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WSC 2009: Lewis Mackay [#63]

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On this page, you will find information about Lewis Mackay, 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 14-10, +585, and is ranked #20.

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

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Given name(s): Lewis
Surname(s): Mackay
Home: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Awards: 2005 ABSP Expert award; 2009 ABSP GM award; 2007 ABSP Highest Rated Player award; various tournament victories
Hobbies: Chess, poker, cricket, computers, reading, language, music, TV comedies
Occupation: Bank clerk
2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: England

Round by Round

High score: 545
Average for: 440
Average against: 415

Before the Tournament   

Mackay is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 1

[photo of Tony Leah]

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Canada

Mackay played #57 Tony Leah (CAN) and lost 325 to 477 (a spread of -152).

Current ranking: #101.

Current record: 0-1, -152.

Mackay is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 2

[photo of Akshay Bhandarkar]

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United Arab Emirates

Mackay played #11 Akshay Bhandarkar (ARE) and lost 439 to 469 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #95.

Current record: 0-2, -182.

Round 3

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Ghana

Mackay played #85 Michael Quao (GHA) and won 458 to 378 (a spread of 80).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 1-2, -102.

Round 4

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Malta

Mackay played #15 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 463 to 360 (a spread of 103).

Current ranking: #52.

Current record: 2-2, +1.

Round 5

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Guyana

Mackay played #64 Abigail McDonald (GUY) and won 449 to 428 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 3-2, +22.

Round 6

[photo of Max Panitch]

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Canada

Mackay played #77 Max Panitch (CAN) and won 466 to 447 (a spread of 19).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 4-2, +41.

Round 7

[photo of Phil Appleby]

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England

Mackay played #6 Phil Appleby (Eng) and lost 338 to 451 (a spread of -113).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 4-3, -72.

Round 8

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Scotland

Mackay played #30 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 398 to 377 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 5-3, -51.

Round 9

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United States

Mackay played #10 Nathan Benedict (USA) and lost 498 to 500 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 5-4, -53.

Mackay is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 10

[photo of Michael Tang]

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Malaysia

Mackay played #101 Michael Tang (MYS) and lost 403 to 411 (a spread of -8).

Current ranking: #53.

Current record: 5-5, -61.

Round 11

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Australia

Mackay played #37 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and won 545 to 357 (a spread of 188).

Current ranking: #46.

Current record: 6-5, +127.

Round 12

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Indonesia

Mackay played #5 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and won 440 to 361 (a spread of 79).

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 7-5, +206.

Round 13

[photo of David Eldar]

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Australia

Mackay played #23 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 452 to 474 (a spread of -22).

Current ranking: #48.

Current record: 7-6, +184.

Round 14

[photo of Blue Thorogood]

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New Zealand

Mackay played #104 Blue Thorogood (NZL) and won 416 to 334 (a spread of 82).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 8-6, +266.

Round 15

[photo of Chrys Placca]

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Ghana

Mackay played #82 Chrys Placca (GHA) and won 491 to 313 (a spread of 178).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 9-6, +444.

Round 16

[photo of Dennis Ikekeregor]

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Nigeria

Mackay played #43 Dennis Ikekeregor (NGA) and lost 370 to 474 (a spread of -104).

Current ranking: #35.

Current record: 9-7, +340.

Round 17

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Malta

Mackay played #20 David Delicata (MLT) and won 471 to 350 (a spread of 121).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 10-7, +461.

Round 18

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United States

Mackay played #73 John OLaughlin (USA) and won 520 to 486 (a spread of 34).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 11-7, +495.

Round 19

[photo of Rik Kennedy]

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Northern Ireland

Mackay played #50 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and won 505 to 372 (a spread of 133).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 12-7, +628.

Round 20

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United States

Mackay played #49 Mark Kenas (USA) and lost 365 to 523 (a spread of -158).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 12-8, +470.

Round 21

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England

Mackay played #70 Mark Nyman (Eng) and won 479 to 315 (a spread of 164).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 13-8, +634.

Round 22

[photo of Sherwin Rodrigues]

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India

Mackay played #89 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and won 480 to 378 (a spread of 102).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 14-8, +736.

Round 23

[photo of Marut Siriwangso]

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Thailand

Mackay played #97 Marut Siriwangso (THA) and lost 362 to 472 (a spread of -110).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 14-9, +626.

Round 24

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United States

Mackay played #48 Jason Katz-Brown (USA) and lost 420 to 461 (a spread of -41).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 14-10, +585.