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WSC 2011: Ivan Pastucha [#67]

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On this page, you will find information about Ivan Pastucha, 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 1-33, -6100, and is ranked #106.

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): Ivan
Surname(s): Pastucha
Home: Ružomberok, Slovakia / Žilina district, Slovakia
Awards:
Hobbies: Logic Puzzles, Hiking
Occupation: Technician
2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Slovakia

Round by Round

High score: 417
Average for: 294
Average against: 474

Round 1

[photo of Neil Scott]

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Scotland

Pastucha played #82 Neil Scott (Sco) and lost 290 to 627 (a spread of -337).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 0-1, -337.

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

Round 2

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Northern Ireland

Pastucha played #39 Stewart Holden (NIr) and lost 280 to 509 (a spread of -229).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 0-2, -566.

Round 3

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United States

Pastucha played #102 Bradley Whitmarsh (USA) and lost 232 to 508 (a spread of -276).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 0-3, -842.

Round 4

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United Arab Emirates

Pastucha played #91 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and lost 314 to 439 (a spread of -125).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 0-4, -967.

Round 5

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Poland

Pastucha played #95 Wojtek Usakiewicz (POL) and lost 289 to 431 (a spread of -142).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 0-5, -1109.

Round 6

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Czech Republic

Pastucha played #76 Tomas Rodr (CZE) and lost 367 to 371 (a spread of -4).

Current ranking: #105.

Current record: 0-6, -1113.

Round 7

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Israel

Pastucha played #50 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 289 to 433 (a spread of -144).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 0-7, -1257.

Round 8

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Germany, Federal Republic of

Pastucha played #7 Ben Berger (DEU) and lost 287 to 472 (a spread of -185).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 0-8, -1442.

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

Round 9

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Kenya

Pastucha played #53 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and lost 300 to 411 (a spread of -111).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 0-9, -1553.

Round 10

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New Zealand

Pastucha played #18 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 263 to 534 (a spread of -271).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 0-10, -1824.

Round 11

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Malaysia

Pastucha played #15 Aaron Chong (MYS) and lost 258 to 481 (a spread of -223).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 0-11, -2047.

Round 12

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Netherlands

Pastucha played #22 Suzanne Dundas (NLD) and lost 320 to 392 (a spread of -72).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 0-12, -2119.

Round 13

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Sweden

Pastucha played #2 Gunnar Andersson (SWE) and lost 338 to 447 (a spread of -109).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 0-13, -2228.

Round 14

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Oman

Pastucha played #25 Marie Fernandes (OMN) and lost 322 to 433 (a spread of -111).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 0-14, -2339.

Round 15

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Norway

Pastucha played #28 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 417 to 317 (a spread of 100).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 1-14, -2239.

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

Round 16

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South Africa

Pastucha played #23 Dylan Early (ZAF) and lost 327 to 539 (a spread of -212).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 1-15, -2451.

Round 17

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France

Pastucha played #8 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and lost 230 to 535 (a spread of -305).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 1-16, -2756.

Round 18

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Kuwait

Pastucha played #71 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and lost 363 to 450 (a spread of -87).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 1-17, -2843.

Round 19

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Canada

Pastucha played #33 Andrew Golding (CAN) and lost 273 to 448 (a spread of -175).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 1-18, -3018.

Round 20

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Japan

Pastucha played #38 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) and lost 255 to 531 (a spread of -276).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 1-19, -3294.

Round 21

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Poland

Pastucha played #68 Bartosz Pieta (POL) and lost 273 to 534 (a spread of -261).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 1-20, -3555.

Round 22

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Gambia

Pastucha played #89 Abraham Ebi Sosseh (GMB) and lost 308 to 479 (a spread of -171).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 1-21, -3726.

Round 23

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Poland

Pastucha played #103 Zbigniew Wieckowski (POL) and lost 221 to 497 (a spread of -276).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 1-22, -4002.

Round 24

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Romania

Pastucha played #65 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and lost 315 to 443 (a spread of -128).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 1-23, -4130.

Round 25

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Wales

Pastucha played #34 Neil Green (Wal) and lost 223 to 603 (a spread of -380).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 1-24, -4510.

Round 26

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Poland

Pastucha played #21 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 314 to 504 (a spread of -190).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 1-25, -4700.

Round 27

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Indonesia

Pastucha played #3 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and lost 261 to 532 (a spread of -271).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 1-26, -4971.

Round 28

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United States

Pastucha played #17 Laurie Cohen (USA) and lost 274 to 443 (a spread of -169).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 1-27, -5140.

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

Round 29

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Bahrain

Pastucha played #84 Irfan Siddiqui (BHR) and lost 243 to 580 (a spread of -337).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 1-28, -5477.

Round 30

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New Zealand

Pastucha played #13 Lynne Butler (NZL) and lost 399 to 413 (a spread of -14).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 1-29, -5491.

Round 31

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Thailand

Pastucha played #42 Chollapat Itthi-Aree (THA) and lost 337 to 373 (a spread of -36).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 1-30, -5527.

Round 32

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Ireland

Pastucha played #99 Feargal Weatherhead (IRL) and lost 282 to 382 (a spread of -100).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 1-31, -5627.

Round 33

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England

Pastucha played #75 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and lost 310 to 535 (a spread of -225).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 1-32, -5852.

Round 34

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World Youth Champion

Pastucha played #44 Jen Ho Ker (Wysc) and lost 238 to 486 (a spread of -248).

Current ranking: #106.

Current record: 1-33, -6100.