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February 3–7, 2016

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CTI 2016: Mwenya Munkonge [#22]

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On this page, you will find information about Mwenya Munkonge, 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 22.5-19.5, +775, and is ranked #22.

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): Mwenya Surname(s): Munkonge Home: Zambia Awards: 2004 Zambia NSC 2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: Zambia

Round by Round
High score: 571 Average for: 411 Average against: 393
Round 1	England	Munkonge played #15 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 398 to 405 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 0-1, -7. Munkonge is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 2	South Africa	Munkonge played #36 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and lost 348 to 359 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 0-2, -18. Munkonge is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Munkonge is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 3	Nigeria	Munkonge played #13 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and lost 364 to 511 (a spread of -147). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 0-3, -165.
Round 4	South Africa	Munkonge played #38 Joy Palm (ZAF) and won 487 to 295 (a spread of 192). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-3, +27. Munkonge is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 5	South Africa	Munkonge played #30 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and won 455 to 407 (a spread of 48). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 2-3, +75.
Round 6	New Zealand	Munkonge played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 442 to 529 (a spread of -87). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 2-4, -12.
Round 7	South Africa	Munkonge played #44 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and lost 371 to 507 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-5, -148. Munkonge is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 8	United States	Munkonge played #8 Jesse Day (USA) and won 437 to 415 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 3-5, -126. Munkonge is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 9	South Africa	Munkonge played #25 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and lost 305 to 474 (a spread of -169). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 3-6, -295. Munkonge is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 10	South Africa	Munkonge played #32 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and won 430 to 343 (a spread of 87). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-6, -208.
Round 11	Nigeria	Munkonge played #19 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 386 to 439 (a spread of -53). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 4-7, -261.
Round 12	South Africa	Munkonge played #41 Jackie Nortier (ZAF) and won 571 to 305 (a spread of 266). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-7, +5. Munkonge is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13	South Africa	Munkonge played #40 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and won 421 to 346 (a spread of 75). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-7, +80.
Round 14	South Africa	Munkonge played #29 Solomon Lephoto (ZAF) and lost 404 to 418 (a spread of -14). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 6-8, +66.
Round 15	South Africa	Munkonge played #26 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and won 461 to 360 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 7-8, +167. Munkonge is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 16	South Africa	Munkonge played #34 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and won 419 to 357 (a spread of 62). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 8-8, +229.
Round 17	South Africa	Munkonge played #31 Gary Birch (ZAF) and lost 390 to 464 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-9, +155.
Round 18	South Africa	Munkonge played #21 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and won 439 to 420 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 9-9, +174.
Round 19	South Africa	Munkonge played #14 Dylan Early (ZAF) and lost 336 to 366 (a spread of -30). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-10, +144. Munkonge is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20	Ghana	Munkonge played #24 Ralph Owusu (GHA) and won 423 to 381 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-10, +186.
Round 21	Nigeria	Munkonge played #20 Sulaiman Gora Garba (NGA) and won 455 to 363 (a spread of 92). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 11-10, +278. Munkonge is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	Nigeria	Munkonge played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and lost 259 to 437 (a spread of -178). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-11, +100. Munkonge is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23	South Africa	Munkonge played #43 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 548 to 288 (a spread of 260). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 12-11, +360.
Round 24	South Africa	Munkonge played #37 Carol Parker (ZAF) and won 416 to 337 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 13-11, +439.
Round 25	South Africa	Munkonge played #33 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 389 to 342 (a spread of 47). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 14-11, +486.
Round 26	Nigeria	Munkonge played #28 Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) and lost 329 to 386 (a spread of -57). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 14-12, +429. Munkonge is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Munkonge is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 27	South Africa	Munkonge played #35 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and lost 390 to 409 (a spread of -19). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 14-13, +410.
Round 28	South Africa	Munkonge played #45 Mary Botha (ZAF) and won 445 to 431 (a spread of 14). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 15-13, +424. Munkonge is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29	United States	Munkonge played #46 Kay Faust (USA) and won 549 to 293 (a spread of 256). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 16-13, +680. Munkonge is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 30	Australia	Munkonge played #39 Susan Ensor (AUS) and lost 419 to 435 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 16-14, +664.
Round 31	South Africa	Munkonge played #17 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and won 412 to 328 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17-14, +748.
Round 32	South Africa	Munkonge played #27 Pam Field (ZAF) and tied at 434. Current ranking: #26. Current record: 17.5-14.5, +748.
Round 33	South Africa	Munkonge played #17 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) again and lost 353 to 498 (a spread of -145). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 17.5-15.5, +603.
Round 34	South Africa	Munkonge played #32 Gerald Davids (ZAF) again and won 438 to 293 (a spread of 145). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 18.5-15.5, +748.
Round 35	South Africa	Munkonge played #23 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and won 500 to 400 (a spread of 100). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 19.5-15.5, +848.
Round 36	Nigeria	Munkonge played #20 Sulaiman Gora Garba (NGA) again and lost 361 to 407 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 19.5-16.5, +802.
Round 37	South Africa	Munkonge played #30 Howard Rayner (ZAF) again and won 368 to 308 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 20.5-16.5, +862. Munkonge is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 38	South Africa	Munkonge played #42 Moses Kibet (ZAF) and lost 336 to 341 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 20.5-17.5, +857. Munkonge is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 39	Uganda	Munkonge played #11 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and lost 424 to 446 (a spread of -22). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 20.5-18.5, +835. Munkonge is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 40	Nigeria	Munkonge played #4 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 346 to 507 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 20.5-19.5, +674.
Round 41	Nigeria	Munkonge played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) again and won 422 to 366 (a spread of 56). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 21.5-19.5, +730.
Round 42	South Africa	Munkonge played #26 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) again and won 402 to 357 (a spread of 45). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 22.5-19.5, +775.

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