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WESPAC 2017: Siu Hean Cheah [#76]

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On this page, you will find information about Siu Hean Cheah, who is competing at the World English-language Scrabble Players Association Championship 2017. This page was updated at least hourly between 09:00 A.M. and midnight local time. This player currently has a record of 18-14, +381, and is ranked #30.

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): Siu Hean Surname(s): Cheah Home: Singapore Awards: 2007 Singapore NSC; 2002 2004 Australia NSC; 2002 Penang Open Hobbies: "Euro" board games"; Spifs WESPA Championship 2017 Team: Singapore

Round by Round
High score: 568 Average for: 427 Average against: 415
Round 1	Kenya	Cheah played #44 Joshua Otieno Manase (KEN) and lost 375 to 409 (a spread of -34). Current ranking: #72. Current record: 0-1, -34.
Round 2	Sri Lanka	Cheah played #82 Lakshan Wanniarachchi (LKA) and won 474 to 472 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #66. Current record: 1-1, -32.
Round 3	Nigeria	Cheah played #119 Dipo Akanbi (NGA) and lost 372 to 518 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #92. Current record: 1-2, -178.
Round 4	Thailand	Cheah played #87 Jakkrit Klaphajone (THA) and won 496 to 338 (a spread of 158). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 2-2, -20.
Round 5	Nigeria	Cheah played #63 Olatunde Oduwole (NGA) and lost 410 to 430 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #75. Current record: 2-3, -40.
Round 6	Nigeria	Cheah played #115 Osikhena Ojior (NGA) and won 418 to 398 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 3-3, -20.
Round 7	New Zealand	Cheah played #52 Joanne Craig (NZL) and lost 415 to 431 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 3-4, -36.
Round 8	Canada	Cheah played #20 Priya Fernando (CAN) and won 417 to 407 (a spread of 10). Current ranking: #62. Current record: 4-4, -26.
Round 9	Nigeria	Cheah played #117 Dayo Tayo (NGA) and lost 286 to 406 (a spread of -120). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 4-5, -146.
Round 10	Australia	Cheah played #4 Tony Hunt (AUS) and lost 340 to 477 (a spread of -137). Current ranking: #90. Current record: 4-6, -283.
Round 11	Kenya	Cheah played #121 Charles Kariuki (KEN) and won 425 to 383 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #79. Current record: 5-6, -241.
Round 12	Kenya	Cheah played #110 Charles Kimani (KEN) and won 493 to 351 (a spread of 142). Current ranking: #67. Current record: 6-6, -99.
Round 13	Canada	Cheah played #22 Shan Abbasi (CAN) and lost 389 to 445 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #74. Current record: 6-7, -155. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 14	Singapore	Cheah played #79 Tony Sim (SGP) and won 520 to 333 (a spread of 187). Current ranking: #57. Current record: 7-7, +32.
Round 15	Trinidad and Tobago	Cheah played #88 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 418 to 533 (a spread of -115). Current ranking: #69. Current record: 7-8, -83.
Round 16	United States	Cheah played #94 Jesse Day (USA) and lost 341 to 493 (a spread of -152). Current ranking: #78. Current record: 7-9, -235.
Round 17	New Zealand	Cheah played #54 Anderina McLean (NZL) and won 568 to 436 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 8-9, -103.
Round 18	Zambia	Cheah played #109 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and won 406 to 365 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 9-9, -62.
Round 19	England	Cheah played #26 Femi Awowade (Eng) and lost 369 to 441 (a spread of -72). Current ranking: #73. Current record: 9-10, -134.
Round 20	United States	Cheah played #97 Steve Polatnick (USA) and lost 355 to 493 (a spread of -138). Current ranking: #81. Current record: 9-11, -272.
Round 21	Sierra Leone	Cheah played #73 Mohamed Kamara (SLE) and won 485 to 420 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #70. Current record: 10-11, -207.
Round 22	Australia	Cheah played #8 John Holgate (AUS) and won 488 to 356 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #65. Current record: 11-11, -75.
Round 23	Australia	Cheah played #9 Carmel Dodd (AUS) and won 475 to 358 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #56. Current record: 12-11, +42.
Round 24	South Africa	Cheah played #81 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 340 to 489 (a spread of -149). Current ranking: #64. Current record: 12-12, -107.
Round 25	Australia	Cheah played #10 Graeme Lock Lee (AUS) and won 466 to 257 (a spread of 209). Current ranking: #51. Current record: 13-12, +102. Cheah is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 26	England	Cheah played #25 Elie Dangoor (Eng) and won 456 to 415 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #46. Current record: 14-12, +143.
Round 27	Nigeria	Cheah played #64 Ben Quickpen (NGA) and lost 382 to 427 (a spread of -45). Current ranking: #55. Current record: 14-13, +98.
Round 28	Uganda	Cheah played #91 Edgar Odongkara (UGA) and won 496 to 419 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #47. Current record: 15-13, +175.
Round 29	England	Cheah played #123 Mark Nyman (Eng) and won 531 to 335 (a spread of 196). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 16-13, +371.
Round 30	Kenya	Cheah played #40 Allan Oyende (KEN) and won 377 to 374 (a spread of 3). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 17-13, +374.
Round 31	England	Cheah played #27 John Ashmore (Eng) and won 424 to 404 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 18-13, +394.
Round 32	Nigeria	Cheah played #111 Curtis John (NGA) and lost 443 to 456 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 18-14, +381.

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