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Kenya International Open 2017: Symon Gitonga [#33]

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On this page, you will find information about Symon Gitonga, who is competing at the Kenya International Open 2017. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 15-9, +289, and is ranked #8.

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): Symon Surname(s): Gitonga Home: Kenya KIO 2017 Team: Kenya

Round by Round
High score: 499 Average for: 419 Average against: 407
Round 1	Nigeria	Gitonga played #20 Moses Owugah (NGA) and won 461 to 341 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 1-0, +120.
Round 2	Kenya	Gitonga played #38 Busienei Hillary (KEN) and lost 350 to 451 (a spread of -101). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-1, +19.
Round 3	Kenya	Gitonga played #60 Otieno Collins (KEN) and won 492 to 279 (a spread of 213). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 2-1, +232.
Round 4	Kenya	Gitonga played #28 Limo Kipkemoi (KEN) and lost 384 to 545 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 2-2, +71.
Round 5	Kenya	Gitonga played #29 Kelly Mbugua (KEN) and won 444 to 348 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 3-2, +167.
Round 6	Nigeria	Gitonga played #8 Raymond Gbaraba (NGA) and lost 417 to 441 (a spread of -24). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 3-3, +143.
Round 7	Kenya	Gitonga played #56 Kipruto Tarus (KEN) and won 445 to 430 (a spread of 15). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 4-3, +158.
Round 8	South Africa	Gitonga played #11 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and won 409 to 405 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 5-3, +162.
Round 9	Kenya	Gitonga played #31 Tobias Outi (KEN) and lost 366 to 499 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-4, +29.
Round 10	Kenya	Gitonga played #53 Samson Midigo (KEN) and won 499 to 373 (a spread of 126). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 6-4, +155.
Round 11	Uganda	Gitonga played #3 Ivan Sentongo (UGA) and won 447 to 442 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 7-4, +160. Gitonga is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 12	Kenya	Gitonga played #47 David Njenga (KEN) and won 444 to 433 (a spread of 11). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-4, +171.
Round 13	Nigeria	Gitonga played #21 Prince Omosefe (NGA) and lost 371 to 382 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 8-5, +160.
Round 14	Nigeria	Gitonga played #64 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) and won 377 to 364 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-5, +173. Gitonga is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15	Sierra Leone	Gitonga played #12 Ishmael Sesay (SLE) and won 465 to 308 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 10-5, +330.
Round 16	Kenya	Gitonga played #50 Antony Kirori (KEN) and lost 360 to 491 (a spread of -131). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 10-6, +199.
Round 17	Nigeria	Gitonga played #19 Sulaiman Gora Garba (NGA) and lost 371 to 396 (a spread of -25). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 10-7, +174.
Round 18	Kenya	Gitonga played #35 Stanley Mulaku (KEN) and lost 428 to 451 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-8, +151.
Round 19	Kenya	Gitonga played #43 Nicholas Kamunyu (KEN) and won 419 to 393 (a spread of 26). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 11-8, +177.
Round 20	Uganda	Gitonga played #66 Lawrence Onyoin (UGA) and won 429 to 386 (a spread of 43). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 12-8, +220.
Round 21	Kenya	Gitonga played #30 Joash Manyasa (KEN) and won 415 to 374 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 13-8, +261.
Round 22	Nigeria	Gitonga played #64 Anthony Ikolo (NGA) again and lost 411 to 450 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 13-9, +222.
Round 23	Kenya	Gitonga played #27 Benard Amuke (KEN) and won 380 to 367 (a spread of 13). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 14-9, +235.
Round 24	Kenya	Gitonga played #40 Martins Mutahi (KEN) and won 464 to 410 (a spread of 54). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 15-9, +289.

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