WSC 2009: Patrick Litunya [#60]

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WSC 2009: Patrick Litunya [#60]

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On this page, you will find information about Patrick Litunya, 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 13-11, +73, and is ranked #41.

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): Patrick Surname(s): Litunya Home: Nairobi, Kenya Awards: (4th) 1998 (7th) 2000 Pan-African; several times Kenyan NSC Hobbies: Football Occupation: Dentist WSC 2001 Rank: 67 WSC 2003 Rank: 15 WSC 2005 Rank: 57 2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Kenya

Round by Round
High score: 540 Average for: 422 Average against: 419
Before the Tournament		Litunya is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	South Africa	Litunya played #40 Trevor Mark Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 486 to 367 (a spread of 119). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +119.
Round 2	Malaysia	Litunya played #101 Michael Tang (MYS) and won 459 to 387 (a spread of 72). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-0, +191.
Round 3	United States	Litunya played #59 Robert Linn (USA) and lost 350 to 360 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-1, +181.
Round 4	United States	Litunya played #103 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 348 to 487 (a spread of -139). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 2-2, +42.
Round 5	Canada	Litunya played #77 Max Panitch (CAN) and lost 344 to 471 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 2-3, -85.
Round 6	Romania	Litunya played #100 Adrian Tamas (ROM) and lost 389 to 451 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 2-4, -147.
Round 7	Malaysia	Litunya played #74 Suanne Ong (MYS) and lost 389 to 587 (a spread of -198). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 2-5, -345.
Round 8	Malta	Litunya played #20 David Delicata (MLT) and won 480 to 354 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 3-5, -219.
Round 9	Wales	Litunya played #36 Neil Green (Wal) and lost 414 to 500 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 3-6, -305.
Round 10	Canada	Litunya played #93 Mark Schellenberg (CAN) and won 514 to 449 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #83. Current record: 4-6, -240.
Round 11	Zambia	Litunya played #66 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and won 440 to 425 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 5-6, -225.
Round 12	Netherlands	Litunya played #16 Anand Buddhdev (NLD) and lost 375 to 463 (a spread of -88). Current ranking: #77. Current record: 5-7, -313.
Round 13	Kenya	Litunya played #76 Allan Oyende (KEN) and won 485 to 463 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 6-7, -291.
Round 14	World Youth Champion	Litunya played #53 Charnrit Khongthanarat (Wysc) and won 522 to 394 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-7, -163.
Round 15	England	Litunya played #6 Phil Appleby (Eng) and lost 367 to 404 (a spread of -37). Current ranking: #68. Current record: 7-8, -200.
Round 16	England	Litunya played #38 Martin Harrison (Eng) and won 540 to 324 (a spread of 216). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 8-8, +16.
Round 17	Ghana	Litunya played #82 Chrys Placca (GHA) and lost 349 to 476 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 8-9, -111.
Round 18	England	Litunya played #87 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and lost 365 to 404 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8-10, -150.
Round 19	Pakistan	Litunya played #51 Rashid Ateeq Khan (PAK) and won 400 to 370 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 9-10, -120.
Round 20	Canada	Litunya played #39 Ron Hoekstra (CAN) and won 417 to 339 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 10-10, -42.
Round 21	Ireland	Litunya played #65 Kevin McMahon (IRL) and won 390 to 381 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 11-10, -33.
Round 22	Australia	Litunya played #37 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and won 455 to 416 (a spread of 39). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 12-10, +6.
Round 23	Scotland	Litunya played #96 Allan Simmons (Sco) and won 494 to 382 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 13-10, +118.
Round 24	Nigeria	Litunya played #91 Ayorinde Saidu (NGA) and lost 355 to 400 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 13-11, +73.

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