WSC 2009: Joel Wapnick [#106]

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WSC 2009: Joel Wapnick [#106]

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On this page, you will find information about Joel Wapnick, 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 15.5-8.5, +748, and is ranked #9.

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

[photo of Joel Wapnick]

Given name(s): Joel
Surname(s): Wapnick
Home: Montreal, QC, Canada
Awards: 1999 World Champion; 1983 North American Champion; 1998 Canadian Champion
Hobbies: writing
Occupation: University Professor
CNSC 1996 Rank: 3
CNSC 1998 Rank: 1
CNSC 2000 Rank: 15
CNSC 2003 Rank: 15
CNSC 2005 Rank: 4
NSC 1978 Division: 1
NSC 1978 Rank: 24/65, 143.0 credits
NSC 1980 Division: 1
NSC 1980 Rank: 10/32, 9-8 +386
NSC 1983 Division: 1
NSC 1983 Rank: 1/32, 13-4 +705
NSC 1985 Division: 1
NSC 1985 Rank: 18/302, 15-7 +965
NSC 1987 Division: 1
NSC 1987 Rank: 33, 14-7 +1651
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 12/149, 17-10 +1403
NSC 1989 Division: 1
NSC 1989 Rank: 12/149, 17-10 +1403
NSC 1990 Division: 1
NSC 1990 Rank: 27/176, 16-11 +647
NSC 1992 Division: 1
NSC 1992 Rank: 2/176, 21-6 +1318
NSC 1994 Division: 1
NSC 1994 Rank: 9/134, 18-9 +672
NSC 1996 Division: 1
NSC 1996 Rank: 19/108, 16-11 +531
NSC 1998 Division: 1
NSC 1998 Rank: 29/126, 17.5-13.5 +362
NSC 2000 Division: 1
NSC 2000 Rank: 11/98, 19-12 +1089
NSC 2002 Division: 1
NSC 2002 Rank: 10/132, 19-12 +1128
NSC 2004 Division: 1
NSC 2004 Rank: 9/172, 20-10 +833
NSC 2005 Division: 1
NSC 2005 Rank: 55/87, 13-15 +130
USSO 2006 Division: 1
USSO 2006 Rank: 49/76, 13-15 -33
WSC 1991 Rank: 27
WSC 1993 Rank: 2
WSC 1995 Rank: 15
WSC 1997 Rank: 36
WSC 1999 Rank: 1
WSC 2001 Rank: 2
WSC 2003 Rank: 17
WSC 2005 Rank: 33
2009 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Canada

Round by Round
High score: 578 Average for: 447 Average against: 416
Round 1	Malaysia	Wapnick played #46 William Kang (MYS) and won 578 to 330 (a spread of 248). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +248.
Round 2	United States	Wapnick played #59 Robert Linn (USA) and lost 264 to 420 (a spread of -156). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 1-1, +92.
Round 3	Australia	Wapnick played #27 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and won 444 to 352 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 2-1, +184. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 4	Ghana	Wapnick played #82 Chrys Placca (GHA) and won 479 to 415 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 3-1, +248.
Round 5	India	Wapnick played #89 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and won 467 to 356 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 4-1, +359.
Round 6	Romania	Wapnick played #78 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and won 450 to 443 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-1, +366.
Round 7	Ghana	Wapnick played #2 Michael Akonor (GHA) and won 463 to 412 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-1, +417.
Round 8	World Champion	Wapnick played #86 Nigel Richards (Wsc) and lost 415 to 514 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-2, +318. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	United States	Wapnick played #109 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 359 to 471 (a spread of -112). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-3, +206. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10	United States	Wapnick played #103 Geoff Thevenot (USA) and lost 475 to 484 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-4, +197.
Round 11	United States	Wapnick played #55 Jim Kramer (USA) and lost 406 to 485 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 6-5, +118.
Round 12	Australia	Wapnick played #37 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and won 520 to 391 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-5, +247.
Round 13	United States	Wapnick played #90 Sam Rosin (USA) and lost 350 to 414 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 7-6, +183. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14	Australia	Wapnick played #71 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and lost 366 to 468 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 7-7, +81.
Round 15	United Arab Emirates	Wapnick played #11 Akshay Bhandarkar (ARE) and won 481 to 456 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 8-7, +106.
Round 16	Scotland	Wapnick played #30 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 392 to 449 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #58. Current record: 8-8, +49.
Round 17	Romania	Wapnick played #100 Adrian Tamas (ROM) and won 521 to 414 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 9-8, +156.
Round 18	Canada	Wapnick played #93 Mark Schellenberg (CAN) and won 487 to 432 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 10-8, +211.
Round 19	Australia	Wapnick played #23 David Eldar (AUS) and tied at 469. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10.5-8.5, +211.
Round 20	Thailand	Wapnick played #58 Pichai Limprasert (THA) and won 374 to 367 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11.5-8.5, +218.
Round 21	Singapore	Wapnick played #84 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and won 550 to 394 (a spread of 156). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 12.5-8.5, +374.
Round 22	England	Wapnick played #56 Harshan Lamabadusuriya (Eng) and won 563 to 360 (a spread of 203). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13.5-8.5, +577. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 23	England	Wapnick played #70 Mark Nyman (Eng) and won 438 to 337 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14.5-8.5, +678.
Round 24	England	Wapnick played #69 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and won 426 to 356 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 15.5-8.5, +748.
After the Finals		Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

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