On this page, you will find information about
Siu Hean Cheah, who is competing
at the 2012 Malta International Scrabble Open.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 16.5-7.5, +994, and is ranked
#2 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.
Round by Round |
High score: 547 Average for: 435 Average against: 393 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of John Barker]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/barker_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Cheah played #35 John Barker (AUS) and won 511 to 285 (a spread of 226). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 1-0, +226. |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Vincent Boyle]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/boyle_vincent.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Cheah played #28 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 459 to 408 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 2-0, +277. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Cheah played #14 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 444 to 423 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +298. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Sam Kantimathi]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/k/kantimathi_sam_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Cheah played #15 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 416 to 509 (a spread of -93). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-1, +205. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Femi Awowade]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/awowade_femi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cheah played #12 Femi Awowade (Eng) and won 416 to 403 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 4-1, +218. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Cheah played #22 Adam Kretschmer (AUS) and won 547 to 340 (a spread of 207). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 5-1, +425. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Howard Wilde]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wilde_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cheah played #7 Howard Wilde (Eng) and won 459 to 375 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-1, +509. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Chinedu Okwelogu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okwelogu_chinedu_nosike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Cheah played #5 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and won 494 to 281 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-1, +722. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Cheah played #4 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 374 to 444 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-2, +652. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Craig Beevers]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/b/beevers_craig.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cheah played #2 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 322 to 453 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-3, +521. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Cheah played #27 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 446 to 376 (a spread of 70). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-3, +591. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Mohammad Sulaiman]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sulaiman_mohammad.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/are.gif) United Arab Emirates | Cheah played #18 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and lost 418 to 448 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-4, +561. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Cheah played #10 Evan Cohen (ISR) and tied at 358. Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8.5-4.5, +561. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Cheah played #9 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 459 to 440 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9.5-4.5, +580. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Cheah played #4 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and won 457 to 302 (a spread of 155). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 10.5-4.5, +735. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Chinedu Okwelogu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okwelogu_chinedu_nosike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Cheah played #5 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) again and lost 377 to 392 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10.5-5.5, +720. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Howard Wilde]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/w/wilde_howard.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cheah played #7 Howard Wilde (Eng) again and won 461 to 380 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11.5-5.5, +801. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Femi Awowade]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/a/awowade_femi_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cheah played #12 Femi Awowade (Eng) again and won 469 to 396 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12.5-5.5, +874. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Cheah played #10 Evan Cohen (ISR) again and won 491 to 434 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 13.5-5.5, +931. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Tony Sim]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/s/sim_tony_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sgp.gif) Singapore | Cheah played #9 Tony Sim (SGP) again and lost 406 to 414 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13.5-6.5, +923. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Mikki Nicholson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/n/nicholson_mikki_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Cheah played #1 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and won 407 to 399 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14.5-6.5, +931. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Helen Gipson]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/g/gipson_helen.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/sco.gif) Scotland | Cheah played #4 Helen Gipson (Sco) for the third time and won 486 to 459 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15.5-6.5, +958. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Chinedu Okwelogu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okwelogu_chinedu_nosike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Cheah played #5 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) for the third time and won 422 to 363 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 16.5-6.5, +1017. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Chinedu Okwelogu]](http://www.scrabbleassociation.com/players/o/okwelogu_chinedu_nosike.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Cheah played #5 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) for the fourth time and lost 331 to 354 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16.5-7.5, +994. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
After the Tournament | |   | Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |