WSC 2009: Victor Ikawa [#42]

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WSC 2009: Victor Ikawa [#42]

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On this page, you will find information about Victor Ikawa, 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 11-13, -836, and is ranked #80.

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): Victor Surname(s): Ikawa Home: Manama, Bahrain Awards: 2000 Kenyan Champion Hobbies: Bird watching, forestry, plant identification Occupation: Geomarketing 2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Bahrain

Round by Round
High score: 488 Average for: 386 Average against: 421
Round 1	Australia	Ikawa played #71 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and won 464 to 365 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 1-0, +99. Ikawa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2	Australia	Ikawa played #26 Naween Fernando (AUS) and lost 243 to 559 (a spread of -316). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 1-1, -217.
Round 3	United States	Ikawa played #73 John OLaughlin (USA) and lost 298 to 495 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #96. Current record: 1-2, -414.
Round 4	Canada	Ikawa played #31 Andrew Golding (CAN) and lost 353 to 564 (a spread of -211). Current ranking: #103. Current record: 1-3, -625.
Round 5	Ghana	Ikawa played #85 Michael Quao (GHA) and lost 348 to 467 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #106. Current record: 1-4, -744.
Round 6	Oman	Ikawa played #25 Cecil Fernandes (OMN) and won 419 to 311 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 2-4, -636.
Round 7	United Arab Emirates	Ikawa played #61 Ralph Lobo (ARE) and won 477 to 318 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 3-4, -477.
Round 8	Zambia	Ikawa played #66 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and won 392 to 358 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 4-4, -443.
Round 9	Malaysia	Ikawa played #7 Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) and won 465 to 448 (a spread of 17). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 5-4, -426.
Round 10	England	Ikawa played #9 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 327 to 427 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 5-5, -526.
Round 11	United States	Ikawa played #90 Sam Rosin (USA) and won 488 to 318 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 6-5, -356.
Round 12	Nigeria	Ikawa played #91 Ayorinde Saidu (NGA) and lost 315 to 495 (a spread of -180). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 6-6, -536.
Round 13	Sri Lanka	Ikawa played #105 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and lost 337 to 432 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 6-7, -631.
Round 14	Australia	Ikawa played #37 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 316 to 418 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 6-8, -733.
Round 15	Malta	Ikawa played #15 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 330 to 406 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 6-9, -809.
Round 16	Philippines	Ikawa played #1 Chris Abordo (PHL) and won 392 to 284 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 7-9, -701.
Round 17	Australia	Ikawa played #54 Peter Kougi (AUS) and won 450 to 445 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 8-9, -696.
Round 18	Singapore	Ikawa played #83 Marlon Prudencio (SGP) and won 433 to 384 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 9-9, -647.
Round 19	Romania	Ikawa played #100 Adrian Tamas (ROM) and lost 441 to 510 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9-10, -716.
Round 20	Nigeria	Ikawa played #72 Chinedu Nosike Okwelogu (NGA) and won 446 to 381 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 10-10, -651.
Round 21	Thailand	Ikawa played #99 Charnwit Sukhumrattanaporn (THA) and won 465 to 437 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 11-10, -623.
Round 22	Canada	Ikawa played #93 Mark Schellenberg (CAN) and lost 366 to 401 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #63. Current record: 11-11, -658.
Round 23	Canada	Ikawa played #57 Tony Leah (CAN) and lost 340 to 441 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #71. Current record: 11-12, -759.
Round 24	Sri Lanka	Ikawa played #4 Shaila Amalean (LKA) and lost 365 to 442 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 11-13, -836.

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