2012 Malta International Scrabble Open: May 18–20, Ċirkewwa, Malta

May 18–20, 2012

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MISO 2012: Chinedu Okwelogu [#5]

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On this page, you will find information about Chinedu Okwelogu, who is competing at the 2012 Malta International Scrabble Open. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 17-7, +579, and is ranked #1 in Division 1.

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 Chinedu Okwelogu]

Given name(s): Chinedu
Surname(s): Okwelogu
Home: Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
Awards: 1994 2001 SCAN National Scrabble Championship (Nigeria); 2nd, 2000 Pan-African Scrabble Championship (Ghana)
Hobbies: Reading, Table Tennis, Gymnastics
2012 Malta International Scrabble Open Team: Nigeria

Round by Round

High score: 491
Average for: 412
Average against: 388

Round 1

[photo of Maureen Hoch]

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Israel

Okwelogu played #41 Maureen Hoch (ISR) and won 398 to 368 (a spread of 30).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 1-0, +30.

Round 2

[photo of Duncan Keet]

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South Africa

Okwelogu played #30 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and won 394 to 361 (a spread of 33).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 2-0, +63.

Round 3

[photo of Sandy Nang]

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United States

Okwelogu played #20 Sandy Nang (USA) and won 450 to 305 (a spread of 145).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 3-0, +208.

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 4

[photo of Helen Gipson]

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Scotland

Okwelogu played #4 Helen Gipson (Sco) and won 488 to 435 (a spread of 53).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 4-0, +261.

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 5

[photo of Craig Beevers]

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England

Okwelogu played #2 Craig Beevers (Eng) and won 471 to 410 (a spread of 61).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 5-0, +322.

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

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 6

[photo of Sam Kantimathi]

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United States

Okwelogu played #15 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 460 to 388 (a spread of 72).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 6-0, +394.

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

Round 7

[photo of Theresa Brousson]

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Malta

Okwelogu played #14 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 348 to 454 (a spread of -106).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 6-1, +288.

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

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 8

[photo of Siu Hean Cheah]

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Singapore

Okwelogu played #3 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) and lost 281 to 494 (a spread of -213).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 6-2, +75.

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

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 9

[photo of Howard Wilde]

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England

Okwelogu played #7 Howard Wilde (Eng) and won 406 to 364 (a spread of 42).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 7-2, +117.

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 10

[photo of Femi Awowade]

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England

Okwelogu played #12 Femi Awowade (Eng) and won 437 to 343 (a spread of 94).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 8-2, +211.

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

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

Round 11

[photo of Kevin Synnott]

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England

Okwelogu played #39 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 491 to 305 (a spread of 186).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 9-2, +397.

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 12

[photo of Evan Cohen]

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Israel

Okwelogu played #10 Evan Cohen (ISR) and won 391 to 359 (a spread of 32).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 10-2, +429.

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

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 13

[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]

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United Arab Emirates

Okwelogu played #18 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and won 434 to 421 (a spread of 13).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 11-2, +442.

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

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 14

[photo of Mikki Nicholson]

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England

Okwelogu played #1 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and lost 353 to 374 (a spread of -21).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 11-3, +421.

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

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 15

[photo of Craig Beevers]

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England

Okwelogu played #2 Craig Beevers (Eng) again and won 482 to 408 (a spread of 74).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 12-3, +495.

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

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 16

[photo of Siu Hean Cheah]

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Singapore

Okwelogu played #3 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) again and won 392 to 377 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 13-3, +510.

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

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 17

[photo of Helen Gipson]

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Scotland

Okwelogu played #4 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and lost 364 to 383 (a spread of -19).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 13-4, +491.

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

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 18

[photo of Howard Wilde]

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England

Okwelogu played #7 Howard Wilde (Eng) again and lost 383 to 397 (a spread of -14).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 13-5, +477.

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

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 19

[photo of Femi Awowade]

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England

Okwelogu played #12 Femi Awowade (Eng) again and lost 433 to 449 (a spread of -16).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 13-6, +461.

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

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 20

[photo of Sam Kantimathi]

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United States

Okwelogu played #15 Sam Kantimathi (USA) again and won 461 to 432 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 14-6, +490.

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

Round 21

[photo of Evan Cohen]

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Israel

Okwelogu played #10 Evan Cohen (ISR) again and won 394 to 362 (a spread of 32).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 15-6, +522.

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

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

Round 22

[photo of Femi Awowade]

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England

Okwelogu played #12 Femi Awowade (Eng) for the third time and won 456 to 363 (a spread of 93).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 16-6, +615.

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

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 23

[photo of Siu Hean Cheah]

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Singapore

Okwelogu played #3 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) for the third time and lost 363 to 422 (a spread of -59).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 16-7, +556.

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

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 24

[photo of Siu Hean Cheah]

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Singapore

Okwelogu played #3 Siu Hean Cheah (SGP) for the fourth time and won 354 to 331 (a spread of 23).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 17-7, +579.

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

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

After the Tournament   

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).


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