The 2012 Prague Mind Sports Festival SCRABBLE Main Event

December 1, 2012

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2012 Prague MSF SCRABBLE ME: Dan Sandu [#25]

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On this page, you will find information about Dan Sandu, who is competing at the 2012 Prague Mind Sports Festival SCRABBLE Main Event. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 13-11, -188, and is ranked #23.

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): Dan
Surname(s): Sandu
Home: Bucharest, Romania
Awards: 1995-2005 Romanian English-language champion
Hobbies: Computers, Chess, Puzzles, UFOs
2012 Prague Mind Sports Festival SCRABBLE Main Event Team: Romania

Round by Round

High score: 496
Average for: 386
Average against: 397

Round 1

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Wales

Sandu played #14 Neil Green (Wal) and lost 375 to 439 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 0-1, -64.

Round 2

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United States

Sandu played #10 Sam Kantimathi (USA) and lost 353 to 509 (a spread of -156).

Current ranking: #38.

Current record: 0-2, -220.

Round 3

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Australia

Sandu played #40 Rangi Collins (AUS) and won 458 to 293 (a spread of 165).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 1-2, -55.

Round 4

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England

Sandu played #33 Jim Wilkie (Eng) and won 399 to 382 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 2-2, -38.

Round 5

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Scotland

Sandu played #23 Raymond Tate (Sco) and lost 275 to 435 (a spread of -160).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 2-3, -198.

Round 6

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Northern Ireland

Sandu played #11 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and lost 361 to 434 (a spread of -73).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 2-4, -271.

Round 7

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Poland

Sandu played #39 Ewa Kondracka (POL) and won 430 to 392 (a spread of 38).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 3-4, -233.

Round 8

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India

Sandu played #29 Pramit Kamath (IND) and lost 385 to 418 (a spread of -33).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 3-5, -266.

Round 9

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England

Sandu played #34 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 448 to 304 (a spread of 144).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 4-5, -122.

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

Round 10

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Poland

Sandu played #26 Bartosz Pieta (POL) and lost 364 to 451 (a spread of -87).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 4-6, -209.

Round 11

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England

Sandu played #18 Margaret Staunton (Eng) and lost 373 to 397 (a spread of -24).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 4-7, -233.

Round 12

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England

Sandu played #20 Elisabeth Jardine (Eng) and won 496 to 371 (a spread of 125).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 5-7, -108.

Round 13

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Austria

Sandu played #41 Pam Morris (AUT) and won 388 to 345 (a spread of 43).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 6-7, -65.

Round 14

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England

Sandu played #36 George Newman (Eng) and lost 382 to 414 (a spread of -32).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 6-8, -97.

Round 15

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Australia

Sandu played #22 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 335 to 493 (a spread of -158).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 6-9, -255.

Round 16

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Ireland

Sandu played #38 Mary Doyle (IRL) and won 400 to 383 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #33.

Current record: 7-9, -238.

Round 17

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England

Sandu played #15 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 408 to 398 (a spread of 10).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 8-9, -228.

Round 18   

Sandu recorded a bye with a spread of 75 points.

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 9-9, -153.

Round 19

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England

Sandu played #30 Timothy Lawrence (Eng) and won 371 to 304 (a spread of 67).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 10-9, -86.

Round 20

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Israel

Sandu played #37 Nancy Alroy (ISR) and won 380 to 338 (a spread of 42).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 11-9, -44.

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

Round 21

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England

Sandu played #8 Edward Martin (Eng) and lost 363 to 414 (a spread of -51).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 11-10, -95.

Round 22

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England

Sandu played #32 Sanmi Odelana (Eng) and won 382 to 365 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 12-10, -78.

Round 23

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Singapore

Sandu played #31 Zhi Yuan Wong (SGP) and won 424 to 394 (a spread of 30).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 13-10, -48.

Round 24

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England

Sandu played #17 David Webb (Eng) and lost 324 to 464 (a spread of -140).

Current ranking: #23.

Current record: 13-11, -188.

After the Tournament   

Sandu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (56 hits).


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