2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament

February 3–7, 2016

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CTI 2016: Jesse Day [#8]

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On this page, you will find information about Jesse Day, 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, +905, and is ranked #8.

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): Jesse Surname(s): Day Home: Berkeley, CA, United States Awards: Won a tournament that one time Hobbies: Ultimate, juggling, reading, Chinese karaoke Occupation: Grad student 2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: United States

Round by Round
High score: 569 Average for: 439 Average against: 417
Before the Tournament		Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 1	Nigeria	Day played #13 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and lost 399 to 464 (a spread of -65). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 0-1, -65. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 2	England	Day played #15 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 483 to 399 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-1, +19. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	South Africa	Day played #30 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and won 415 to 372 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 2-1, +62. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 4	South Africa	Day played #36 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and won 416 to 408 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 3-1, +70. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 5	South Africa	Day played #44 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 458 to 448 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 4-1, +80. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 6	South Africa	Day played #38 Joy Palm (ZAF) and won 459 to 366 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 5-1, +173. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	South Africa	Day played #25 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and won 467 to 293 (a spread of 174). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 6-1, +347. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 8	Zambia	Day played #22 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and lost 415 to 437 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 6-2, +325. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 9	New Zealand	Day played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 405 to 438 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-3, +292. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 10	Uganda	Day played #11 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and lost 394 to 442 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 6-4, +244.
Round 11	South Africa	Day played #17 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and won 522 to 383 (a spread of 139). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-4, +383.
Round 12	South Africa	Day played #29 Solomon Lephoto (ZAF) and won 451 to 420 (a spread of 31). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-4, +414.
Round 13	Nigeria	Day played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and lost 379 to 394 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 8-5, +399.
Round 14	Scotland	Day played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) and won 513 to 419 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 9-5, +493.
Round 15	Ghana	Day played #16 Chrys Placca (GHA) and lost 420 to 500 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 9-6, +413.
Round 16	Nigeria	Day played #19 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 440 to 416 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-6, +437.
Round 17	Nigeria	Day played #18 Olobatoke Aka (NGA) and lost 374 to 425 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-7, +386.
Round 18	Nigeria	Day played #4 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and won 551 to 361 (a spread of 190). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 11-7, +576.
Round 19	Nigeria	Day played #9 Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) and lost 333 to 478 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 11-8, +431. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 20	South Africa	Day played #26 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and won 469 to 455 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 12-8, +445. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 21	Nigeria	Day played #13 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) again and won 430 to 365 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-8, +510. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	Nigeria	Day played #4 Wellington Jighere (NGA) again and lost 372 to 508 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 13-9, +374.
Round 23	Nigeria	Day played #6 Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) and won 515 to 402 (a spread of 113). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 14-9, +487. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 24	Nigeria	Day played #28 Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) and lost 413 to 464 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 14-10, +436.
Round 25	Nigeria	Day played #10 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and won 569 to 432 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-10, +573. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26	South Africa	Day played #14 Dylan Early (ZAF) and won 462 to 350 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 16-10, +685.
Round 27	Australia	Day played #5 David Eldar (AUS) and won 508 to 425 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-10, +768.
Round 28	United States	Day played #2 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 311 to 664 (a spread of -353). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17-11, +415. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 29	Thailand	Day played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 394 to 444 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-12, +365. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 30	Ghana	Day played #24 Ralph Owusu (GHA) and won 476 to 259 (a spread of 217). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 18-12, +582. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 31	South Africa	Day played #32 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and lost 411 to 426 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 18-13, +567.
Round 32	United States	Day played #46 Kay Faust (USA) and won 409 to 347 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 19-13, +629.
Round 33	South Africa	Day played #25 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) again and won 430 to 408 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 20-13, +651.
Round 34	United States	Day played #2 Dave Wiegand (USA) again and won 464 to 400 (a spread of 64). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 21-13, +715. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 35	Thailand	Day played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) again and won 506 to 386 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 22-13, +835.
Round 36	South Africa	Day played #21 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and won 519 to 318 (a spread of 201). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 23-13, +1036. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 37	Nigeria	Day played #9 Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) again and lost 381 to 535 (a spread of -154). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 23-14, +882. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 38	Nigeria	Day played #10 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) again and lost 292 to 518 (a spread of -226). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 23-15, +656. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 39	South Africa	Day played #35 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and won 527 to 286 (a spread of 241). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 24-15, +897. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 40	South Africa	Day played #33 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 461 to 416 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 25-15, +942.
Round 41	Uganda	Day played #11 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) again and lost 353 to 403 (a spread of -50). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 25-16, +892. Day is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 42	England	Day played #15 Elie Dangoor (Eng) again and won 473 to 460 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 26-16, +905. Day is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

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