2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament

February 3–7, 2016

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CTI 2016: Solomon Lephoto [#29]

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On this page, you will find information about Solomon Lephoto, 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 23.5-18.5, +383, and is ranked #19.

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 Solomon Lephoto]

Given name(s): Solomon
Surname(s): Lephoto
Home: South Africa
2016 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: South Africa

Round by Round

High score: 540
Average for: 420
Average against: 411

Round 1

[photo of Gary Birch]

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South Africa

Lephoto played #31 Gary Birch (ZAF) and lost 375 to 435 (a spread of -60).

Current ranking: #34.

Current record: 0-1, -60.

Round 2

[photo of Moses Kibet]

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South Africa

Lephoto played #42 Moses Kibet (ZAF) and won 415 to 361 (a spread of 54).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 1-1, -6.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 3

[photo of Piotr Andronowski]

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Scotland

Lephoto played #7 Piotr Andronowski (Sco) and lost 396 to 508 (a spread of -112).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 1-2, -118.

Round 4

[photo of Phillip Edwin-Mugisha]

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Uganda

Lephoto played #11 Phillip Edwin-Mugisha (UGA) and tied at 354.

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 1.5-2.5, -118.

Round 5

[photo of Debbe Hossy]

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South Africa

Lephoto played #23 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and won 489 to 488 (a spread of 1).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 2.5-2.5, -117.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 6

[photo of Ata Sonday]

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South Africa

Lephoto played #35 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and won 490 to 318 (a spread of 172).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 3.5-2.5, +55.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 7

[photo of Nsikan Solomon Etim]

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Nigeria

Lephoto played #6 Nsikan Solomon Etim (NGA) and lost 432 to 440 (a spread of -8).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 3.5-3.5, +47.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 8

[photo of Bright Idahosa]

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Nigeria

Lephoto played #12 Bright Idahosa (NGA) and won 442 to 432 (a spread of 10).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 4.5-3.5, +57.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 9

[photo of Ashley Willenberg]

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South Africa

Lephoto played #26 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and won 428 to 384 (a spread of 44).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 5.5-3.5, +101.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 10

[photo of Dylan Early]

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South Africa

Lephoto played #14 Dylan Early (ZAF) and won 467 to 437 (a spread of 30).

Current ranking: #15.

Current record: 6.5-3.5, +131.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 11

[photo of Ralph Owusu]

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Ghana

Lephoto played #24 Ralph Owusu (GHA) and lost 312 to 494 (a spread of -182).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 6.5-4.5, -51.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 12

[photo of Jesse Day]

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United States

Lephoto played #8 Jesse Day (USA) and lost 420 to 451 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 6.5-5.5, -82.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 13

[photo of Elie Dangoor]

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England

Lephoto played #15 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and lost 425 to 506 (a spread of -81).

Current ranking: #25.

Current record: 6.5-6.5, -163.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 14

[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]

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Zambia

Lephoto played #22 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and won 418 to 404 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 7.5-6.5, -149.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 15

[photo of Fern Wheelwright]

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South Africa

Lephoto played #25 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and lost 375 to 439 (a spread of -64).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 7.5-7.5, -213.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 16

[photo of Llewellin Jegels]

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South Africa

Lephoto played #21 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and lost 454 to 488 (a spread of -34).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 7.5-8.5, -247.

Round 17

[photo of Chrys Placca]

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Ghana

Lephoto played #16 Chrys Placca (GHA) and lost 351 to 518 (a spread of -167).

Current ranking: #30.

Current record: 7.5-9.5, -414.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 18

[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]

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Nigeria

Lephoto played #19 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 460 to 393 (a spread of 67).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 8.5-9.5, -347.

Round 19

[photo of Sulaiman Gora Garba]

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Nigeria

Lephoto played #20 Sulaiman Gora Garba (NGA) and lost 366 to 420 (a spread of -54).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 8.5-10.5, -401.

Round 20

[photo of Andrew Goldberg]

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South Africa

Lephoto played #33 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 397 to 396 (a spread of 1).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 9.5-10.5, -400.

Round 21

[photo of Raymond Gbaraba]

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Nigeria

Lephoto played #28 Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) and lost 362 to 472 (a spread of -110).

Current ranking: #31.

Current record: 9.5-11.5, -510.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 22

[photo of Kathy Cameron]

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South Africa

Lephoto played #36 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and won 485 to 457 (a spread of 28).

Current ranking: #29.

Current record: 10.5-11.5, -482.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 23

[photo of Zubeida Brey]

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South Africa

Lephoto played #44 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and lost 394 to 396 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #32.

Current record: 10.5-12.5, -484.

Round 24

[photo of Mary Botha]

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South Africa

Lephoto played #45 Mary Botha (ZAF) and won 384 to 362 (a spread of 22).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 11.5-12.5, -462.

Round 25

[photo of Sheba Bagg]

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South Africa

Lephoto played #43 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 527 to 317 (a spread of 210).

Current ranking: #28.

Current record: 12.5-12.5, -252.

Round 26

[photo of Carol Parker]

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South Africa

Lephoto played #37 Carol Parker (ZAF) and won 475 to 316 (a spread of 159).

Current ranking: #27.

Current record: 13.5-12.5, -93.

Round 27

[photo of Kay Faust]

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United States

Lephoto played #46 Kay Faust (USA) and won 540 to 260 (a spread of 280).

Current ranking: #24.

Current record: 14.5-12.5, +187.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits).

Round 28

[photo of Joy Palm]

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South Africa

Lephoto played #38 Joy Palm (ZAF) and won 408 to 334 (a spread of 74).

Current ranking: #22.

Current record: 15.5-12.5, +261.

Round 29

[photo of Jackie Nortier]

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South Africa

Lephoto played #41 Jackie Nortier (ZAF) and won 488 to 381 (a spread of 107).

Current ranking: #20.

Current record: 16.5-12.5, +368.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 30

[photo of Duncan Keet]

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South Africa

Lephoto played #34 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and won 444 to 412 (a spread of 32).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 17.5-12.5, +400.

Round 31

[photo of Susan Ensor]

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Australia

Lephoto played #39 Susan Ensor (AUS) and won 405 to 340 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 18.5-12.5, +465.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 32

[photo of Rex Ogbakpa]

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Nigeria

Lephoto played #9 Rex Ogbakpa (NGA) and won 428 to 413 (a spread of 15).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 19.5-12.5, +480.

Round 33

[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]

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Nigeria

Lephoto played #19 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) again and won 456 to 396 (a spread of 60).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 20.5-12.5, +540.

Round 34

[photo of Nigel Richards]

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New Zealand

Lephoto played #1 Nigel Richards (NZL) and lost 327 to 506 (a spread of -179).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 20.5-13.5, +361.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 35

[photo of David Eldar]

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Australia

Lephoto played #5 David Eldar (AUS) and lost 410 to 412 (a spread of -2).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 20.5-14.5, +359.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).

Round 36

[photo of Wellington Jighere]

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Nigeria

Lephoto played #4 Wellington Jighere (NGA) and won 439 to 374 (a spread of 65).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 21.5-14.5, +424.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).

Round 37

[photo of Komol Panyasophonlert]

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Thailand

Lephoto played #3 Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and lost 392 to 406 (a spread of -14).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 21.5-15.5, +410.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 38

[photo of Denise Le Bron]

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South Africa

Lephoto played #17 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and won 395 to 289 (a spread of 106).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 22.5-15.5, +516.

Round 39

[photo of Gerald Davids]

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South Africa

Lephoto played #32 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and won 462 to 398 (a spread of 64).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 23.5-15.5, +580.

Lephoto is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).

Round 40

[photo of Howard Rayner]

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South Africa

Lephoto played #30 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and lost 364 to 390 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 23.5-16.5, +554.

Round 41

[photo of Anthony Ikolo]

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Nigeria

Lephoto played #13 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and lost 405 to 432 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #18.

Current record: 23.5-17.5, +527.

Round 42

[photo of Dylan Early]

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South Africa

Lephoto played #14 Dylan Early (ZAF) again and lost 371 to 515 (a spread of -144).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 23.5-18.5, +383.


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