WSC 2009: Dylan Early [#21]

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WSC 2009: Dylan Early [#21]

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On this page, you will find information about Dylan Early, 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 12-12, -54, and is ranked #58.

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): Dylan Surname(s): Early Home: Kensington, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Awards: 1996 1997 1998 SA NSC; 2004 2005 SA Masters; top-rated player in SA as of WSC 2005; (6th) 2004 ASC Hobbies: Squash, Hiking, Wei Qi Occupation: Project Manager WSC 1999 Rank: 61 WSC 2005 Rank: 72 2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: South Africa

Round by Round
High score: 552 Average for: 412 Average against: 414
Before the Tournament		Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	New Zealand	Early played #35 Jeff Grant (NZL) and won 491 to 313 (a spread of 178). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +178.
Round 2	Canada	Early played #77 Max Panitch (CAN) and won 515 to 369 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 2-0, +324. Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 3	United States	Early played #109 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 365 to 424 (a spread of -59). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 2-1, +265.
Round 4	United States	Early played #59 Robert Linn (USA) and lost 349 to 388 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 2-2, +226. Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	Sri Lanka	Early played #105 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and won 511 to 393 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 3-2, +344.
Round 6	Scotland	Early played #96 Allan Simmons (Sco) and won 540 to 372 (a spread of 168). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 4-2, +512.
Round 7	Malaysia	Early played #46 William Kang (MYS) and won 388 to 360 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 5-2, +540.
Round 8	Kenya	Early played #33 Michael Gongolo (KEN) and won 438 to 298 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 6-2, +680.
Round 9	United States	Early played #103 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 270 to 508 (a spread of -238). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-3, +442. Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10	Thailand	Early played #98 Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) and lost 321 to 443 (a spread of -122). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-4, +320. Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11	United States	Early played #48 Jason Katz-Brown (USA) and lost 378 to 534 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #44. Current record: 6-5, +164.
Round 12	Thailand	Early played #58 Pichai Limprasert (THA) and won 422 to 385 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 7-5, +201.
Round 13	United Arab Emirates	Early played #11 Akshay Bhandarkar (ARE) and won 452 to 403 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-5, +250.
Round 14	Australia	Early played #23 David Eldar (AUS) and won 426 to 349 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-5, +327.
Round 15	Australia	Early played #71 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and lost 406 to 423 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-6, +310.
Round 16	Singapore	Early played #108 Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) and won 456 to 439 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 10-6, +327.
Round 17	Australia	Early played #27 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and lost 313 to 422 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 10-7, +218.
Round 18	Nigeria	Early played #44 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 320 to 570 (a spread of -250). Current ranking: #45. Current record: 10-8, -32.
Round 19	Canada	Early played #57 Tony Leah (CAN) and won 451 to 317 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-8, +102.
Round 20	England	Early played #69 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and lost 324 to 583 (a spread of -259). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 11-9, -157.
Round 21	Ghana	Early played #2 Michael Akonor (GHA) and lost 397 to 513 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #53. Current record: 11-10, -273. Early is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	Bahrain	Early played #95 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and lost 362 to 381 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #60. Current record: 11-11, -292. Early is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23	Australia	Early played #37 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and won 552 to 285 (a spread of 267). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 12-11, -25.
Round 24	England	Early played #56 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and lost 435 to 464 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 12-12, -54.

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