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Nairobi International Open 2017: Symon Gitonga [#1]

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On this page, you will find information about Symon Gitonga, who is competing at the Nairobi 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 3-5, -476, and is ranked #74.

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

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Given name(s): Symon
Surname(s): Gitonga
Home: Kenya
NIO 2017 Team: Kenya

Round by Round

High score: 440
Average for: 362
Average against: 422

Round 1

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Trinidad and Tobago

Gitonga played #5 Leslie Charles (TTO) and lost 352 to 531 (a spread of -179).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 0-1, -179.

Round 2

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England

Gitonga played #33 Christine Cartman (Eng) and lost 356 to 365 (a spread of -9).

Current ranking: #83.

Current record: 0-2, -188.

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

Round 3

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Kenya

Gitonga played #81 Patrick Gitonga Nderitu (KEN) and lost 338 to 427 (a spread of -89).

Current ranking: #86.

Current record: 0-3, -277.

Round 4

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Kenya

Gitonga played #100 Bernard Sinyika (KEN) and won 440 to 434 (a spread of 6).

Current ranking: #79.

Current record: 1-3, -271.

Round 5

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Pakistan

Gitonga played #37 Waseem Khatri (PAK) and lost 259 to 570 (a spread of -311).

Current ranking: #89.

Current record: 1-4, -582.

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

Round 6

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Nigeria

Gitonga played #88 Prince Omosefe (NGA) and lost 342 to 410 (a spread of -68).

Current ranking: #88.

Current record: 1-5, -650.

Round 7

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Kenya

Gitonga played #93 Wamucii Irungu (KEN) and won 404 to 301 (a spread of 103).

Current ranking: #81.

Current record: 2-5, -547.

Round 8

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Oman

Gitonga played #58 Sanath Hemachandra (OMN) and won 405 to 334 (a spread of 71).

Current ranking: #74.

Current record: 3-5, -476.