WSC 2009: Leslie Charles [#17]

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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
	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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.

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