Yawo Takyi Ananga [#6] at WSC 2005

[ Congratulations to the new World Scrabble® Champion, Adam Logan (CAN), and the runner-up Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA). ]

On this page, you will find information about Yawo Takyi Ananga, who is a contestant in at the 2005 World SCRABBLE® Championship, held November 17–20 in London. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight EDT. Ananga currently has a record of 13-11, +183, and is ranked #40.

Lower on this page, you can find brief self-reported biographical details of the player, 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): Yawo Takyi Surname(s): Ananga Home: Randallstown, MD, United States Age: 32 Awards: 1996 1997 SEEL OPEN, several tourneys in USA and Ghana Hobbies: Tennis, Basketball, Reading Occupation: Civil Engineer Notes: Formerly listed as Anaga Takyi Yawo and as Yawo Ananga WSC 1997 Rank: 30 WSC 2005 Team: Ghana

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round
High score: 552 Average for: 433 Average against: 426
Round 1		Nigeria	Ananga played #73 Olatunde Oduwole (NGA) and won 452 to 391 (a spread of 61) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-0, +61.
Round 2		Thailand	Ananga played #75 Manop Phiphatboonserm (THA) and won 462 to 352 (a spread of 110) . Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-0, +171.
Round 3		Sri Lanka	Ananga played #4 Shaila Amalean (LKA) and won 463 to 345 (a spread of 118) . Current ranking: #7. Current record: 3-0, +289.
Round 4		United States	Ananga played #71 John O'Laughlin (USA) and lost 390 to 414 (a spread of -24) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, +265.
Round 5		Israel	Ananga played #80 Paloma Raychbart (ISR) and won 475 to 420 (a spread of 55) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-1, +320.
Round 6		Thailand	Ananga played #68 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and lost 388 to 482 (a spread of -94) . Current ranking: #20. Current record: 4-2, +226.
Round 7		United States	Ananga played #9 Peter Armstrong (USA) and lost 406 to 418 (a spread of -12) . Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-3, +214.
Round 8		United States	Ananga played #64 John Luebkemann (USA) and lost 363 to 563 (a spread of -200) . Current ranking: #50. Current record: 4-4, +14.
Round 9	Larger photo available	New Zealand	Ananga played #40 Jeff Grant (NZL) and won 552 to 391 (a spread of 161) . Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-4, +175.
Round 10		India	Ananga played #83 Sherwin Rodrigues (IND) and won 422 to 305 (a spread of 117) . Current ranking: #24. Current record: 6-4, +292.
Round 11		Oman	Ananga played #62 Ralph Lobo (OMN) and won 434 to 429 (a spread of 5) . Current ranking: #23. Current record: 7-4, +297.
Round 12		England	Ananga played #18 Russell Byers (Eng) and won 445 to 370 (a spread of 75) . Current ranking: #16. Current record: 8-4, +372.
Round 13		United States	Ananga played #87 Joel Sherman (USA) and lost 404 to 423 (a spread of -19) . Current ranking: #21. Current record: 8-5, +353.
Round 14		Canada	Ananga played #84 Dean Saldanha (CAN) and won 491 to 425 (a spread of 66) . Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-5, +419.
Round 15		Canada	Ananga played #15 David Boys (CAN) and won 449 to 400 (a spread of 49) . Current ranking: #11. Current record: 10-5, +468.
Round 16		United States	Ananga played #1 Tim Adamson (USA) and lost 409 to 440 (a spread of -31) . Current ranking: #17. Current record: 10-6, +437.
Round 17		United States	Ananga played #99 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 431 to 511 (a spread of -80) . Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10-7, +357.
Round 18		England	Ananga played #11 Nick Ball (Eng) and lost 344 to 468 (a spread of -124) . Current ranking: #36. Current record: 10-8, +233.
Round 19		Nigeria	Ananga played #74 Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 390 to 565 (a spread of -175) . Current ranking: #46. Current record: 10-9, +58.
Round 20		Canada	Ananga played #45 Ron Hoekstra (CAN) and lost 377 to 468 (a spread of -91) . Current ranking: #53. Current record: 10-10, -33.
Round 21		Nigeria	Ananga played #47 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and won 461 to 442 (a spread of 19) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 11-10, -14.
Round 22	Larger photo available	Japan	Ananga played #44 Keiichiro Hirai (JPN) and lost 470 to 491 (a spread of -21) . Current ranking: #52. Current record: 11-11, -35.
Round 23		United States	Ananga played #43 Randy Hersom (USA) and won 480 to 393 (a spread of 87) . Current ranking: #48. Current record: 12-11, +52.
Round 24		Singapore	Ananga played #38 Jiang Pern Goh (SGP) and won 440 to 309 (a spread of 131) . Current ranking: #40. Current record: 13-11, +183.

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