On this page, you will find information about
Siu Hean Cheah, who is competing
at the 2012 European Open Scrabble Championship.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 21.5-10.5, +617, and is ranked
#3.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 540 Average for: 427 Average against: 408 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Cheah played #38 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and won 446 to 324 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +122. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Cheah played #30 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 468 to 374 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 2-0, +216. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Sandy Nang]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/nang_sandy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Cheah played #16 Sandy Nang (USA) and won 433 to 333 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +316. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Mikki Nicholson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/nicholson_mikki.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cheah played #3 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and won 540 to 452 (a spread of 88). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +404. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Cheah played #6 Feargal Weatherhead (IRL) and won 497 to 387 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +514. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Cheah played #9 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 269 to 477 (a spread of -208). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-1, +306. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Craig Beevers]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/beevers_craig.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cheah played #1 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 398 to 459 (a spread of -61). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 5-2, +245. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Ovidiu Tamas]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tamas_ovidiu.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Cheah played #34 Ovidiu Tamas (ROM) and won 432 to 269 (a spread of 163). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-2, +408. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Cheah played #8 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 447 to 380 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-2, +475. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cheah played #7 Howard Wilde (Eng) and won 498 to 440 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 8-2, +533. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Cheah played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 373 to 466 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-3, +440. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Esther Perrins]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/perrins_esther.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Cheah played #10 Esther Perrins (AUS) and won 428 to 407 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-3, +461. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Cheah played #12 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 396 to 456 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, +401. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Cheah played #5 Joanne Craig (NZL) and won 449 to 403 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-4, +447. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Cheah played #12 Tony Sim (SGP) again and lost 423 to 430 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-5, +440. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sulaiman_mohammad.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Cheah played #14 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and won 411 to 376 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 11-5, +475. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Cheah played #38 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) again and won 492 to 302 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-5, +665. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Mikki Nicholson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/nicholson_mikki.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cheah played #3 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) again and lost 445 to 538 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 12-6, +572. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Cheah played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and lost 394 to 467 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-7, +499. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Joanne Craig]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/craig_joanne.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nzl.gif) New Zealand | Cheah played #5 Joanne Craig (NZL) again and won 420 to 362 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-7, +557. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (3 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Craig Beevers]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/beevers_craig.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cheah played #1 Craig Beevers (Eng) again and won 450 to 447 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-7, +560. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cheah played #7 Howard Wilde (Eng) again and won 421 to 369 (a spread of 52). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-7, +612. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (3 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Cheah played #15 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 430 to 412 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-7, +630. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Cheah played #9 Sam Kantimathi (USA) again and won 378 to 304 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17-7, +704. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Cheah played #15 Simon Gillam (Sco) again and won 503 to 326 (a spread of 177). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-7, +881. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Esther Perrins]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/p/perrins_esther.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Cheah played #10 Esther Perrins (AUS) again and lost 407 to 418 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18-8, +870. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Mikki Nicholson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/nicholson_mikki.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cheah played #3 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) for the third time and tied at 422. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18.5-8.5, +870. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Craig Beevers]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/beevers_craig.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cheah played #1 Craig Beevers (Eng) for the third time and won 466 to 461 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19.5-8.5, +875. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Cheah played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) for the third time and won 471 to 438 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20.5-8.5, +908. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (3 hits). |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Mikki Nicholson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/nicholson_mikki.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cheah played #3 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) for the fourth time and won 412 to 381 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21.5-8.5, +939. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Mikki Nicholson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/nicholson_mikki.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cheah played #3 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) for the fifth time and lost 309 to 510 (a spread of -201). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21.5-9.5, +738. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Craig Beevers]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/beevers_craig.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cheah played #1 Craig Beevers (Eng) for the fourth time and lost 347 to 468 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 21.5-10.5, +617. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (2 hits). |
After the Tournament | |   | Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (1 hit). |