On this page, you will find information about
Justin Chansa, 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 20-22, +717, and is ranked
#28.
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: 624 Average for: 417 Average against: 400 |
Before the Tournament | |   | Chansa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/o/owolabi_lukeman_3.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Chansa played #1 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 379 to 490 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 0-1, -111. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Llewellin Jegels]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jegels_llewellin__2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #10 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and lost 367 to 403 (a spread of -36). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 0-2, -147. |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Diana Mason]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mason_diana_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #17 Diana Mason (ZAF) and won 476 to 440 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 1-2, -111. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Riyaz Hoosain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hoosain_riyaz_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #34 Riyaz Hoosain (ZAF) and won 381 to 377 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 2-2, -107. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Peter Robinson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/robinson_peter_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #41 Peter Robinson (ZAF) and won 452 to 332 (a spread of 120). Current ranking: #18. Current record: 3-2, +13. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Patrick Mulemena Mpundu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mpundu_patrick_mulemena_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Chansa played #8 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 363 to 446 (a spread of -83). Current ranking: #23. Current record: 3-3, -70. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Chansa played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 349 to 489 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-4, -210. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Susan Ensor]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Chansa played #26 Susan Ensor (AUS) and lost 338 to 381 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 3-5, -253. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Sheba Bagg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bagg_sheba_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #38 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 523 to 294 (a spread of 229). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 4-5, -24. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Denise Le Bron]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/le_bron_denise__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #7 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and lost 411 to 413 (a spread of -2). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 4-6, -26. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Frank Chitambala]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chitambala_frank_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Chansa played #35 Frank Chitambala (ZMB) and lost 443 to 458 (a spread of -15). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 4-7, -41. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Omri Rosenkrantz]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosenkrantz_omri_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Chansa played #14 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and won 397 to 362 (a spread of 35). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 5-7, -6. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Cecil Petersen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/petersen_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #40 Cecil Petersen (ZAF) and won 362 to 340 (a spread of 22). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 6-7, +16. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Howard Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #21 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and lost 358 to 384 (a spread of -26). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 6-8, -10. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Trevor Hovelmeier]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hovelmeier_trevor_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #3 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 319 to 447 (a spread of -128). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 6-9, -138. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Jarrod Page]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/page_jarrod_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #5 Jarrod Page (ZAF) and lost 338 to 501 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 6-10, -301. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Angela Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_angela_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #28 Angela Cohen (ZAF) and won 564 to 281 (a spread of 283). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 7-10, -18. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Ashley Willenberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/willenberg_ashley_.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #11 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and won 470 to 308 (a spread of 162). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 8-10, +144. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/munkonge_mwenya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Chansa played #12 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and won 419 to 415 (a spread of 4). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 9-10, +148. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Ata Sonday]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sonday_ata_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #29 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and lost 339 to 474 (a spread of -135). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 9-11, +13. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Oyebola Alli]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/alli_oyebola_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Chansa played #4 Oyebola Alli (NGA) and lost 463 to 483 (a spread of -20). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 9-12, -7. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Wamucii Irungu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/irungu_wamucii_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Chansa played #30 Wamucii Irungu (KEN) and lost 376 to 499 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 9-13, -130. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Pam Field]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/field_pam__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #24 Pam Field (ZAF) and lost 369 to 439 (a spread of -70). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-14, -200. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Chansa played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 381 to 492 (a spread of -111). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-15, -311. |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Raquel Lightley]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lightley_raquel_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #39 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and won 429 to 305 (a spread of 124). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-15, -187. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 26 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #25 Rajen Pillay (ZAF) and lost 386 to 395 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 10-16, -196. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Zubeida Brey]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brey_zubeida_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #36 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 436 to 304 (a spread of 132). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 11-16, -64. |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Levy Moonga]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/moonga_levy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Chansa played #32 Levy Moonga (ZMB) and won 401 to 367 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 12-16, -30. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Kathy Cameron]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cameron_kathy__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #33 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and won 493 to 349 (a spread of 144). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-16, +114. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Fern Wheelwright]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wheelwright_fern_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #20 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and lost 325 to 396 (a spread of -71). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 13-17, +43. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Stephen Peter]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/peter_stephen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #37 Stephen Peter (ZAF) and won 479 to 472 (a spread of 7). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 14-17, +50. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Debbe Hossy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hossy_debbe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #18 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and won 505 to 286 (a spread of 219). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 15-17, +269. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 33 | ![[photo of Amien Jacobs]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jacobs_amien_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #42 Amien Jacobs (ZAF) and won 624 to 266 (a spread of 358). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 16-17, +627. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (2 hits). |
Round 34 | ![[photo of Joy Palm]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/palm_joy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #31 Joy Palm (ZAF) and won 465 to 328 (a spread of 137). Current ranking: #24. Current record: 17-17, +764. |
Round 35 | ![[photo of Andrew Goldberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldberg_andrew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #16 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and lost 365 to 372 (a spread of -7). Current ranking: #26. Current record: 17-18, +757. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 36 | ![[photo of Diana Mason]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mason_diana_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #17 Diana Mason (ZAF) again and lost 461 to 477 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 17-19, +741. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 37 | ![[photo of Levy Moonga]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/moonga_levy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Chansa played #32 Levy Moonga (ZMB) again and lost 453 to 504 (a spread of -51). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 17-20, +690. Chansa is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 38 | ![[photo of Ata Sonday]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sonday_ata_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #29 Ata Sonday (ZAF) again and won 480 to 355 (a spread of 125). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 18-20, +815. |
Round 39 | ![[photo of Gerald Davids]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/davids_gerald.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #19 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and lost 385 to 454 (a spread of -69). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 18-21, +746. |
Round 40 | ![[photo of Omri Rosenkrantz]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosenkrantz_omri_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Chansa played #14 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) again and lost 379 to 465 (a spread of -86). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 18-22, +660. |
Round 41 | ![[photo of Kathy Cameron]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cameron_kathy__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #33 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) again and won 380 to 346 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #29. Current record: 19-22, +694. |
Round 42 | ![[no photo available]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/u/unknown_player.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Chansa played #25 Rajen Pillay (ZAF) again and won 441 to 418 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 20-22, +717. |
After the Tournament | |   | Chansa is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |