WSC 2009: Mushtak Esmail [#24]

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WSC 2009: Mushtak Esmail [#24]

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On this page, you will find information about Mushtak Esmail, 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 8-16, -829, and is ranked #102.

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 2002-2009; Chairman, TSPA Hobbies: Soccer, Reading Occupation: Physician WSC 2003 Rank: 89 WSC 2005 Rank: 99 2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Tanzania

Round by Round
High score: 520 Average for: 390 Average against: 424
Round 1	England	Esmail played #87 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and lost 360 to 434 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 0-1, -74.
Round 2	Thailand	Esmail played #79 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and won 489 to 437 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 1-1, -22.
Round 3	Scotland	Esmail played #94 Neil Scott (Sco) and lost 350 to 552 (a spread of -202). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 1-2, -224.
Round 4	World Champion	Esmail played #86 Nigel Richards (Wsc) and lost 411 to 475 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 1-3, -288. Esmail is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5	New Zealand	Esmail played #107 Howard Warner (NZL) and won 429 to 347 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 2-3, -206.
Round 6	Australia	Esmail played #37 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 335 to 504 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-4, -375.
Round 7	Australia	Esmail played #54 Peter Kougi (AUS) and lost 356 to 376 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 2-5, -395.
Round 8	Pakistan	Esmail played #45 Rodney Judd (PAK) and won 420 to 339 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 3-5, -314.
Round 9	Sri Lanka	Esmail played #105 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and lost 331 to 488 (a spread of -157). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 3-6, -471.
Round 10	South Africa	Esmail played #40 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 350 to 416 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 3-7, -537.
Round 11	France	Esmail played #12 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and won 428 to 380 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 4-7, -489. Esmail is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 12	Zambia	Esmail played #66 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 350 to 413 (a spread of -63). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 4-8, -552.
Round 13	Saudi Arabia	Esmail played #34 Ricardo Gonzalez (SAU) and won 440 to 366 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 5-8, -478.
Round 14	Philippines	Esmail played #1 Chris Abordo (PHL) and lost 362 to 400 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 5-9, -516.
Round 15	Malaysia	Esmail played #7 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and won 436 to 407 (a spread of 29). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 6-9, -487.
Round 16	United States	Esmail played #47 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 370 to 409 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 6-10, -526.
Round 17	Sweden	Esmail played #88 Marc Roddis (SWE) and won 520 to 228 (a spread of 292). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 7-10, -234. Esmail is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	Sri Lanka	Esmail played #4 Shaila Amalean (LKA) and lost 322 to 511 (a spread of -189). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 7-11, -423.
Round 19	Malaysia	Esmail played #46 William Kang (MYS) and lost 380 to 477 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 7-12, -520.
Round 20	United States	Esmail played #41 Jason Idalski (USA) and lost 335 to 520 (a spread of -185). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 7-13, -705.
Round 21	Qatar	Esmail played #32 Anthony Gomes (QAT) and won 458 to 324 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 8-13, -571.
Round 22	Oman	Esmail played #25 Cecil Fernandes (OMN) and lost 375 to 482 (a spread of -107). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 8-14, -678.
Round 23	Ghana	Esmail played #85 Michael Quao (GHA) and lost 358 to 409 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 8-15, -729.
Round 24	United Arab Emirates	Esmail played #61 Ralph Lobo (ARE) and lost 393 to 493 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #102. Current record: 8-16, -829.

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