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WSC 2011: Wajid Iqbal [#41]

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On this page, you will find information about Wajid Iqbal, who is competing at the 2011 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 16-18, -585, and is ranked #82.

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): Wajid
Surname(s): Iqbal
Home: KARACHI, SINDH, PAKISTAN
Awards: Participated in World Scrabble Championship 2003 and 2007. Three-time National Champion
Hobbies:
Occupation: Medical Transcription
WSC 2003 Rank: 43
2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Pakistan

Round by Round

High score: 517
Average for: 395
Average against: 412

Round 1

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Northern Ireland

Iqbal played #39 Stewart Holden (NIr) and won 432 to 422 (a spread of 10).

Current ranking: #50.

Current record: 1-0, +10.

Round 2

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United States

Iqbal played #83 Joel Sherman (USA) and won 502 to 368 (a spread of 134).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 2-0, +144.

Round 3

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United States

Iqbal played #79 Sam Rosin (USA) and lost 378 to 463 (a spread of -85).

Current ranking: #40.

Current record: 2-1, +59.

Iqbal is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

Round 4

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United States

Iqbal played #29 Marty Gabriel (USA) and won 445 to 344 (a spread of 101).

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 3-1, +160.

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

Round 5

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England

Iqbal played #1 Paul Allan (Eng) and lost 377 to 516 (a spread of -139).

Current ranking: #47.

Current record: 3-2, +21.

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

Round 6

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Northern Ireland

Iqbal played #30 Paul Gallen (NIr) and lost 360 to 424 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 3-3, -43.

Round 7

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England

Iqbal played #75 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and won 412 to 345 (a spread of 67).

Current ranking: #49.

Current record: 4-3, +24.

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

Round 8

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Thailand

Iqbal played #47 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and won 437 to 418 (a spread of 19).

Current ranking: #39.

Current record: 5-3, +43.

Round 9

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Kenya

Iqbal played #59 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and lost 454 to 457 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #51.

Current record: 5-4, +40.

Round 10

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Australia

Iqbal played #72 Alastair Richards (AUS) and lost 405 to 467 (a spread of -62).

Current ranking: #57.

Current record: 5-5, -22.

Round 11

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Canada

Iqbal played #80 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and lost 320 to 376 (a spread of -56).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 5-6, -78.

Round 12

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United Arab Emirates

Iqbal played #91 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and won 414 to 358 (a spread of 56).

Current ranking: #58.

Current record: 6-6, -22.

Round 13

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Canada

Iqbal played #97 Joel Wapnick (CAN) and lost 331 to 464 (a spread of -133).

Current ranking: #66.

Current record: 6-7, -155.

Round 14

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Israel

Iqbal played #16 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 305 to 422 (a spread of -117).

Current ranking: #77.

Current record: 6-8, -272.

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

Round 15

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Thailand

Iqbal played #14 Gerald Carter (THA) and lost 396 to 460 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 6-9, -336.

Round 16

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United States

Iqbal played #64 John OLaughlin (USA) and lost 297 to 527 (a spread of -230).

Current ranking: #93.

Current record: 6-10, -566.

Round 17

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World Youth Champion

Iqbal played #44 Jen Ho Ker (Wysc) and won 374 to 353 (a spread of 21).

Current ranking: #87.

Current record: 7-10, -545.

Round 18

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Kenya

Iqbal played #56 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and won 389 to 371 (a spread of 18).

Current ranking: #78.

Current record: 8-10, -527.

Round 19

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Thailand

Iqbal played #42 Chollapat Itthi-Aree (THA) and lost 361 to 459 (a spread of -98).

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 8-11, -625.

Round 20

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Trinidad and Tobago

Iqbal played #78 Rodney Romany (TTO) and won 411 to 312 (a spread of 99).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 9-11, -526.

Round 21

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Ghana

Iqbal played #69 Chrys Placca (GHA) and lost 250 to 544 (a spread of -294).

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 9-12, -820.

Round 22

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Kuwait

Iqbal played #71 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and won 401 to 379 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 10-12, -798.

Round 23

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Bahrain

Iqbal played #84 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and won 428 to 413 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #75.

Current record: 11-12, -783.

Round 24

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India

Iqbal played #35 Udayan Grover (IND) and lost 407 to 450 (a spread of -43).

Current ranking: #80.

Current record: 11-13, -826.

Round 25

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Singapore

Iqbal played #70 Ricky Purnomo (SGP) and won 486 to 411 (a spread of 75).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 12-13, -751.

Round 26

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Israel

Iqbal played #50 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 420 to 395 (a spread of 25).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 13-13, -726.

Round 27

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United States

Iqbal played #19 Chris Cree (USA) and lost 380 to 386 (a spread of -6).

Current ranking: #69.

Current record: 13-14, -732.

Round 28

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Sri Lanka

Iqbal played #96 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and won 490 to 387 (a spread of 103).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 14-14, -629.

Round 29

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Wales

Iqbal played #105 Gareth Williams (Wal) and lost 390 to 393 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 14-15, -632.

Round 30

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Thailand

Iqbal played #90 Daniel Srichawla (THA) and won 460 to 266 (a spread of 194).

Current ranking: #61.

Current record: 15-15, -438.

Round 31

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United States

Iqbal played #102 Bradley Whitmarsh (USA) and lost 332 to 450 (a spread of -118).

Current ranking: #72.

Current record: 15-16, -556.

Round 32

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Poland

Iqbal played #21 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 383 to 392 (a spread of -9).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 15-17, -565.

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

Round 33

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France

Iqbal played #8 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and won 517 to 351 (a spread of 166).

Current ranking: #71.

Current record: 16-17, -399.

Round 34

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United States

Iqbal played #9 Brian Bowman (USA) and lost 288 to 474 (a spread of -186).

Current ranking: #82.

Current record: 16-18, -585.