WSC 2011: Irfan Siddiqui [#84]

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WSC 2011: Irfan Siddiqui [#84]

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On this page, you will find information about Irfan Siddiqui, 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 14-20, +135, and is ranked #95.

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): Irfan Surname(s): Siddiqui Home: Manama, Bahrain Awards: Hobbies: Sports, movies Occupation: Banker 2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Bahrain

Round by Round
High score: 623 Average for: 427 Average against: 423
Round 1	United States	Siddiqui played #6 Nathan Benedict (USA) and lost 346 to 515 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #100. Current record: 0-1, -169.
Round 2	United States	Siddiqui played #43 Mark Kenas (USA) and won 441 to 376 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 1-1, -104.
Round 3	England	Siddiqui played #100 David Webb (Eng) and won 384 to 366 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #52. Current record: 2-1, -86. Siddiqui is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	Indonesia	Siddiqui played #3 Ferdy Anthonius (IDN) and won 623 to 332 (a spread of 291). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-1, +205.
Round 5	Australia	Siddiqui played #63 Edward Okulicz (AUS) and lost 354 to 448 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-2, +111.
Round 6	United States	Siddiqui played #29 Marty Gabriel (USA) and lost 374 to 396 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #48. Current record: 3-3, +89.
Round 7	United States	Siddiqui played #104 Dave Wiegand (USA) and won 497 to 427 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-3, +159.
Round 8	Malta	Siddiqui played #20 David Delicata (MLT) and won 429 to 416 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 5-3, +172. Siddiqui is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 9	New Zealand	Siddiqui played #13 Lynne Butler (NZL) and lost 368 to 465 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 5-4, +75.
Round 10	England	Siddiqui played #75 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and lost 376 to 558 (a spread of -182). Current ranking: #61. Current record: 5-5, -107. Siddiqui is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 11	England	Siddiqui played #61 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and lost 346 to 505 (a spread of -159). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 5-6, -266.
Round 12	Thailand	Siddiqui played #45 Charnrit Khongthanarat (THA) and lost 435 to 497 (a spread of -62). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 5-7, -328.
Round 13	England	Siddiqui played #55 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and lost 367 to 494 (a spread of -127). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 5-8, -455.
Round 14	Japan	Siddiqui played #38 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) and lost 363 to 481 (a spread of -118). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 5-9, -573.
Round 15	United Arab Emirates	Siddiqui played #91 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and lost 432 to 452 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #99. Current record: 5-10, -593.
Round 16	Gambia	Siddiqui played #89 Abraham Ebi Sosseh (GMB) and won 480 to 364 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 6-10, -477.
Round 17	New Zealand	Siddiqui played #18 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 380 to 515 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #97. Current record: 6-11, -612.
Round 18	Romania	Siddiqui played #65 Mihai Pantis (ROM) and lost 350 to 441 (a spread of -91). Current ranking: #98. Current record: 6-12, -703. Siddiqui is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	Norway	Siddiqui played #28 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and won 556 to 296 (a spread of 260). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 7-12, -443.
Round 20	Czech Republic	Siddiqui played #76 Tomas Rodr (CZE) and won 440 to 323 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 8-12, -326.
Round 21	United States	Siddiqui played #19 Chris Cree (USA) and won 457 to 402 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #80. Current record: 9-12, -271.
Round 22	Canada	Siddiqui played #4 Nick Ball (CAN) and lost 399 to 535 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #89. Current record: 9-13, -407.
Round 23	Pakistan	Siddiqui played #41 Wajid Iqbal (PAK) and lost 413 to 428 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 9-14, -422.
Round 24	Poland	Siddiqui played #68 Bartosz Pieta (POL) and won 497 to 292 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 10-14, -217.
Round 25	France	Siddiqui played #8 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and won 406 to 395 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #82. Current record: 11-14, -206. Siddiqui is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26	Barbados	Siddiqui played #12 Orlet Bullock (BRB) and lost 434 to 461 (a spread of -27). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 11-15, -233.
Round 27	Thailand	Siddiqui played #42 Chollapat Itthi-Aree (THA) and lost 400 to 461 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 11-16, -294.
Round 28	Sweden	Siddiqui played #2 Gunnar Andersson (SWE) and won 465 to 331 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 12-16, -160.
Round 29	Slovakia	Siddiqui played #67 Ivan Pastucha (SVK) and won 580 to 243 (a spread of 337). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 13-16, +177.
Round 30	Poland	Siddiqui played #21 Rafal Dominiczak (POL) and lost 452 to 454 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #86. Current record: 13-17, +175.
Round 31	Oman	Siddiqui played #25 Marie Fernandes (OMN) and lost 442 to 483 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 13-18, +134.
Round 32	Poland	Siddiqui played #103 Zbigniew Wieckowski (POL) and lost 330 to 447 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #94. Current record: 13-19, +17.
Round 33	Germany, Federal Republic of	Siddiqui played #7 Ben Berger (DEU) and lost 420 to 431 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 13-20, +6.
Round 34	Kuwait	Siddiqui played #71 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and won 467 to 338 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #95. Current record: 14-20, +135. Siddiqui is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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