On this page, you will find information about
Tadao Takeda, 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 11-21, -1836, and is ranked
#40.
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: 446 Average for: 353 Average against: 410 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Takeda played #6 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 369 to 559 (a spread of -190). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-1, -190. Takeda is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Dan Sandu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sandu_dan.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/rom.gif) Romania | Takeda played #19 Dan Sandu (ROM) and lost 330 to 501 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 0-2, -361. |
Round 3 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Takeda played #36 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) and won 421 to 325 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-2, -265. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/e/eldar_david_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Takeda played #1 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 326 to 403 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 1-3, -342. |
Round 5 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aut.gif) Austria | Takeda played #32 Pam Morris (AUT) and lost 284 to 366 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-4, -424. |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Takeda played #34 Joe Caruana (MLT) and lost 302 to 349 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 1-5, -471. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Kevin Synnott]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/synnott_kevin.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Takeda played #16 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and lost 341 to 422 (a spread of -81). Current ranking: #43. Current record: 1-6, -552. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Nancy Alroy]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/alroy_nancy.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Takeda played #37 Nancy Alroy (ISR) and won 401 to 339 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-6, -490. |
Round 9 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Takeda played #44 Taral Seierstad (NOR) and won 444 to 362 (a spread of 82). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 3-6, -408. Takeda is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Takeda played #42 Reno Zammit (MLT) and lost 359 to 407 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 3-7, -456. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/doyle_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Takeda played #35 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 408 to 329 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 4-7, -377. |
Round 12 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Takeda played #43 Eskil Aasmul (NOR) and won 442 to 282 (a spread of 160). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-7, -217. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Dave Hoskisson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/hoskisson_dave.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Takeda played #28 Dave Hoskisson (Eng) and lost 362 to 367 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-8, -222. |
Round 14 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Takeda played #29 Albert Zammit (MLT) and lost 324 to 369 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 5-9, -267. |
Round 15 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Takeda played #20 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and lost 327 to 540 (a spread of -213). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 5-10, -480. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Marion Loewenstein]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/l/loewenstein_marion.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Takeda played #45 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 357 to 298 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 6-10, -421. Takeda is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Takeda played #41 Paula Docherty (Eng) and won 378 to 358 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-10, -401. |
Round 18 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Takeda played #38 Pawlu Frendo (MLT) and lost 306 to 371 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 7-11, -466. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Anlaug Frydenlund]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/f/frydenlund_anlaug.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nor.gif) Norway | Takeda played #33 Anlaug Frydenlund (NOR) and lost 354 to 426 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-12, -538. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of David Delicata]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/delicata_david_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Takeda played #10 David Delicata (MLT) and lost 292 to 502 (a spread of -210). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-13, -748. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Takeda played #27 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and lost 370 to 520 (a spread of -150). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 7-14, -898. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Pramit Kamath]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kamath_pramit_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ind.gif) India | Takeda played #21 Pramit Kamath (IND) and won 398 to 312 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 8-14, -812. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Raymond Tate]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/t/tate_raymond.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Takeda played #17 Raymond Tate (Sco) and lost 360 to 373 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-15, -825. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Mario Saliba]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/saliba_mario_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Takeda played #24 Mario Saliba (MLT) and lost 307 to 492 (a spread of -185). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 8-16, -1010. |
Round 25 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Takeda played #23 Jayne Mackenzie (Eng) and lost 275 to 505 (a spread of -230). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-17, -1240. Takeda is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Takeda played #18 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and lost 176 to 523 (a spread of -347). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-18, -1587. |
Round 27 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Takeda played #31 Paul Mifsud (MLT) and lost 421 to 462 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 8-19, -1628. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Eileen Meghen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/m/meghen_eileen_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Takeda played #26 Eileen Meghen (IRL) and won 439 to 347 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-19, -1536. |
Round 29 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Takeda played #30 Brid Ni Bhriain (IRL) and lost 293 to 506 (a spread of -213). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-20, -1749. |
Round 30 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Takeda played #13 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and lost 293 to 463 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 9-21, -1919. |
Round 31 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Takeda played #36 Alfred Xuereb (MLT) again and won 446 to 399 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 10-21, -1872. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Mary Doyle]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/d/doyle_mary.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/irl.gif) Ireland | Takeda played #35 Mary Doyle (IRL) again and won 392 to 356 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 11-21, -1836. |