WSC 2011: Joel Wapnick [#97]

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WSC 2011: Joel Wapnick [#97]

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On this page, you will find information about Joel Wapnick, 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 18.5-15.5, +635, and is ranked #35.

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, Quebec, Canada
Awards: first place WSC 1999; USA, 1983; CNSC, 1998 and 2011
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
2011 World SCRABBLE® Championship Team: Canada

Round by Round
High score: 542 Average for: 438 Average against: 420
Round 1	Japan	Wapnick played #38 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) and won 436 to 331 (a spread of 105). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 1-0, +105.
Round 2	Scotland	Wapnick played #31 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 396 to 380 (a spread of 16). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 2-0, +121.
Round 3	England	Wapnick played #5 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 456 to 469 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-1, +108. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 4	United States	Wapnick played #79 Sam Rosin (USA) and lost 373 to 482 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #54. Current record: 2-2, -1. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	Thailand	Wapnick played #47 Thacha Koowirat (THA) and lost 414 to 508 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 2-3, -95.
Round 6	Malta	Wapnick played #11 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 395 to 596 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 2-4, -296.
Round 7	United States	Wapnick played #43 Mark Kenas (USA) and won 459 to 426 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #76. Current record: 3-4, -263.
Round 8	World Youth Champion	Wapnick played #44 Jen Ho Ker (Wysc) and lost 331 to 436 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #87. Current record: 3-5, -368.
Round 9	Canada	Wapnick played #33 Andrew Golding (CAN) and lost 395 to 469 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #93. Current record: 3-6, -442.
Round 10	Canada	Wapnick played #81 Dielle Saldanha (CAN) and won 472 to 428 (a spread of 44). Current ranking: #85. Current record: 4-6, -398.
Round 11	Kuwait	Wapnick played #71 Shakir Reshamwala (KWT) and won 453 to 339 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 5-6, -284.
Round 12	United States	Wapnick played #83 Joel Sherman (USA) and won 541 to 381 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 6-6, -124. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 13	Pakistan	Wapnick played #41 Wajid Iqbal (PAK) and won 464 to 331 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #50. Current record: 7-6, +9. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 14	Australia	Wapnick played #37 Trevor Halsall (AUS) and lost 328 to 415 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #59. Current record: 7-7, -78. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 15	England	Wapnick played #24 Calum Edwards (Eng) and lost 458 to 461 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 7-8, -81. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 16	Kenya	Wapnick played #53 Patrick Litunya (KEN) and won 497 to 388 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 8-8, +28.
Round 17	Israel	Wapnick played #16 Evan Cohen (ISR) and won 466 to 327 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 9-8, +167.
Round 18	Thailand	Wapnick played #42 Chollapat Itthi-Aree (THA) and won 435 to 328 (a spread of 107). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 10-8, +274. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	Canada	Wapnick played #80 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and lost 371 to 376 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-9, +269. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	Ireland	Wapnick played #99 Feargal Weatherhead (IRL) and won 458 to 350 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 11-9, +377. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 21	England	Wapnick played #1 Paul Allan (Eng) and lost 400 to 451 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-10, +326. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	Northern Ireland	Wapnick played #30 Paul Gallen (NIr) and lost 395 to 510 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 11-11, +211.
Round 23	South Africa	Wapnick played #36 Steven Gruzd (ZAF) and won 542 to 395 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 12-11, +358.
Round 24	Thailand	Wapnick played #90 Daniel Srichawla (THA) and lost 406 to 424 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #49. Current record: 12-12, +340.
Round 25	Singapore	Wapnick played #94 Weibin Toh (SGP) and won 527 to 399 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 13-12, +468.
Round 26	Singapore	Wapnick played #85 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 524 to 402 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 14-12, +590.
Round 27	New Zealand	Wapnick played #18 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 464 to 356 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 15-12, +698. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 28	Thailand	Wapnick played #14 Gerald Carter (THA) and tied at 429. Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15.5-12.5, +698. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29	Scotland	Wapnick played #86 Allan Simmons (Sco) and won 539 to 326 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16.5-12.5, +911. Wapnick is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30	Canada	Wapnick played #10 David Boys (CAN) and lost 414 to 434 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 16.5-13.5, +891.
Round 31	England	Wapnick played #55 Lewis Mackay (Eng) and lost 338 to 638 (a spread of -300). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 16.5-14.5, +591.
Round 32	Australia	Wapnick played #26 Naween Fernando (AUS) and won 533 to 404 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 17.5-14.5, +720.
Round 33	New Zealand	Wapnick played #98 Howard Warner (NZL) and lost 365 to 468 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 17.5-15.5, +617.
Round 34	United States	Wapnick played #6 Nathan Benedict (USA) and won 428 to 410 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 18.5-15.5, +635.

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