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John O'Laughlin [#71] 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 John O'Laughlin, 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. O'Laughlin currently has a record of 15-9, +367, and is ranked #14.

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

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Given name(s): John
Surname(s): O'Laughlin
Home: Hartland, WI, United States
Age: 25
Awards: (28th) 2003 WSC; 2004-11 Elmhurst, IL
Hobbies: music, movies, puzzles and computers
Occupation: Computer Programmer
WSC 2005 Team: United States

 

 

Rank Diagram

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Round-by-Round

High score: 537
Average for: 429
Average against: 414

Registration  

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).

Round 1

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Malta

O'Laughlin played #27 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 430 to 401 (a spread of 29) .

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 1-0, +29.

Round 2

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Uganda

O'Laughlin played #69 Chris Ntege (UGA) and won 481 to 316 (a spread of 165) .

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 2-0, +194.

Round 3

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France

O'Laughlin played #14 Herve Bohbot (FRA) and won 410 to 302 (a spread of 108) .

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 3-0, +302.

Round 4

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Ghana

O'Laughlin played #6 Yawo Takyi Ananga (GHA) and won 414 to 390 (a spread of 24) .

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 4-0, +326.

Round 5

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Canada

O'Laughlin played #15 David Boys (CAN) and lost 429 to 444 (a spread of -15) .

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 4-1, +311.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 6

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England

O'Laughlin played #37 Helen Gipson (Eng) and won 365 to 329 (a spread of 36) .

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 5-1, +347.

Round 7

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Australia

O'Laughlin played #24 Paul Cleary (AUS) and lost 358 to 441 (a spread of -83) .

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 5-2, +264.

Round 8

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Malta

O'Laughlin played #19 Theresa Camilleri (MLT) and lost 415 to 532 (a spread of -117) .

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 5-3, +147.

Round 9

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United States

O'Laughlin played #60 Jerry Lerman (USA) and lost 348 to 504 (a spread of -156) .

Current ranking: #43.

Current record: 5-4, -9.

Round 10

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Ghana

O'Laughlin played #79 Michael Arthur Quao (GHA) and won 450 to 446 (a spread of 4) .

Current ranking: #36.

Current record: 6-4, -5.

Round 11

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Nigeria

O'Laughlin played #74 Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and won 489 to 381 (a spread of 108) .

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 7-4, +103.

Round 12

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England

O'Laughlin played #8 Phil Appleby (Eng) and won 448 to 325 (a spread of 123) .

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 8-4, +226.

Round 13

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United States

O'Laughlin played #99 Dave Wiegand (USA) and won 520 to 395 (a spread of 125) .

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 9-4, +351.

Round 14

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Australia

O'Laughlin played #32 Naween Fernando (AUS) and lost 416 to 418 (a spread of -2) .

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 9-5, +349.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 15

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Thailand

O'Laughlin played #21 Gerald Carter (THA) and won 474 to 422 (a spread of 52) .

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 10-5, +401.

Round 16

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World Champion

O'Laughlin played #91 Panupol Sujjayakorn (Wsc) and lost 422 to 471 (a spread of -49) .

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 10-6, +352.

Round 17

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New Zealand

O'Laughlin played #81 Nigel Richards (NZL) and won 537 to 392 (a spread of 145) .

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 11-6, +497.

Round 18

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Malaysia

O'Laughlin played #10 Ganesh Asirvatham (MYS) and won 430 to 397 (a spread of 33) .

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 12-6, +530.

Round 19

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Canada

O'Laughlin played #63 Adam Logan (CAN) and lost 371 to 416 (a spread of -45) .

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 12-7, +485.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 20

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United States

O'Laughlin played #1 Tim Adamson (USA) and won 444 to 392 (a spread of 52) .

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 13-7, +537.

Round 21

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Thailand

O'Laughlin played #68 Pakorn Nemitrmansuk (THA) and won 469 to 430 (a spread of 39) .

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 14-7, +576.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 22

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Australia

O'Laughlin played #35 Andrew Fisher (AUS) and won 410 to 393 (a spread of 17) .

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 15-7, +593.

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits).

Round 23

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Malaysia

O'Laughlin played #10 Ganesh Asirvatham (MYS) and lost 396 to 512 (a spread of -116) .

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 15-8, +477.

Round 24

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Australia

O'Laughlin played #29 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 372 to 482 (a spread of -110) .

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 15-9, +367.

Finals  

O'Laughlin is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit).