On this page, you will find information about
Naomi Landau, 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 26-16, +1674, and is ranked
#9.
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: 559 Average for: 421 Average against: 381 |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Ata Sonday]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sonday_ata_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #29 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and won 473 to 278 (a spread of 195). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 1-0, +195. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Peter Robinson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/robinson_peter_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #41 Peter Robinson (ZAF) and won 451 to 276 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 2-0, +370. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Fern Wheelwright]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wheelwright_fern_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #20 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and won 421 to 342 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 3-0, +449. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Diana Mason]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mason_diana_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #17 Diana Mason (ZAF) and won 452 to 373 (a spread of 79). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 4-0, +528. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Denise Le Bron]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/le_bron_denise__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #7 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and won 446 to 317 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 5-0, +657. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Amien Jacobs]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jacobs_amien_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #42 Amien Jacobs (ZAF) and won 490 to 343 (a spread of 147). Current ranking: #3. Current record: 6-0, +804. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Justin Chansa]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chansa_justin__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Landau played #22 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and won 489 to 349 (a spread of 140). Current ranking: #1. Current record: 7-0, +944. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 8 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #25 Rajen Pillay (ZAF) and won 392 to 359 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #2. Current record: 8-0, +977. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Landau played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 325 to 424 (a spread of -99). Current ranking: #5. Current record: 8-1, +878. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Wamucii Irungu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/irungu_wamucii_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Landau played #30 Wamucii Irungu (KEN) and lost 387 to 416 (a spread of -29). Current ranking: #7. Current record: 8-2, +849. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Landau played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 390 to 408 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 8-3, +831. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Landau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Stephen Peter]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/peter_stephen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #37 Stephen Peter (ZAF) and won 479 to 320 (a spread of 159). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 9-3, +990. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Ashley Willenberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/willenberg_ashley_.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #11 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and lost 363 to 461 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 9-4, +892. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Andrew Goldberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldberg_andrew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #16 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and lost 407 to 454 (a spread of -47). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 9-5, +845. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Riyaz Hoosain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hoosain_riyaz_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #34 Riyaz Hoosain (ZAF) and won 490 to 293 (a spread of 197). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 10-5, +1042. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Levy Moonga]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/moonga_levy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Landau played #32 Levy Moonga (ZMB) and lost 365 to 421 (a spread of -56). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 10-6, +986. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Duncan Keet]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/k/keet_duncan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #23 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and won 393 to 335 (a spread of 58). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 11-6, +1044. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Susan Ensor]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Landau played #26 Susan Ensor (AUS) and won 559 to 233 (a spread of 326). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 12-6, +1370. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Raquel Lightley]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lightley_raquel_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #39 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and won 538 to 367 (a spread of 171). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 13-6, +1541. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Patrick Mulemena Mpundu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mpundu_patrick_mulemena_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Landau played #8 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 393 to 421 (a spread of -28). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 13-7, +1513. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Landau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Sheba Bagg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bagg_sheba_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #38 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 438 to 388 (a spread of 50). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 14-7, +1563. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Howard Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #21 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and lost 410 to 573 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 14-8, +1400. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (3 hits). |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Gwen Rea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rea_gwen_AA002612.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #27 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and won 512 to 382 (a spread of 130). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 15-8, +1530. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Pam Field]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/field_pam__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #24 Pam Field (ZAF) and won 428 to 386 (a spread of 42). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 16-8, +1572. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Jarrod Page]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/page_jarrod_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #5 Jarrod Page (ZAF) and lost 326 to 412 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 16-9, +1486. |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/munkonge_mwenya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Landau played #12 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and lost 425 to 436 (a spread of -11). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 16-10, +1475. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Landau played #1 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 344 to 454 (a spread of -110). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 16-11, +1365. Landau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Llewellin Jegels]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jegels_llewellin__2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #10 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and won 366 to 270 (a spread of 96). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-11, +1461. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Angela Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_angela_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #28 Angela Cohen (ZAF) and lost 383 to 392 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 17-12, +1452. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Oyebola Alli]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/alli_oyebola_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Landau played #4 Oyebola Alli (NGA) and lost 333 to 410 (a spread of -77). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 17-13, +1375. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Omri Rosenkrantz]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosenkrantz_omri_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Landau played #14 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and lost 384 to 397 (a spread of -13). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 17-14, +1362. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Kathy Cameron]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cameron_kathy__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #33 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and won 410 to 345 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #16. Current record: 18-14, +1427. |
Round 33 | ![[photo of Frank Chitambala]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chitambala_frank_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Landau played #35 Frank Chitambala (ZMB) and won 420 to 412 (a spread of 8). Current ranking: #15. Current record: 19-14, +1435. |
Round 34 | ![[photo of Zubeida Brey]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brey_zubeida_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #36 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 469 to 261 (a spread of 208). Current ranking: #13. Current record: 20-14, +1643. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 35 | ![[photo of Cecil Petersen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/petersen_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #40 Cecil Petersen (ZAF) and won 521 to 316 (a spread of 205). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 21-14, +1848. |
Round 36 | ![[photo of Debbe Hossy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hossy_debbe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #18 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and won 540 to 462 (a spread of 78). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 22-14, +1926. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 37 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Landau played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) again and lost 209 to 516 (a spread of -307). Current ranking: #14. Current record: 22-15, +1619. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 38 | ![[photo of Gerald Davids]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/davids_gerald.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #19 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and won 423 to 374 (a spread of 49). Current ranking: #12. Current record: 23-15, +1668. Landau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 39 | ![[photo of Joy Palm]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/palm_joy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #31 Joy Palm (ZAF) and won 443 to 415 (a spread of 28). Current ranking: #11. Current record: 24-15, +1696. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 40 | ![[photo of Ashley Willenberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/willenberg_ashley_.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Landau played #11 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) again and won 481 to 369 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #10. Current record: 25-15, +1808. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 41 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Landau played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) again and won 403 to 370 (a spread of 33). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 26-15, +1841. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 42 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Landau played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) for the third time and lost 301 to 468 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #9. Current record: 26-16, +1674. Landau is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). Landau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
After the Tournament | |   | Landau is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |