WSC 2011: Wajid Iqbal [#41]

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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
	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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.

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