2018 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament

January 31 - February 4, 2018

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CTI 2018: Trevor Hovelmeier [#3]

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On this page, you will find information about Trevor Hovelmeier, who is competing at the 2018 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 31-11, +4326, and is ranked #3.

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): Trevor
Surname(s): Hovelmeier
Home: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Awards: (2nd) 2000, (1st) 2001, (2nd) 2003, (1st) 2005, (2nd) 2007 SA NSC; 2001 S.A. National Grandmaster; 2002 African Champion
Hobbies: strategy war games, gym, reading, swimming, sudoku, Afrikaans Scrabble
2018 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: South Africa

Round by Round

High score: 633
Average for: 471
Average against: 368

Round 1

[photo of Peter Robinson]

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South Africa

Hovelmeier played #41 Peter Robinson (ZAF) and won 565 to 252 (a spread of 313).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 1-0, +313.

Hovelmeier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

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

Round 2

[photo of Levy Moonga]

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Zambia

Hovelmeier played #32 Levy Moonga (ZMB) and won 581 to 395 (a spread of 186).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 2-0, +499.

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

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

Round 3

[photo of Patrick Mulemena Mpundu]

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Zambia

Hovelmeier played #8 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and won 493 to 389 (a spread of 104).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 3-0, +603.

Hovelmeier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

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

Round 4

[photo of Ata Sonday]

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South Africa

Hovelmeier played #29 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and won 526 to 419 (a spread of 107).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 4-0, +710.

Hovelmeier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

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

Round 5

[photo of Gerald Davids]

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South Africa

Hovelmeier played #19 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and won 519 to 308 (a spread of 211).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 5-0, +921.

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

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

Round 6

[photo of Wamucii Irungu]

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Kenya

Hovelmeier played #30 Wamucii Irungu (KEN) and won 544 to 340 (a spread of 204).

Current ranking: #1.

Current record: 6-0, +1125.

Hovelmeier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

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

Round 7

[photo of Llewellin Jegels]

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South Africa

Hovelmeier played #10 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and lost 400 to 415 (a spread of -15).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 6-1, +1110.

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

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

Round 8

[photo of Stephen Peter]

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South Africa

Hovelmeier played #37 Stephen Peter (ZAF) and won 481 to 360 (a spread of 121).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 7-1, +1231.

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

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

Round 9

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South Africa

Hovelmeier played #25 Rajen Pillay (ZAF) and won 480 to 347 (a spread of 133).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 8-1, +1364.

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

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

Round 10

[photo of Debbe Hossy]

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South Africa

Hovelmeier played #18 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and lost 380 to 397 (a spread of -17).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 8-2, +1347.

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

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

Round 11

[photo of Karen Richards]

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Australia

Hovelmeier played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and won 633 to 279 (a spread of 354).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 9-2, +1701.

Hovelmeier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (4 hits).

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

Round 12

[photo of Zubeida Brey]

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South Africa

Hovelmeier played #36 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 421 to 306 (a spread of 115).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 10-2, +1816.

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

Round 13

[photo of Duncan Keet]

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South Africa

Hovelmeier played #23 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and won 452 to 401 (a spread of 51).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 11-2, +1867.

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

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

Round 14

[photo of Oyebola Alli]

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Nigeria

Hovelmeier played #4 Oyebola Alli (NGA) and lost 371 to 483 (a spread of -112).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 11-3, +1755.

Round 15

[photo of Justin Chansa]

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Zambia

Hovelmeier played #22 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and won 447 to 319 (a spread of 128).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 12-3, +1883.

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

Round 16

[photo of Fern Wheelwright]

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South Africa

Hovelmeier played #20 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and won 463 to 404 (a spread of 59).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 13-3, +1942.

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

Round 17

[photo of Frank Chitambala]

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Zambia

Hovelmeier played #35 Frank Chitambala (ZMB) and lost 400 to 434 (a spread of -34).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 13-4, +1908.

Round 18

[photo of Omri Rosenkrantz]

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Israel

Hovelmeier played #14 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 578 to 300 (a spread of 278).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 14-4, +2186.

Hovelmeier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

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

Round 19

[photo of Riyaz Hoosain]

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South Africa

Hovelmeier played #34 Riyaz Hoosain (ZAF) and won 527 to 305 (a spread of 222).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 15-4, +2408.

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

Hovelmeier is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

Round 20

[photo of Denise Le Bron]

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South Africa

Hovelmeier played #7 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and won 577 to 308 (a spread of 269).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 16-4, +2677.

Hovelmeier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

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

Round 21

[photo of Susan Ensor]

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Australia

Hovelmeier played #26 Susan Ensor (AUS) and won 498 to 320 (a spread of 178).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 17-4, +2855.

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

Hovelmeier is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).

Round 22

[photo of Kathy Cameron]

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South Africa

Hovelmeier played #33 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and won 431 to 304 (a spread of 127).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 18-4, +2982.

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

Round 23

[photo of Raquel Lightley]

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South Africa

Hovelmeier played #39 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and won 462 to 370 (a spread of 92).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 19-4, +3074.

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

Round 24

[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]

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Zambia

Hovelmeier played #12 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and lost 433 to 458 (a spread of -25).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 19-5, +3049.

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

Round 25

[photo of Diana Mason]

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South Africa

Hovelmeier played #17 Diana Mason (ZAF) and won 513 to 338 (a spread of 175).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 20-5, +3224.

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

Round 26

[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]

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Nigeria

Hovelmeier played #1 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 406 to 426 (a spread of -20).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 20-6, +3204.

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

Round 27

[photo of Gwen Rea]

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South Africa

Hovelmeier played #27 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and lost 347 to 392 (a spread of -45).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 20-7, +3159.

Round 28

[photo of Evan Cohen]

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Israel

Hovelmeier played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 397 to 427 (a spread of -30).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 20-8, +3129.

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

Round 29

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Zambia

Hovelmeier played #9 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and won 525 to 339 (a spread of 186).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 21-8, +3315.

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

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

Round 30

[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]

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Nigeria

Hovelmeier played #6 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 422 to 414 (a spread of 8).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 22-8, +3323.

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

Round 31

[photo of Jarrod Page]

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South Africa

Hovelmeier played #5 Jarrod Page (ZAF) and won 472 to 352 (a spread of 120).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 23-8, +3443.

Round 32

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South Africa

Hovelmeier played #5 Jarrod Page (ZAF) again and won 559 to 331 (a spread of 228).

Current ranking: #5.

Current record: 24-8, +3671.

Round 33

[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]

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Zambia

Hovelmeier played #12 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) again and won 490 to 274 (a spread of 216).

Current ranking: #4.

Current record: 25-8, +3887.

Round 34

[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]

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Nigeria

Hovelmeier played #6 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) again and won 515 to 323 (a spread of 192).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 26-8, +4079.

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

Round 35

[photo of Isaac Mwape]

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Zambia

Hovelmeier played #9 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) again and won 459 to 398 (a spread of 61).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 27-8, +4140.

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

Round 36

[photo of Patrick Mulemena Mpundu]

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Zambia

Hovelmeier played #8 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) again and won 484 to 366 (a spread of 118).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 28-8, +4258.

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

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

Round 37

[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]

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Nigeria

Hovelmeier played #1 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) again and won 441 to 345 (a spread of 96).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 29-8, +4354.

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

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

Round 38

[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]

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Nigeria

Hovelmeier played #1 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) for the third time and won 435 to 431 (a spread of 4).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 30-8, +4358.

Hovelmeier is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits).

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

Round 39

[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]

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Nigeria

Hovelmeier played #6 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) for the third time and won 394 to 337 (a spread of 57).

Current ranking: #2.

Current record: 31-8, +4415.

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

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

Round 40

[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]

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Nigeria

Hovelmeier played #1 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) for the fourth time and lost 430 to 470 (a spread of -40).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 31-9, +4375.

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

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

Round 41

[photo of Patrick Mulemena Mpundu]

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Zambia

Hovelmeier played #8 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) for the third time and lost 402 to 433 (a spread of -31).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 31-10, +4344.

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

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

Round 42

[photo of Denise Le Bron]

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South Africa

Hovelmeier played #7 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) again and lost 419 to 437 (a spread of -18).

Current ranking: #3.

Current record: 31-11, +4326.

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

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

After the Tournament   

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


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