2013 European Open Scrabble Championship: May 11–14, Malta

May 11–14, 2013

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EOSC 2013: Chinedu Okwelogu [#3]

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On this page, you will find information about Chinedu Okwelogu, who is competing at the 2013 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 20-12, +1636, and is ranked #4.

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 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: Nigeria

Round by Round

High score: 581
Average for: 438
Average against: 386

Before the Tournament   

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

Round 1

[photo of Mary Doyle]

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Ireland

Okwelogu played #35 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 494 to 355 (a spread of 139).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 1-0, +139.

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

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

Round 2

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Malta

Okwelogu played #34 Joe Caruana (MLT) and won 503 to 377 (a spread of 126).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 2-0, +265.

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

Round 3

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England

Okwelogu played #27 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 569 to 292 (a spread of 277).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 3-0, +542.

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

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

Round 4

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United States

Okwelogu played #11 Winter Zxqkj (USA) and won 429 to 377 (a spread of 52).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 4-0, +594.

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

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

Round 5

[photo of Jean McArthur]

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United States

Okwelogu played #15 Jean McArthur (USA) and lost 371 to 421 (a spread of -50).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 4-1, +544.

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

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

Round 6

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Malta

Okwelogu played #4 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 394 to 270 (a spread of 124).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 5-1, +668.

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

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

Round 7

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Malta

Okwelogu played #13 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 510 to 289 (a spread of 221).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 6-1, +889.

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

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

Round 8

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Scotland

Okwelogu played #17 Raymond Tate (Sco) and won 435 to 342 (a spread of 93).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 7-1, +982.

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 Chris Lipe]

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United States

Okwelogu played #5 Chris Lipe (USA) and won 433 to 392 (a spread of 41).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 8-1, +1023.

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

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

Round 10

[photo of Sam Kantimathi]

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United States

Okwelogu played #6 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and won 530 to 370 (a spread of 160).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 9-1, +1183.

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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Australia

Okwelogu played #1 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 315 to 439 (a spread of -124).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 9-2, +1059.

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

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

Round 12

[photo of Steve Polatnick]

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United States

Okwelogu played #9 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 462 to 469 (a spread of -7).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 9-3, +1052.

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

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

Round 13

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England

Okwelogu played #7 Howard Wilde (Eng) and lost 382 to 481 (a spread of -99).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 9-4, +953.

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

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

Round 14

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Singapore

Okwelogu played #8 Tony Sim (SGP) and lost 345 to 437 (a spread of -92).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 9-5, +861.

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

Round 15

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Scotland

Okwelogu played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 267 to 507 (a spread of -240).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 9-6, +621.

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

Round 16

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Australia

Okwelogu played #22 John Barker (AUS) and won 560 to 225 (a spread of 335).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 10-6, +956.

Round 17

[photo of Jojo Delia]

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Malta

Okwelogu played #12 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 457 to 337 (a spread of 120).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 11-6, +1076.

Round 18

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England

Okwelogu played #23 Jayne Mackenzie (Eng) and won 581 to 295 (a spread of 286).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 12-6, +1362.

Round 19

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Northern Ireland

Okwelogu played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 332 to 440 (a spread of -108).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 12-7, +1254.

Round 20

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United States

Okwelogu played #9 Steve Polatnick (USA) again and won 389 to 372 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 13-7, +1271.

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

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

Round 21

[photo of Howard Wilde]

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England

Okwelogu played #7 Howard Wilde (Eng) again and won 427 to 418 (a spread of 9).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 14-7, +1280.

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

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

Round 22

[photo of David Eldar]

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Australia

Okwelogu played #1 David Eldar (AUS) again and lost 430 to 480 (a spread of -50).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 14-8, +1230.

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

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

Round 23

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United States

Okwelogu played #5 Chris Lipe (USA) again and lost 452 to 455 (a spread of -3).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 14-9, +1227.

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

Round 24

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Scotland

Okwelogu played #2 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and lost 363 to 412 (a spread of -49).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 14-10, +1178.

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

Round 25

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Malta

Okwelogu played #4 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and won 434 to 360 (a spread of 74).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 15-10, +1252.

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

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

Round 26

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Singapore

Okwelogu played #8 Tony Sim (SGP) again and lost 359 to 505 (a spread of -146).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 15-11, +1106.

Round 27

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Malta

Okwelogu played #13 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and won 446 to 439 (a spread of 7).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 16-11, +1113.

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

Round 28

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United States

Okwelogu played #11 Winter Zxqkj (USA) again and won 534 to 310 (a spread of 224).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 17-11, +1337.

Round 29

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Scotland

Okwelogu played #14 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 490 to 386 (a spread of 104).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 18-11, +1441.

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

Round 30

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England

Okwelogu played #16 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 361 to 319 (a spread of 42).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 19-11, +1483.

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

Round 31

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Singapore

Okwelogu played #8 Tony Sim (SGP) for the third time and won 529 to 371 (a spread of 158).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 20-11, +1641.

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

Round 32

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United States

Okwelogu played #9 Steve Polatnick (USA) for the third time and lost 417 to 422 (a spread of -5).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 20-12, +1636.

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

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


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