2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament

February 3–7, 2016

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CTI 2016: Dave Wiegand [#2]

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On this page, you will find information about Dave Wiegand, who is competing at the 2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 27-15, +2770, and is ranked #5.

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

[photo of Dave Wiegand]

Given name(s): Dave
Surname(s): Wiegand
Home: Portland, OR, United States
Awards: (9th) 2001 WSC; (2nd) 1994 (3rd) 2000 (6th) 2002 NSC (1st) 2005 NSC; 2004-05 Seattle, WA; 2004-06 SWILLINS; 2004-09 Portland and numerous other Western US tournament
Hobbies: Anagrams, hot sauce
Occupation: Mortgage Underwriter
2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 664 Average for: 475 Average against: 410
Before the Tournament		Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 1	United States	Wiegand played #46 Kay Faust (USA) and won 512 to 289 (a spread of 223). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 1-0, +223. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 2	South Africa	Wiegand played #40 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and won 384 to 274 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +333. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 3	South Africa	Wiegand played #33 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 412 to 375 (a spread of 37). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 3-0, +370. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	Nigeria	Wiegand played #28 Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) and won 492 to 443 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 4-0, +419. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5	Ghana	Wiegand played #24 Ralph Owusu (GHA) and won 452 to 402 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 5-0, +469. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	South Africa	Wiegand played #21 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and won 663 to 239 (a spread of 424). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 6-0, +893. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 7	Ghana	Wiegand played #16 Chrys Placca (GHA) and won 595 to 461 (a spread of 134). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 7-0, +1027. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8	South Africa	Wiegand played #14 Dylan Early (ZAF) and lost 409 to 489 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 7-1, +947. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	Australia	Wiegand played #5 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 390 to 422 (a spread of -32). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-2, +915. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10	Nigeria	Wiegand played #13 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and won 466 to 447 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-2, +934. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 11	Nigeria	Wiegand played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and won 466 to 385 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-2, +1015. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 12	New Zealand	Wiegand played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 422 to 457 (a spread of -35). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 9-3, +980. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 13	Nigeria	Wiegand played #10 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and won 616 to 341 (a spread of 275). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 10-3, +1255. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 14	Thailand	Wiegand played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and won 478 to 401 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-3, +1332. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 15	Nigeria	Wiegand played #9 Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) and won 420 to 346 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 12-3, +1406. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16	Nigeria	Wiegand played #4 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and won 413 to 391 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 13-3, +1428. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 17	Nigeria	Wiegand played #6 Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) and lost 420 to 437 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-4, +1411. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	Australia	Wiegand played #5 David Eldar (AUS) again and won 536 to 366 (a spread of 170). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-4, +1581. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	South Africa	Wiegand played #26 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and won 558 to 252 (a spread of 306). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 15-4, +1887. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 20	Nigeria	Wiegand played #10 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) again and won 462 to 347 (a spread of 115). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 16-4, +2002. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 21	Nigeria	Wiegand played #9 Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) again and won 519 to 398 (a spread of 121). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 17-4, +2123. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 22	New Zealand	Wiegand played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) again and won 453 to 304 (a spread of 149). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 18-4, +2272. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 23	Thailand	Wiegand played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) again and won 461 to 345 (a spread of 116). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-4, +2388. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 24	Scotland	Wiegand played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) and lost 394 to 470 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-5, +2312. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 25	Nigeria	Wiegand played #9 Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) for the third time and lost 402 to 530 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 19-6, +2184. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26	England	Wiegand played #15 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 563 to 415 (a spread of 148). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 20-6, +2332. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 27	Nigeria	Wiegand played #18 Olobatoke Aka (NGA) and won 419 to 385 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 21-6, +2366. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 28	United States	Wiegand played #8 Jesse Day (USA) and won 664 to 311 (a spread of 353). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-6, +2719. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 29	Uganda	Wiegand played #11 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and lost 421 to 494 (a spread of -73). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 22-7, +2646. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 30	Nigeria	Wiegand played #4 Wellington Jighere (NGA) again and won 524 to 396 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 23-7, +2774. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 31	Nigeria	Wiegand played #20 Sulaiman Gora Garba (NGA) and won 532 to 406 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 24-7, +2900. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 32	Nigeria	Wiegand played #19 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 473 to 409 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 25-7, +2964. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 33	Australia	Wiegand played #5 David Eldar (AUS) for the third time and lost 379 to 482 (a spread of -103). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 25-8, +2861. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 34	United States	Wiegand played #8 Jesse Day (USA) again and lost 400 to 464 (a spread of -64). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 25-9, +2797. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 35	Nigeria	Wiegand played #6 Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) again and lost 386 to 469 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 25-10, +2714. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 36	New Zealand	Wiegand played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) for the third time and lost 406 to 484 (a spread of -78). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 25-11, +2636. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 37	Uganda	Wiegand played #11 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) again and won 590 to 350 (a spread of 240). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 26-11, +2876. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 38	Thailand	Wiegand played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) for the third time and lost 448 to 456 (a spread of -8). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 26-12, +2868. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 39	Nigeria	Wiegand played #4 Wellington Jighere (NGA) for the third time and lost 477 to 503 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 26-13, +2842. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 40	Australia	Wiegand played #5 David Eldar (AUS) for the fourth time and lost 488 to 601 (a spread of -113). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 26-14, +2729. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 41	Nigeria	Wiegand played #4 Wellington Jighere (NGA) for the fourth time and won 545 to 446 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 27-14, +2828. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 42	Nigeria	Wiegand played #9 Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) for the fourth time and lost 459 to 517 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 27-15, +2770. Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
After the Tournament		Wiegand is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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