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February 3–7, 2016

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CTI 2016: Sulaiman Gora Garba [#20]

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On this page, you will find information about Sulaiman Gora Garba, 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 21.5-20.5, +377, and is ranked #24.

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): Sulaiman Gora Surname(s): Garba Home: Nigeria 2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: Nigeria

Round by Round
High score: 548 Average for: 410 Average against: 404
Before the Tournament		Garba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Garba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 1	South Africa	Garba played #17 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and lost 366 to 512 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 0-1, -146.
Round 2	Nigeria	Garba played #6 Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) and lost 387 to 511 (a spread of -124). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 0-2, -270.
Round 3	Australia	Garba played #39 Susan Ensor (AUS) and won 475 to 331 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 1-2, -126.
Round 4	South Africa	Garba played #42 Moses Kibet (ZAF) and won 443 to 369 (a spread of 74). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 2-2, -52. Garba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 5	South Africa	Garba played #31 Gary Birch (ZAF) and won 447 to 349 (a spread of 98). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-2, +46.
Round 6	Thailand	Garba played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 377 to 479 (a spread of -102). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 3-3, -56.
Round 7	South Africa	Garba played #45 Mary Botha (ZAF) and won 513 to 332 (a spread of 181). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 4-3, +125.
Round 8	South Africa	Garba played #35 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and lost 350 to 380 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-4, +95.
Round 9	South Africa	Garba played #23 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and won 392 to 366 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-4, +121.
Round 10		Garba recorded a bye with a spread of 100 points. Current ranking: #17. Current record: 6-4, +221.
Round 11	South Africa	Garba played #14 Dylan Early (ZAF) and lost 380 to 528 (a spread of -148). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 6-5, +73.
Round 12	South Africa	Garba played #25 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and won 373 to 360 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 7-5, +86.
Round 13	Nigeria	Garba played #18 Olobatoke Aka (NGA) and lost 316 to 476 (a spread of -160). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 7-6, -74.
Round 14	South Africa	Garba played #26 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and lost 299 to 451 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 7-7, -226.
Round 15	South Africa	Garba played #21 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and tied at 444. Current ranking: #25. Current record: 7.5-7.5, -226. Garba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16	South Africa	Garba played #33 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and lost 282 to 510 (a spread of -228). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7.5-8.5, -454. Garba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 17	Ghana	Garba played #24 Ralph Owusu (GHA) and won 455 to 423 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 8.5-8.5, -422. Garba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	Ghana	Garba played #16 Chrys Placca (GHA) and lost 443 to 452 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 8.5-9.5, -431. Garba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19	South Africa	Garba played #29 Solomon Lephoto (ZAF) and won 420 to 366 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 9.5-9.5, -377.
Round 20	South Africa	Garba played #30 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and lost 351 to 438 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9.5-10.5, -464.
Round 21	Zambia	Garba played #22 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and lost 363 to 455 (a spread of -92). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 9.5-11.5, -556. Garba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	South Africa	Garba played #41 Jackie Nortier (ZAF) and won 413 to 260 (a spread of 153). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 10.5-11.5, -403.
Round 23	South Africa	Garba played #40 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and won 493 to 403 (a spread of 90). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 11.5-11.5, -313.
Round 24	South Africa	Garba played #44 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 376 to 357 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 12.5-11.5, -294.
Round 25	South Africa	Garba played #37 Carol Parker (ZAF) and won 465 to 398 (a spread of 67). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 13.5-11.5, -227.
Round 26	South Africa	Garba played #38 Joy Palm (ZAF) and won 539 to 303 (a spread of 236). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 14.5-11.5, +9.
Round 27	South Africa	Garba played #36 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and won 449 to 282 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 15.5-11.5, +176.
Round 28	South Africa	Garba played #27 Pam Field (ZAF) and won 426 to 390 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16.5-11.5, +212.
Round 29	South Africa	Garba played #32 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and won 444 to 315 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 17.5-11.5, +341. Garba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30	New Zealand	Garba played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 328 to 449 (a spread of -121). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17.5-12.5, +220. Garba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Garba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 31	United States	Garba played #2 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 406 to 532 (a spread of -126). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 17.5-13.5, +94.
Round 32	South Africa	Garba played #43 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 548 to 287 (a spread of 261). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 18.5-13.5, +355.
Round 33	Nigeria	Garba played #13 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and lost 333 to 438 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 18.5-14.5, +250.
Round 34	Uganda	Garba played #11 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and lost 411 to 425 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 18.5-15.5, +236. Garba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 35	Uganda	Garba played #11 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) again and lost 361 to 436 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 18.5-16.5, +161. Garba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 36	Zambia	Garba played #22 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) again and won 407 to 361 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 19.5-16.5, +207.
Round 37	South Africa	Garba played #32 Gerald Davids (ZAF) again and lost 360 to 405 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 19.5-17.5, +162.
Round 38	United States	Garba played #46 Kay Faust (USA) and won 498 to 229 (a spread of 269). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 20.5-17.5, +431. Garba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 39	South Africa	Garba played #34 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and lost 325 to 332 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 20.5-18.5, +424. Garba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Garba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 40	Nigeria	Garba played #19 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 448 to 469 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 20.5-19.5, +403.
Round 41	South Africa	Garba played #21 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) again and won 508 to 425 (a spread of 83). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 21.5-19.5, +486.
Round 42	South Africa	Garba played #30 Howard Rayner (ZAF) again and lost 414 to 523 (a spread of -109). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 21.5-20.5, +377.

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