2013 Malta International Scrabble Open: May 18–20

May 18–20, 2013

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MISO 2013: Chinedu Okwelogu [#3]

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On this page, you will find information about Chinedu Okwelogu, who is competing at the 2013 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 16-8, +1051, and is ranked #2 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

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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
2013 Malta International Scrabble Open Team: Nigeria

Round by Round

High score: 630
Average for: 426
Average against: 383

Round 1

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Austria

Okwelogu played #38 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 451 to 310 (a spread of 141).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 1-0, +141.

Round 2

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Northern Ireland

Okwelogu played #28 Jayne Mackenzie (NIr) and won 492 to 325 (a spread of 167).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 2-0, +308.

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

Round 3

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England

Okwelogu played #20 Phil Kelly (Eng) and won 421 to 304 (a spread of 117).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 3-0, +425.

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

Round 4

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United States

Okwelogu played #10 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 630 to 353 (a spread of 277).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 4-0, +702.

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

Round 5

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United States

Okwelogu played #7 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 260 to 495 (a spread of -235).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 4-1, +467.

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

Round 6

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United States

Okwelogu played #8 Chris Lipe (USA) and won 401 to 395 (a spread of 6).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 5-1, +473.

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

Round 7

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Scotland

Okwelogu played #19 Raymond Tate (Sco) and won 426 to 286 (a spread of 140).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 6-1, +613.

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

Round 8

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Israel

Okwelogu played #5 Evan Cohen (ISR) and won 410 to 409 (a spread of 1).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 7-1, +614.

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

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

Round 9

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Scotland

Okwelogu played #2 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) and lost 313 to 489 (a spread of -176).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 7-2, +438.

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

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

Round 10

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Scotland

Okwelogu played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 440 to 449 (a spread of -9).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 7-3, +429.

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

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

Round 11

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Scotland

Okwelogu played #4 Allan Simmons (Sco) and won 478 to 369 (a spread of 109).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 8-3, +538.

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

Round 12

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England

Okwelogu played #14 Bob Violett (Eng) and won 468 to 333 (a spread of 135).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 9-3, +673.

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

Round 13

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England

Okwelogu played #11 Howard Wilde (Eng) and lost 384 to 441 (a spread of -57).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 9-4, +616.

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

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

Round 14

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Malta

Okwelogu played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 365 to 367 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 9-5, +614.

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

Round 15

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Malta

Okwelogu played #12 David Delicata (MLT) and won 461 to 284 (a spread of 177).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 10-5, +791.

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

Round 16

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Malta

Okwelogu played #15 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 493 to 385 (a spread of 108).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 11-5, +899.

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

Round 17

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United States

Okwelogu played #13 Winter Zxqkj (USA) and lost 322 to 485 (a spread of -163).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 11-6, +736.

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

Round 18

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England

Okwelogu played #11 Howard Wilde (Eng) again and won 508 to 319 (a spread of 189).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 12-6, +925.

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

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

Round 19

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United States

Okwelogu played #8 Chris Lipe (USA) again and won 483 to 475 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 13-6, +933.

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

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

Round 20

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Singapore

Okwelogu played #9 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 418 to 271 (a spread of 147).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 14-6, +1080.

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

Round 21

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Scotland

Okwelogu played #2 Lukeman Owolabi (Sco) again and won 427 to 423 (a spread of 4).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 15-6, +1084.

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

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

Round 22

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United States

Okwelogu played #8 Chris Lipe (USA) for the third time and lost 388 to 458 (a spread of -70).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 15-7, +1014.

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

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

Round 23

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Scotland

Okwelogu played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and won 442 to 384 (a spread of 58).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 16-7, +1072.

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

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

Round 24

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Scotland

Okwelogu played #1 Helen Gipson (Sco) for the third time and lost 354 to 375 (a spread of -21).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 16-8, +1051.

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

Okwelogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).

After the Tournament   

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


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