2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament

February 3–7, 2016

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CTI 2016: David Eldar [#5]

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On this page, you will find information about David Eldar, 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 30.5-11.5, +1642, 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
	Given name(s): David Surname(s): Eldar Home: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Awards: Victoria 2003; 2006 (5th) Causeway; 2006 (3rd) King's Cup; 2006 WYSC; 2007 Australia NSC; 2008 Masters Hobbies: Sports, sleeping, eating/watching cake 2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: Australia

Round by Round
High score: 604 Average for: 456 Average against: 417
Before the Tournament		Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 1	South Africa	Eldar played #14 Dylan Early (ZAF) and won 435 to 381 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +54. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 2	Ghana	Eldar played #16 Chrys Placca (GHA) and won 509 to 387 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 2-0, +176. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	Nigeria	Eldar played #28 Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) and lost 360 to 378 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 2-1, +158. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	South Africa	Eldar played #33 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 422 to 417 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 3-1, +163.
Round 5	United States	Eldar played #46 Kay Faust (USA) and won 444 to 297 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 4-1, +310. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6	South Africa	Eldar played #40 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and won 435 to 414 (a spread of 21). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 5-1, +331.
Round 7	Ghana	Eldar played #24 Ralph Owusu (GHA) and won 590 to 345 (a spread of 245). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 6-1, +576. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	South Africa	Eldar played #21 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and won 417 to 367 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 7-1, +626. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	United States	Eldar played #2 Dave Wiegand (USA) and won 422 to 390 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-1, +658. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10	Nigeria	Eldar played #4 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and won 401 to 335 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 9-1, +724. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 11	Nigeria	Eldar played #6 Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) and won 462 to 351 (a spread of 111). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 10-1, +835. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 12	Nigeria	Eldar played #10 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 328 to 557 (a spread of -229). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 10-2, +606. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 13	New Zealand	Eldar played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and won 604 to 473 (a spread of 131). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 11-2, +737. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	Nigeria	Eldar played #9 Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) and lost 420 to 543 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 11-3, +614. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 15	England	Eldar played #15 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 495 to 429 (a spread of 66). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 12-3, +680. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16	Thailand	Eldar played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and won 530 to 489 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 13-3, +721. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 17	Nigeria	Eldar played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and won 398 to 373 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 14-3, +746. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	United States	Eldar played #2 Dave Wiegand (USA) again and lost 366 to 536 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-4, +576. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	Scotland	Eldar played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) and lost 442 to 443 (a spread of -1). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 14-5, +575. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 20	New Zealand	Eldar played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) again and lost 393 to 490 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 14-6, +478. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 21	Thailand	Eldar played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) again and won 459 to 454 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 15-6, +483. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 22	Nigeria	Eldar played #6 Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) again and won 497 to 350 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-6, +630. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 23	Nigeria	Eldar played #10 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) again and won 461 to 369 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17-6, +722. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 24	Nigeria	Eldar played #9 Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) again and tied at 430. Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17.5-6.5, +722. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 25	New Zealand	Eldar played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) for the third time and lost 316 to 542 (a spread of -226). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 17.5-7.5, +496. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 26	Nigeria	Eldar played #18 Olobatoke Aka (NGA) and won 546 to 332 (a spread of 214). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18.5-7.5, +710. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 27	United States	Eldar played #8 Jesse Day (USA) and lost 425 to 508 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 18.5-8.5, +627.
Round 28	Nigeria	Eldar played #4 Wellington Jighere (NGA) again and won 487 to 388 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 19.5-8.5, +726. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 29	Nigeria	Eldar played #28 Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) again and won 490 to 354 (a spread of 136). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 20.5-8.5, +862. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 30	Nigeria	Eldar played #13 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and won 472 to 347 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 21.5-8.5, +987. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31	Scotland	Eldar played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) again and won 556 to 457 (a spread of 99). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 22.5-8.5, +1086. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 32	Uganda	Eldar played #11 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and won 576 to 387 (a spread of 189). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 23.5-8.5, +1275. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 33	United States	Eldar played #2 Dave Wiegand (USA) for the third time and won 482 to 379 (a spread of 103). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 24.5-8.5, +1378. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 34	Nigeria	Eldar played #18 Olobatoke Aka (NGA) again and lost 273 to 441 (a spread of -168). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 24.5-9.5, +1210. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 35	South Africa	Eldar played #29 Solomon Lephoto (ZAF) and won 412 to 410 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 25.5-9.5, +1212. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 36	Thailand	Eldar played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) for the third time and won 435 to 421 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 26.5-9.5, +1226. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 37	New Zealand	Eldar played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) for the fourth time and lost 405 to 475 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 26.5-10.5, +1156. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 38	Nigeria	Eldar played #9 Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) for the third time and won 508 to 329 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 27.5-10.5, +1335. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 39	Nigeria	Eldar played #10 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) for the third time and won 547 to 405 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 28.5-10.5, +1477. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 40	United States	Eldar played #2 Dave Wiegand (USA) for the fourth time and won 601 to 488 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 29.5-10.5, +1590. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 41	Thailand	Eldar played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) for the fourth time and lost 373 to 441 (a spread of -68). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 29.5-11.5, +1522. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (32 hits).
Round 42	Thailand	Eldar played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) for the fifth time and won 532 to 412 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 30.5-11.5, +1642. Eldar is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
After the Tournament		Eldar is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

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