 to 436 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #92.

Current record: 4-8, -302.

Round 13

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Malaysia

Charles played #7 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and lost 361 to 410 (a spread of -49).

Current ranking: #94.

Current record: 4-9, -351.

Round 14

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Saudi Arabia

Charles played #34 Ricardo Gonzalez (SAU) and won 515 to 426 (a spread of 89).

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 5-9, -262.

Round 15

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Sri Lanka

Charles played #4 Shaila Amalean (LKA) and won 441 to 427 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 6-9, -248.

Round 16

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United States

Charles played #41 Jason Idalski (USA) and lost 305 to 461 (a spread of -156).

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 6-10, -404.

Round 17

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United States

Charles played #47 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 460 to 325 (a spread of 135).

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 7-10, -269.

Round 18

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Zambia

Charles played #66 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and won 562 to 346 (a spread of 216).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 8-10, -53.

Round 19

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Canada

Charles played #31 Andrew Golding (CAN) and lost 348 to 477 (a spread of -129).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 8-11, -182.

Round 20

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Pakistan

Charles played #51 Rashid Ateeq Khan (PAK) and lost 406 to 409 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 8-12, -185.

Round 21

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Indonesia

Charles played #5 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and lost 317 to 346 (a spread of -29).

Current ranking: #91.

Current record: 8-13, -214.

Round 22

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France

Charles played #12 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and won 433 to 381 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #85.

Current record: 9-13, -162.

Round 23

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Kenya

Charles played #76 Allan Oyende (KEN) and won 475 to 357 (a spread of 118).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 10-13, -44.

Round 24

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Nigeria

Charles played #72 Chinedu Nosike Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 325 to 557 (a spread of -232).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 10-14, -276.