On this page, you will find information about
Oyebola Alli, 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 29-13, +1942, and is ranked
#4.
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.
Round by Round |
High score: 611 Average for: 444 Average against: 369 |
Before the Tournament | |   | Alli is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 1 | |   | Alli recorded a loss with a spread of -100 points. Current ranking: #33. Current record: 0-1, -100. |
Round 2 | |   | Alli recorded a loss with a spread of -100 points. Current ranking: #37. Current record: 0-2, -200. |
Round 3 | |   | Alli recorded a loss with a spread of -100 points. Current ranking: #38. Current record: 0-3, -300. |
Round 4 | |   | Alli recorded a loss with a spread of -100 points. Current ranking: #39. Current record: 0-4, -400. |
Round 5 | |   | Alli recorded a loss with a spread of -100 points. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 0-5, -500. |
Round 6 | |   | Alli recorded a loss with a spread of -100 points. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 0-6, -600. |
Round 7 | |   | Alli recorded a loss with a spread of -100 points. Current ranking: #42. Current record: 0-7, -700. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Peter Robinson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/robinson_peter_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Alli played #41 Peter Robinson (ZAF) and won 430 to 284 (a spread of 146). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-7, -554. Alli is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Ata Sonday]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sonday_ata_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Alli played #29 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and won 447 to 325 (a spread of 122). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 2-7, -432. |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Omri Rosenkrantz]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosenkrantz_omri_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Alli played #14 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 391 to 366 (a spread of 25). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 3-7, -407. Alli is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Diana Mason]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mason_diana_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Alli played #17 Diana Mason (ZAF) and won 390 to 389 (a spread of 1). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 4-7, -406. Alli is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Alli is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Levy Moonga]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/moonga_levy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Alli played #32 Levy Moonga (ZMB) and lost 364 to 379 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-8, -421. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Gwen Rea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rea_gwen_AA002612.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Alli played #27 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and lost 378 to 395 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 4-9, -438. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Trevor Hovelmeier]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hovelmeier_trevor_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Alli played #3 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 483 to 371 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 5-9, -326. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Debbe Hossy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hossy_debbe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Alli played #18 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and lost 443 to 460 (a spread of -17). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 5-10, -343. Alli is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Andrew Goldberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldberg_andrew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Alli played #16 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and won 438 to 373 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 6-10, -278. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Raquel Lightley]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lightley_raquel_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Alli played #39 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and won 517 to 286 (a spread of 231). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 7-10, -47. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Llewellin Jegels]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jegels_llewellin__2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Alli played #10 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and won 484 to 374 (a spread of 110). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 8-10, +63. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Wamucii Irungu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/irungu_wamucii_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Alli played #30 Wamucii Irungu (KEN) and won 481 to 302 (a spread of 179). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 9-10, +242. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Ashley Willenberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/willenberg_ashley_.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Alli played #11 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and won 407 to 367 (a spread of 40). Current ranking: #22. Current record: 10-10, +282. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Justin Chansa]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chansa_justin__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Alli played #22 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and won 483 to 463 (a spread of 20). Current ranking: #21. Current record: 11-10, +302. Alli is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Stephen Peter]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/peter_stephen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Alli played #37 Stephen Peter (ZAF) and won 506 to 291 (a spread of 215). Current ranking: #19. Current record: 12-10, +517. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Amien Jacobs]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jacobs_amien_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Alli played #42 Amien Jacobs (ZAF) and won 453 to 296 (a spread of 157). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 13-10, +674. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Patrick Mulemena Mpundu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mpundu_patrick_mulemena_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Alli played #8 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and won 486 to 467 (a spread of 19). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 14-10, +693. Alli is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Alli is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Howard Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Alli played #21 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and won 405 to 403 (a spread of 2). Current ranking: #17. Current record: 15-10, +695. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Denise Le Bron]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/le_bron_denise__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Alli played #7 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and won 509 to 362 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 16-10, +842. Alli is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Joy Palm]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/palm_joy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Alli played #31 Joy Palm (ZAF) and won 423 to 363 (a spread of 60). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 17-10, +902. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/keet_duncan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Alli played #23 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and lost 296 to 391 (a spread of -95). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-11, +807. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Alli played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 391 to 429 (a spread of -38). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 17-12, +769. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Alli played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) and won 410 to 333 (a spread of 77). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 18-12, +846. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Frank Chitambala]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chitambala_frank_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Alli played #35 Frank Chitambala (ZMB) and won 456 to 342 (a spread of 114). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 19-12, +960. |
Round 32 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Alli played #25 Rajen Pillay (ZAF) and won 501 to 340 (a spread of 161). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 20-12, +1121. |
Round 33 | ![[photo of Cecil Petersen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/petersen_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Alli played #40 Cecil Petersen (ZAF) and won 611 to 311 (a spread of 300). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 21-12, +1421. |
Round 34 | ![[photo of Gerald Davids]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/davids_gerald.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Alli played #19 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and won 399 to 357 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #8. Current record: 22-12, +1463. |
Round 35 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/keet_duncan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Alli played #23 Duncan Keet (ZAF) again and won 446 to 405 (a spread of 41). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 23-12, +1504. Alli is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 36 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Alli played #6 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and won 532 to 295 (a spread of 237). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 24-12, +1741. Alli is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 37 | ![[photo of Isaac Mwape]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mwape_isaac_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Alli played #9 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and won 414 to 409 (a spread of 5). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 25-12, +1746. Alli is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 38 | ![[photo of Jarrod Page]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/page_jarrod_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Alli played #5 Jarrod Page (ZAF) and won 434 to 411 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #6. Current record: 26-12, +1769. |
Round 39 | ![[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/munkonge_mwenya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Alli played #12 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and won 480 to 395 (a spread of 85). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 27-12, +1854. Alli is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Alli is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 40 | ![[photo of Jarrod Page]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/page_jarrod_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Alli played #5 Jarrod Page (ZAF) again and won 518 to 417 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 28-12, +1955. Alli is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 41 | ![[photo of Isaac Mwape]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mwape_isaac_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Alli played #9 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) again and lost 296 to 400 (a spread of -104). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 28-13, +1851. Alli is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 42 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Alli played #6 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) again and won 453 to 362 (a spread of 91). Current ranking: #4. Current record: 29-13, +1942. Alli is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
After the Tournament | |   | Alli is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |