On this page, you will find information about
Azu Ogbogu, who is competing
at the 2014 Scrabble Champions Tournament.
This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time.
This player currently has a record of 14-10, +923, and is ranked
#21.
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: 599 Average for: 448 Average against: 410 |
Round 1 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/ita.gif) Italy | Ogbogu played #75 Mauro Pratesi (ITA) and won 599 to 383 (a spread of 216). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 1-0, +216. Ogbogu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Paul Spies]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/spies_paul_AA004996.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Ogbogu played #96 Paul Spies (ZAF) and won 471 to 313 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 2-0, +374. Ogbogu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Ben Withers]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/withers_ben_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ogbogu played #105 Ben Withers (USA) and lost 348 to 481 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-1, +241. Ogbogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Nuala O'Rourke]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_rourke_nuala.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Ogbogu played #68 Nuala O'Rourke (NIr) and won 409 to 399 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 3-1, +251. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Nicky Huitson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/huitson_nicky.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ogbogu played #44 Nicky Huitson (Eng) and won 559 to 317 (a spread of 242). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 4-1, +493. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Chris May]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/may_christopher.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Ogbogu played #62 Chris May (AUS) and lost 447 to 571 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 4-2, +369. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Peter Armstrong]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/armstrong_peter.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ogbogu played #8 Peter Armstrong (USA) and won 579 to 380 (a spread of 199). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-2, +568. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Theresa Brousson]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brousson_theresa_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/mlt.gif) Malta | Ogbogu played #14 Theresa Brousson (MLT) and won 377 to 357 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 6-2, +588. Ogbogu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Rik Kennedy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kennedy_rik_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/nir.gif) Northern Ireland | Ogbogu played #49 Rik Kennedy (NIr) and won 396 to 319 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 7-2, +665. Ogbogu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ogbogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Brett Smitheram]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/smitheram_brett.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ogbogu played #93 Brett Smitheram (Eng) and lost 392 to 430 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-3, +627. Ogbogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Odette Carmina Rio]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rio_odette_carmina_2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/phl.gif) Philippines | Ogbogu played #81 Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) and won 476 to 409 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 8-3, +694. Ogbogu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ogbogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Evans Clinchy]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/clinchy_evans.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ogbogu played #21 Evans Clinchy (USA) and lost 450 to 472 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 8-4, +672. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Terry Kirk]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/kirk_terry.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ogbogu played #51 Terry Kirk (Eng) and won 406 to 351 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-4, +727. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Suresh Thevakumar Samuel Chinnaiyah]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chinnaiyah_suresh.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/lka.gif) Sri Lanka | Ogbogu played #20 Suresh Thevakumar Samuel Chinnaiyah (LKA) and lost 345 to 461 (a spread of -116). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 9-5, +611. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Phil Robertshaw]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/robertshaw_phil_4.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ogbogu played #83 Phil Robertshaw (Eng) and won 550 to 340 (a spread of 210). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-5, +821. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Calum Edwards]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/edwards_calum.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ogbogu played #31 Calum Edwards (Eng) and won 542 to 345 (a spread of 197). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-5, +1018. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of David Eldar]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/eldar_david_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Ogbogu played #32 David Eldar (AUS) and won 433 to 415 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 12-5, +1036. Ogbogu is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ogbogu is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Craig Beevers]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/beevers_craig.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/eng.gif) England | Ogbogu played #12 Craig Beevers (Eng) and lost 337 to 542 (a spread of -205). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-6, +831. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Chris Lipe]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lipe_chris.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ogbogu played #55 Chris Lipe (USA) and lost 415 to 456 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-7, +790. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Adam Logan]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/logan_adam.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Ogbogu played #56 Adam Logan (CAN) and lost 412 to 422 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-8, +780. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Jesse Matthews]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/matthews_jessie.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/can.gif) Canada | Ogbogu played #61 Jesse Matthews (CAN) and lost 394 to 477 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12-9, +697. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Stefan Rau]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rau_stefan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ogbogu played #76 Stefan Rau (USA) and won 490 to 421 (a spread of 69). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 13-9, +766. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of John OLaughlin]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/o_laughlin_john.jpg)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/usa.gif) United States | Ogbogu played #69 John OLaughlin (USA) and lost 380 to 445 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 13-10, +701. |
Round 24 | ![[no photo available]](http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](http://www.wscgames.com/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Ogbogu played #107 Ze Tristan (ZAF) and won 548 to 326 (a spread of 222). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 14-10, +923. |