2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament

February 3–7, 2016

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CTI 2016: Rex Ogbakpa [#9]

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On this page, you will find information about Rex Ogbakpa, 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 28.5-13.5, +2213, and is ranked #4.

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): Rex Surname(s): Ogbakpa Home: Zambia 2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: Nigeria

Round by Round
High score: 613 Average for: 451 Average against: 398
Round 1	Nigeria	Ogbakpa played #10 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 373 to 386 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 0-1, -13. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 2	Nigeria	Ogbakpa played #18 Olobatoke Aka (NGA) and won 426 to 394 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 1-1, +19.
Round 3	South Africa	Ogbakpa played #32 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and won 613 to 307 (a spread of 306). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 2-1, +325. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 4	South Africa	Ogbakpa played #34 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and won 494 to 386 (a spread of 108). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-1, +433. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5	South Africa	Ogbakpa played #43 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 517 to 301 (a spread of 216). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 4-1, +649. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	South Africa	Ogbakpa played #41 Jackie Nortier (ZAF) and won 412 to 319 (a spread of 93). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 5-1, +742. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 7	South Africa	Ogbakpa played #27 Pam Field (ZAF) and won 501 to 297 (a spread of 204). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 6-1, +946. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	Nigeria	Ogbakpa played #19 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 421 to 366 (a spread of 55). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 7-1, +1001. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	Nigeria	Ogbakpa played #4 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and won 536 to 328 (a spread of 208). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 8-1, +1209. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 10	New Zealand	Ogbakpa played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 304 to 549 (a spread of -245). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 8-2, +964. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (16 hits).
Round 11	Thailand	Ogbakpa played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and won 427 to 395 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 9-2, +996. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 12	Nigeria	Ogbakpa played #6 Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) and lost 415 to 418 (a spread of -3). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 9-3, +993. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 13	Nigeria	Ogbakpa played #28 Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) and lost 419 to 457 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-4, +955. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	Australia	Ogbakpa played #5 David Eldar (AUS) and won 543 to 420 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-4, +1078. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 15	United States	Ogbakpa played #2 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 346 to 420 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-5, +1004. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16	Nigeria	Ogbakpa played #13 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and won 422 to 343 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 11-5, +1083.
Round 17	Uganda	Ogbakpa played #11 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and won 498 to 404 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 12-5, +1177. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	Uganda	Ogbakpa played #11 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) again and won 430 to 411 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 13-5, +1196. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 19	United States	Ogbakpa played #8 Jesse Day (USA) and won 478 to 333 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 14-5, +1341. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 20	Nigeria	Ogbakpa played #6 Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) again and won 536 to 240 (a spread of 296). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-5, +1637. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 21	United States	Ogbakpa played #2 Dave Wiegand (USA) again and lost 398 to 519 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 15-6, +1516. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 22	Nigeria	Ogbakpa played #10 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) again and won 522 to 397 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 16-6, +1641. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23	New Zealand	Ogbakpa played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) again and lost 400 to 479 (a spread of -79). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16-7, +1562. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 24	Australia	Ogbakpa played #5 David Eldar (AUS) again and tied at 430. Current ranking: #4. Current record: 16.5-7.5, +1562. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 25	United States	Ogbakpa played #2 Dave Wiegand (USA) for the third time and won 530 to 402 (a spread of 128). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 17.5-7.5, +1690. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26	Thailand	Ogbakpa played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) again and won 463 to 416 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 18.5-7.5, +1737. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 27	Scotland	Ogbakpa played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) and won 507 to 432 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 19.5-7.5, +1812. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28	Nigeria	Ogbakpa played #28 Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) again and won 468 to 368 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20.5-7.5, +1912. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 29	Nigeria	Ogbakpa played #4 Wellington Jighere (NGA) again and lost 332 to 428 (a spread of -96). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 20.5-8.5, +1816. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 30	Scotland	Ogbakpa played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) again and won 422 to 420 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 21.5-8.5, +1818. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 31	South Africa	Ogbakpa played #14 Dylan Early (ZAF) and won 565 to 360 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 22.5-8.5, +2023. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 32	South Africa	Ogbakpa played #29 Solomon Lephoto (ZAF) and lost 413 to 428 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 22.5-9.5, +2008.
Round 33	New Zealand	Ogbakpa played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) for the third time and lost 347 to 427 (a spread of -80). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 22.5-10.5, +1928. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 34	South Africa	Ogbakpa played #21 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and won 513 to 404 (a spread of 109). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 23.5-10.5, +2037. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 35	Nigeria	Ogbakpa played #18 Olobatoke Aka (NGA) again and won 486 to 407 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 24.5-10.5, +2116.
Round 36	Nigeria	Ogbakpa played #18 Olobatoke Aka (NGA) for the third time and won 475 to 355 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 25.5-10.5, +2236. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 37	United States	Ogbakpa played #8 Jesse Day (USA) again and won 535 to 381 (a spread of 154). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 26.5-10.5, +2390. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 38	Australia	Ogbakpa played #5 David Eldar (AUS) for the third time and lost 329 to 508 (a spread of -179). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 26.5-11.5, +2211. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 39	Thailand	Ogbakpa played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) for the third time and lost 402 to 435 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 26.5-12.5, +2178. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 40	Thailand	Ogbakpa played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) for the fourth time and lost 397 to 445 (a spread of -48). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 26.5-13.5, +2130. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 41	Nigeria	Ogbakpa played #10 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) for the third time and won 365 to 340 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 27.5-13.5, +2155. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 42	United States	Ogbakpa played #2 Dave Wiegand (USA) for the fourth time and won 517 to 459 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 28.5-13.5, +2213. Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
After the Tournament		Ogbakpa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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