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

May 11–14, 2013

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EOSC 2013: Tadao Takeda [#39]

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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.

Background Information

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Given name(s): Tadao
Surname(s): Takeda
Home: Japan
2013 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: Japan

Round by Round

High score: 446
Average for: 353
Average against: 410

Round 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.


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