2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament

February 3–7, 2016

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CTI 2016: Wellington Jighere [#4]

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On this page, you will find information about Wellington Jighere, 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 26-16, +2172, and is ranked #7.

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
	Given name(s): Wellington Surname(s): Jighere Home: Benin, Edo, Nigeria Awards: 2008 ASC; Nigerian National Open Hobbies: chess, singing, talking, watching movies 2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: Nigeria

Round by Round
High score: 629 Average for: 453 Average against: 402
Before the Tournament		Jighere is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	South Africa	Jighere played #43 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 465 to 277 (a spread of 188). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +188. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 2	South Africa	Jighere played #41 Jackie Nortier (ZAF) and won 629 to 240 (a spread of 389). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 2-0, +577. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 3	South Africa	Jighere played #34 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and won 624 to 383 (a spread of 241). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 3-0, +818. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 4	South Africa	Jighere played #32 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and won 512 to 345 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 4-0, +985. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Jighere is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5	South Africa	Jighere played #27 Pam Field (ZAF) and won 499 to 261 (a spread of 238). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 5-0, +1223. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 6	Nigeria	Jighere played #19 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 457 to 324 (a spread of 133). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 6-0, +1356. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	Nigeria	Jighere played #18 Olobatoke Aka (NGA) and won 402 to 362 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 7-0, +1396. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 8	Nigeria	Jighere played #10 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 367 to 412 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 7-1, +1351. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	Nigeria	Jighere played #9 Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) and lost 328 to 536 (a spread of -208). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 7-2, +1143. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10	Australia	Jighere played #5 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 335 to 401 (a spread of -66). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-3, +1077. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 11	Scotland	Jighere played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) and won 497 to 355 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-3, +1219. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 12	Thailand	Jighere played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 409 to 454 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-4, +1174. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 13	Nigeria	Jighere played #13 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and lost 338 to 515 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 8-5, +997. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	England	Jighere played #15 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 536 to 338 (a spread of 198). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-5, +1195.
Round 15	Nigeria	Jighere played #6 Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) and won 494 to 435 (a spread of 59). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-5, +1254. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jighere is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16	United States	Jighere played #2 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 391 to 413 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 10-6, +1232. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 17	New Zealand	Jighere played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 379 to 530 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-7, +1081. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Jighere is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 18	United States	Jighere played #8 Jesse Day (USA) and lost 361 to 551 (a spread of -190). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-8, +891.
Round 19	Uganda	Jighere played #11 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and won 399 to 281 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 11-8, +1009.
Round 20	Ghana	Jighere played #16 Chrys Placca (GHA) and won 464 to 370 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 12-8, +1103.
Round 21	Scotland	Jighere played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) again and lost 419 to 487 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 12-9, +1035. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 22	United States	Jighere played #8 Jesse Day (USA) again and won 508 to 372 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-9, +1171.
Round 23	Nigeria	Jighere played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and won 498 to 401 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-9, +1268. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 24	Nigeria	Jighere played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) again and won 587 to 396 (a spread of 191). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 15-9, +1459. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25	Nigeria	Jighere played #28 Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) and won 520 to 367 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 16-9, +1612. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26	Nigeria	Jighere played #10 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) again and won 478 to 418 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 17-9, +1672. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 27	Thailand	Jighere played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) again and lost 358 to 486 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 17-10, +1544. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 28	Australia	Jighere played #5 David Eldar (AUS) again and lost 388 to 487 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 17-11, +1445. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 29	Nigeria	Jighere played #9 Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) again and won 428 to 332 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-11, +1541. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 30	United States	Jighere played #2 Dave Wiegand (USA) again and lost 396 to 524 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 18-12, +1413. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 31	Uganda	Jighere played #11 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) again and won 437 to 340 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 19-12, +1510.
Round 32	New Zealand	Jighere played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) again and lost 425 to 474 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 19-13, +1461. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Jighere is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (20 hits).
Round 33	Thailand	Jighere played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) for the third time and lost 418 to 486 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 19-14, +1393.
Round 34	South Africa	Jighere played #26 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and won 467 to 331 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 20-14, +1529.
Round 35	Ghana	Jighere played #24 Ralph Owusu (GHA) and won 527 to 231 (a spread of 296). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 21-14, +1825. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 36	South Africa	Jighere played #29 Solomon Lephoto (ZAF) and lost 374 to 439 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 21-15, +1760. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 37	Nigeria	Jighere played #18 Olobatoke Aka (NGA) again and won 540 to 322 (a spread of 218). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 22-15, +1978.
Round 38	South Africa	Jighere played #14 Dylan Early (ZAF) and won 508 to 428 (a spread of 80). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 23-15, +2058.
Round 39	United States	Jighere played #2 Dave Wiegand (USA) for the third time and won 503 to 477 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 24-15, +2084. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Jighere is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 40	Zambia	Jighere played #22 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and won 507 to 346 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 25-15, +2245.
Round 41	United States	Jighere played #2 Dave Wiegand (USA) for the fourth time and lost 446 to 545 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 25-16, +2146. Jighere is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Jighere is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 42	Scotland	Jighere played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) for the third time and won 420 to 394 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 26-16, +2172.

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