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    Scrabble Main Event

    February 16–18, 2013

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    2013 Vienna MSF Scrabble EB: Dan Sandu [#10]

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    On this page, you will find information about Dan Sandu, who is competing at the 2013 Vienna Mind Sports Festival Scrabble Main Event. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 11-13, -704, and is ranked #10 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 Dan Sandu]

    Given name(s): Dan
    Surname(s): Sandu
    Home: Bucharest, Romania
    Awards: 1995-2005 Romanian English-language champion
    Hobbies: Computers, Chess, Puzzles, UFOs
    2013 Vienna Mind Sports Festival Scrabble Main Event Team: Romania

    Round by Round

    High score: 489
    Average for: 391
    Average against: 421

    Round 1

    [photo of Pramit Kamath]

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    India

    Sandu played #11 Pramit Kamath (IND) and lost 362 to 422 (a spread of -60).

    Current ranking: #13.

    Current record: 0-1, -60.

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

    Round 2

    [photo of Graham Haigh]

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    England

    Sandu played #7 Graham Haigh (Eng) and won 483 to 414 (a spread of 69).

    Current ranking: #6.

    Current record: 1-1, +9.

    Round 3

    [photo of Nicky Huitson]

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    England

    Sandu played #15 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 377 to 303 (a spread of 74).

    Current ranking: #5.

    Current record: 2-1, +83.

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

    Round 4

    [photo of Sanmi Odelana]

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    England

    Sandu played #14 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and won 390 to 337 (a spread of 53).

    Current ranking: #5.

    Current record: 3-1, +136.

    Round 5

    [photo of Weibin Toh]

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    Singapore

    Sandu played #3 Weibin Toh (SGP) and lost 305 to 506 (a spread of -201).

    Current ranking: #7.

    Current record: 3-2, -65.

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

    Round 6

    [no photo available]

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    India

    Sandu played #4 Shanker Menon (IND) and lost 395 to 474 (a spread of -79).

    Current ranking: #10.

    Current record: 3-3, -144.

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

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

    Round 7

    [photo of Nigel Richards]

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    New Zealand

    Sandu played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 308 to 602 (a spread of -294).

    Current ranking: #11.

    Current record: 3-4, -438.

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

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

    Round 8

    [photo of Theresa Brousson]

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    Malta

    Sandu played #6 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and lost 422 to 427 (a spread of -5).

    Current ranking: #10.

    Current record: 3-5, -443.

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

    Round 9

    [photo of Wojciech Usakiewicz]

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    Poland

    Sandu played #8 Wojciech Usakiewicz (POL) and won 376 to 375 (a spread of 1).

    Current ranking: #10.

    Current record: 4-5, -442.

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

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

    Round 10

    [photo of Wayne Kelly]

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    England

    Sandu played #12 Wayne Kelly (Eng) and lost 327 to 410 (a spread of -83).

    Current ranking: #10.

    Current record: 4-6, -525.

    Round 11

    [photo of Helen Gipson]

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    Scotland

    Sandu played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 402 to 457 (a spread of -55).

    Current ranking: #10.

    Current record: 4-7, -580.

    Round 12

    [photo of Philip Nelkon]

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    England

    Sandu played #5 Philip Nelkon (Eng) and lost 402 to 412 (a spread of -10).

    Current ranking: #10.

    Current record: 4-8, -590.

    Round 13

    [no photo available]

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    Poland

    Sandu played #16 Ewa Kondracka (POL) and lost 351 to 475 (a spread of -124).

    Current ranking: #10.

    Current record: 4-9, -714.

    Round 14

    [photo of Andy Gray]

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    England

    Sandu played #13 Andy Gray (Eng) and won 412 to 366 (a spread of 46).

    Current ranking: #11.

    Current record: 5-9, -668.

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

    Round 15

    [photo of Nuala O'Rourke]

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    Northern Ireland

    Sandu played #9 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 354 to 458 (a spread of -104).

    Current ranking: #12.

    Current record: 5-10, -772.

    Round 16

    [photo of Pramit Kamath]

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    India

    Sandu played #11 Pramit Kamath (IND) again and won 453 to 379 (a spread of 74).

    Current ranking: #10.

    Current record: 6-10, -698.

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

    Round 17

    [no photo available]

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    Poland

    Sandu played #16 Ewa Kondracka (POL) again and won 395 to 381 (a spread of 14).

    Current ranking: #10.

    Current record: 7-10, -684.

    Round 18

    [photo of Wojciech Usakiewicz]

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    Poland

    Sandu played #8 Wojciech Usakiewicz (POL) again and won 436 to 407 (a spread of 29).

    Current ranking: #9.

    Current record: 8-10, -655.

    Round 19

    [no photo available]

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    Poland

    Sandu played #16 Ewa Kondracka (POL) for the third time and won 409 to 394 (a spread of 15).

    Current ranking: #9.

    Current record: 9-10, -640.

    Round 20

    [photo of Philip Nelkon]

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    England

    Sandu played #5 Philip Nelkon (Eng) again and won 489 to 387 (a spread of 102).

    Current ranking: #9.

    Current record: 10-10, -538.

    Round 21

    [photo of Graham Haigh]

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    England

    Sandu played #7 Graham Haigh (Eng) again and won 462 to 383 (a spread of 79).

    Current ranking: #8.

    Current record: 11-10, -459.

    Round 22

    [photo of Andy Gray]

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    England

    Sandu played #13 Andy Gray (Eng) again and lost 348 to 458 (a spread of -110).

    Current ranking: #9.

    Current record: 11-11, -569.

    Round 23

    [photo of Sanmi Odelana]

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    England

    Sandu played #14 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) again and lost 312 to 403 (a spread of -91).

    Current ranking: #9.

    Current record: 11-12, -660.

    Round 24

    [photo of Pramit Kamath]

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    India

    Sandu played #11 Pramit Kamath (IND) for the third time and lost 419 to 463 (a spread of -44).

    Current ranking: #10.

    Current record: 11-13, -704.

    After the Tournament   

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


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