2011 European Open Scrabble Championship: May 6-9, Qawra, Malta

May 6–9, 2011

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EOSC 2011: Chinedu Okwelogu [#2]

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On this page, you will find information about Chinedu Okwelogu, who is competing at the 2011 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 23-8, +1762, and is ranked #2.

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
2011 European Open Scrabble Championship Team: Nigeria

Round by Round

High score: 542
Average for: 436
Average against: 379

Round 1

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Israel

Okwelogu played #41 Marion Loewenstein (ISR) and won 460 to 259 (a spread of 201).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 1-0, +201.

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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Romania

Okwelogu played #27 Catalin Caba (ROM) and won 496 to 360 (a spread of 136).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 2-0, +337.

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

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

Round 3

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Scotland

Okwelogu played #24 Margaret Armstrong (Sco) and won 407 to 338 (a spread of 69).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 3-0, +406.

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

Round 4

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England

Okwelogu played #1 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) and lost 373 to 509 (a spread of -136).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 3-1, +270.

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

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

Round 5

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Malta

Okwelogu played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 457 to 371 (a spread of 86).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 4-1, +356.

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 #19 Nicky Vella-Laurenti (MLT) and won 500 to 339 (a spread of 161).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 5-1, +517.

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

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

Round 7

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Scotland

Okwelogu played #4 Helen Gipson (Sco) and lost 347 to 460 (a spread of -113).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 5-2, +404.

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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Malta

Okwelogu played #8 David Delicata (MLT) and won 474 to 407 (a spread of 67).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 6-2, +471.

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

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

Round 9

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Malta

Okwelogu played #7 Cecil Muscat (MLT) and won 439 to 363 (a spread of 76).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 7-2, +547.

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

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

Round 10

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Malta

Okwelogu played #13 Jojo Delia (MLT) and won 460 to 304 (a spread of 156).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 8-2, +703.

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

Round 11

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Scotland

Okwelogu played #5 Simon Gillam (Sco) and won 483 to 345 (a spread of 138).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 9-2, +841.

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

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

Round 12

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Romania

Okwelogu played #10 Dan Sandu (ROM) and won 524 to 280 (a spread of 244).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 10-2, +1085.

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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Australia

Okwelogu played #12 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and won 419 to 405 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 11-2, +1099.

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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United Arab Emirates

Okwelogu played #6 Mohammad Sulaiman (ARE) and lost 379 to 493 (a spread of -114).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 11-3, +985.

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

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

Round 15

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Scotland

Okwelogu played #4 Helen Gipson (Sco) again and won 442 to 413 (a spread of 29).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 12-3, +1014.

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

Round 16

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Scotland

Okwelogu played #14 Raymond Tate (Sco) and won 383 to 382 (a spread of 1).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 13-3, +1015.

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

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

Round 17

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England

Okwelogu played #1 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) again and won 399 to 340 (a spread of 59).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 14-3, +1074.

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

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

Round 18

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Malta

Okwelogu played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) again and lost 367 to 488 (a spread of -121).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 14-4, +953.

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

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

Round 19

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Scotland

Okwelogu played #14 Raymond Tate (Sco) again and won 444 to 427 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 15-4, +970.

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

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

Round 20

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India

Okwelogu played #15 Pramit Kamath (IND) and won 491 to 374 (a spread of 117).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 16-4, +1087.

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

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

Round 21

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Malta

Okwelogu played #8 David Delicata (MLT) again and lost 433 to 526 (a spread of -93).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 16-5, +994.

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

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

Round 22

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England

Okwelogu played #16 Kevin Synnott (Eng) and won 414 to 298 (a spread of 116).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 17-5, +1110.

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

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

Round 23

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Malta

Okwelogu played #7 Cecil Muscat (MLT) again and won 481 to 420 (a spread of 61).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 18-5, +1171.

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

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

Round 24

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Scotland

Okwelogu played #9 Vincent Boyle (Sco) and won 542 to 221 (a spread of 321).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 19-5, +1492.

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

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

Round 25

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England

Okwelogu played #21 Jayne Mackenzie (Eng) and won 468 to 313 (a spread of 155).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 20-5, +1647.

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

Round 26

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Romania

Okwelogu played #10 Dan Sandu (ROM) again and won 467 to 353 (a spread of 114).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 21-5, +1761.

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

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

Round 27

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England

Okwelogu played #1 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) for the third time and lost 397 to 402 (a spread of -5).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 21-6, +1756.

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

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

Round 28

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Scotland

Okwelogu played #4 Helen Gipson (Sco) for the third time and lost 396 to 456 (a spread of -60).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 21-7, +1696.

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

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

Round 29

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Malta

Okwelogu played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) for the third time and lost 368 to 376 (a spread of -8).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 21-8, +1688.

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

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

Round 30

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Malta

Okwelogu played #3 Theresa Brousson (MLT) for the fourth time and won 411 to 381 (a spread of 30).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 22-8, +1718.

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

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

Round 31

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England

Okwelogu played #1 Mikki Nicholson (Eng) for the fourth time and won 395 to 351 (a spread of 44).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 23-8, +1762.

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

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

Round 32   

Okwelogu recorded a scoreless bye with a spread of 0 points.

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 23-8, +1762.

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

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

After the Tournament   

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


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