2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament

February 3–7, 2016

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CTI 2016: Raymond Gbaraba [#28]

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On this page, you will find information about Raymond Gbaraba, 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 24-18, +952, and is ranked #17.

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): Raymond Surname(s): Gbaraba Home: Nigeria 2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: Nigeria

Round by Round
High score: 600 Average for: 434 Average against: 411
Round 1	Ghana	Gbaraba played #24 Ralph Owusu (GHA) and won 431 to 380 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 1-0, +51. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 2	United States	Gbaraba played #46 Kay Faust (USA) and won 439 to 376 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 2-0, +114. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 3	Australia	Gbaraba played #5 David Eldar (AUS) and won 378 to 360 (a spread of 18). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 3-0, +132. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 4	United States	Gbaraba played #2 Dave Wiegand (USA) and lost 443 to 492 (a spread of -49). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 3-1, +83. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5	South Africa	Gbaraba played #21 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and lost 356 to 473 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 3-2, -34. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	South Africa	Gbaraba played #14 Dylan Early (ZAF) and won 426 to 394 (a spread of 32). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 4-2, -2. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 7	South Africa	Gbaraba played #40 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and won 484 to 433 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 5-2, +49. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	Ghana	Gbaraba played #16 Chrys Placca (GHA) and won 433 to 410 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 6-2, +72. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 9	South Africa	Gbaraba played #33 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 516 to 276 (a spread of 240). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 7-2, +312. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).
Round 10	Nigeria	Gbaraba played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and lost 413 to 487 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 7-3, +238. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 11	Nigeria	Gbaraba played #13 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and won 349 to 303 (a spread of 46). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 8-3, +284. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 12	Scotland	Gbaraba played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) and won 462 to 377 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 9-3, +369. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 13	Nigeria	Gbaraba played #9 Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) and won 457 to 419 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 10-3, +407. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	New Zealand	Gbaraba played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 365 to 541 (a spread of -176). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 10-4, +231. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 15	Thailand	Gbaraba played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 381 to 427 (a spread of -46). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-5, +185. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 16	Nigeria	Gbaraba played #6 Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) and lost 419 to 470 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 10-6, +134. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 17	Nigeria	Gbaraba played #10 Chinedu Okwelogu (NGA) and lost 367 to 442 (a spread of -75). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-7, +59. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 18	England	Gbaraba played #15 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 420 to 461 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 10-8, +18. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 19	South Africa	Gbaraba played #30 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and lost 421 to 428 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 10-9, +11. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 20	Uganda	Gbaraba played #11 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and lost 445 to 497 (a spread of -52). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-10, -41. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21	South Africa	Gbaraba played #29 Solomon Lephoto (ZAF) and won 472 to 362 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-10, +69. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 22	South Africa	Gbaraba played #26 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and won 600 to 350 (a spread of 250). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 12-10, +319. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 23	South Africa	Gbaraba played #42 Moses Kibet (ZAF) and won 510 to 283 (a spread of 227). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 13-10, +546.
Round 24	United States	Gbaraba played #8 Jesse Day (USA) and won 464 to 413 (a spread of 51). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 14-10, +597.
Round 25	Nigeria	Gbaraba played #4 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and lost 367 to 520 (a spread of -153). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-11, +444. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 26	Zambia	Gbaraba played #22 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and won 386 to 329 (a spread of 57). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 15-11, +501. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 27	South Africa	Gbaraba played #27 Pam Field (ZAF) and won 444 to 414 (a spread of 30). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 16-11, +531. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 28	Nigeria	Gbaraba played #9 Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) again and lost 368 to 468 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 16-12, +431. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 29	Australia	Gbaraba played #5 David Eldar (AUS) again and lost 354 to 490 (a spread of -136). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 16-13, +295. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 30	South Africa	Gbaraba played #41 Jackie Nortier (ZAF) and won 582 to 358 (a spread of 224). Current ranking: #20. Current record: 17-13, +519. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).
Round 31	South Africa	Gbaraba played #43 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 529 to 284 (a spread of 245). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-13, +764.
Round 32	South Africa	Gbaraba played #23 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and won 455 to 417 (a spread of 38). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 19-13, +802.
Round 33	Nigeria	Gbaraba played #18 Olobatoke Aka (NGA) and lost 388 to 444 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 19-14, +746. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 34	Nigeria	Gbaraba played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) again and lost 364 to 510 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 19-15, +600.
Round 35	England	Gbaraba played #15 Elie Dangoor (Eng) again and lost 406 to 483 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 19-16, +523.
Round 36	Scotland	Gbaraba played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) again and won 362 to 358 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 20-16, +527. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 37	Nigeria	Gbaraba played #13 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) again and lost 377 to 528 (a spread of -151). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 20-17, +376.
Round 38	South Africa	Gbaraba played #35 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and won 523 to 317 (a spread of 206). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 21-17, +582.
Round 39	South Africa	Gbaraba played #44 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 574 to 348 (a spread of 226). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 22-17, +808. Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 40	South Africa	Gbaraba played #31 Gary Birch (ZAF) and won 448 to 324 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 23-17, +932.
Round 41	South Africa	Gbaraba played #14 Dylan Early (ZAF) again and won 491 to 377 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 24-17, +1046.
Round 42	Nigeria	Gbaraba played #6 Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) again and lost 363 to 457 (a spread of -94). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 24-18, +952.
After the Tournament		Gbaraba is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

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