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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

[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]

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

[photo of Elie Dangoor]

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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

[photo of Kathy Cameron]

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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

[photo of Anthony Ikolo]

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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

[photo of Joy Palm]

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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

[photo of Howard Rayner]

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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

[photo of Nigel Richards]

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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

[photo of Zubeida Brey]

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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

[photo of Jesse Day]

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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

[photo of Fern Wheelwright]

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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

[photo of Gerald Davids]

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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

[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]

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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

[photo of Jackie Nortier]

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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

[photo of Gwen Rea]

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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

[photo of Solomon Lephoto]

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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

[photo of Ashley Willenberg]

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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

[photo of Duncan Keet]

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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

[photo of Gary Birch]

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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

[photo of Llewellin Jegels]

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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

[photo of Dylan Early]

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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

[photo of Ralph Owusu]

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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

[photo of Sulaiman Gora Garba]

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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

[photo of Bright Idahosa]

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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

[photo of Sheba Bagg]

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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

[photo of Carol Parker]

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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

[photo of Andrew Goldberg]

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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

[photo of Raymond Gbaraba]

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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

[photo of Ata Sonday]

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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

[photo of Mary Botha]

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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

[photo of Kay Faust]

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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

[photo of Susan Ensor]

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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

[photo of Denise Le Bron]

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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

[photo of Pam Field]

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South Africa

Munkonge played #27 Pam Field (ZAF) and tied at 434.

Current ranking: #26.

Current record: 17.5-14.5, +748.

Round 33

[photo of Denise Le Bron]

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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

[photo of Gerald Davids]

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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

[photo of Debbe Hossy]

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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

[photo of Sulaiman Gora Garba]

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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

[photo of Howard Rayner]

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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

[photo of Moses Kibet]

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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

[photo of Phillip Edwin-Mugisha]

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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

[photo of Wellington Jighere]

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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

[photo of Bright Idahosa]

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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

[photo of Ashley Willenberg]

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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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