On this page, you will find information about
Rajen Pillay, 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 16-26, -888, and is ranked
#32.
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: 500 Average for: 387 Average against: 408 |
Before the Tournament | |   | Pillay is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |
Round 1 | ![[photo of Gerald Davids]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/d/davids_gerald.gif)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #19 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and lost 390 to 406 (a spread of -16). Current ranking: #25. Current record: 0-1, -16. Pillay is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 2 | ![[photo of Joy Palm]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/palm_joy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #31 Joy Palm (ZAF) and lost 394 to 399 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #28. Current record: 0-2, -21. Pillay is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 3 | ![[photo of Wamucii Irungu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/i/irungu_wamucii_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/ken.gif) Kenya | Pillay played #30 Wamucii Irungu (KEN) and lost 360 to 420 (a spread of -60). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 0-3, -81. |
Round 4 | ![[photo of Denise Le Bron]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/le_bron_denise__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #7 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and lost 312 to 534 (a spread of -222). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 0-4, -303. |
Round 5 | ![[photo of Mpakaboari Jack]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jack_mpakaboari.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Pillay played #6 Mpakaboari Jack (NGA) and lost 405 to 417 (a spread of -12). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-5, -315. |
Round 6 | ![[photo of Kathy Cameron]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cameron_kathy__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #33 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and lost 387 to 410 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 0-6, -338. |
Round 7 | ![[photo of Levy Moonga]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/moonga_levy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Pillay played #32 Levy Moonga (ZMB) and won 438 to 357 (a spread of 81). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-6, -257. |
Round 8 | ![[photo of Naomi Landau]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/landau_naomi_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Pillay played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 359 to 392 (a spread of -33). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 1-7, -290. |
Round 9 | ![[photo of Trevor Hovelmeier]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hovelmeier_trevor_mark.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #3 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 347 to 480 (a spread of -133). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-8, -423. Pillay is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 10 | ![[photo of Cecil Petersen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/petersen_cecil_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #40 Cecil Petersen (ZAF) and won 500 to 325 (a spread of 175). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 2-8, -248. |
Round 11 | ![[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/munkonge_mwenya_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Pillay played #12 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and lost 307 to 430 (a spread of -123). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-9, -371. |
Round 12 | ![[photo of Gwen Rea]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rea_gwen_AA002612.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #27 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and lost 362 to 479 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-10, -488. |
Round 13 | ![[photo of Evan Cohen]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cohen_evan.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Pillay played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 319 to 499 (a spread of -180). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 2-11, -668. |
Round 14 | ![[photo of Susan Ensor]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Pillay played #26 Susan Ensor (AUS) and won 430 to 407 (a spread of 23). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 3-11, -645. |
Round 15 | ![[photo of Peter Robinson]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/robinson_peter_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #41 Peter Robinson (ZAF) and won 499 to 332 (a spread of 167). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 4-11, -478. |
Round 16 | ![[photo of Amien Jacobs]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jacobs_amien_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #42 Amien Jacobs (ZAF) and won 463 to 334 (a spread of 129). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-11, -349. |
Round 17 | ![[photo of Karen Richards]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/richards_karen_AA005218.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Pillay played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 375 to 381 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 5-12, -355. |
Round 18 | ![[photo of Zubeida Brey]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/brey_zubeida_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #36 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 441 to 368 (a spread of 73). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 6-12, -282. |
Round 19 | ![[photo of Ata Sonday]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sonday_ata_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #29 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and won 456 to 420 (a spread of 36). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-12, -246. |
Round 20 | ![[photo of Debbe Hossy]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hossy_debbe_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #18 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and lost 370 to 487 (a spread of -117). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 7-13, -363. |
Round 21 | ![[photo of Stephen Peter]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/peter_stephen_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #37 Stephen Peter (ZAF) and won 443 to 326 (a spread of 117). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 8-13, -246. |
Round 22 | ![[photo of Ashley Willenberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/willenberg_ashley_.jpeg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #11 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and won 452 to 351 (a spread of 101). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 9-13, -145. |
Round 23 | ![[photo of Diana Mason]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mason_diana_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #17 Diana Mason (ZAF) and won 402 to 305 (a spread of 97). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-13, -48. |
Round 24 | ![[photo of Riyaz Hoosain]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/h/hoosain_riyaz_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #34 Riyaz Hoosain (ZAF) and lost 369 to 375 (a spread of -6). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-14, -54. Pillay is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 25 | ![[photo of Patrick Mulemena Mpundu]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/mpundu_patrick_mulemena_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Pillay played #8 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 381 to 402 (a spread of -21). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 10-15, -75. Pillay is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Pillay is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits). |
Round 26 | ![[photo of Justin Chansa]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chansa_justin__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Pillay played #22 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and won 395 to 386 (a spread of 9). Current ranking: #27. Current record: 11-15, -66. |
Round 27 | ![[photo of Jarrod Page]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/page_jarrod_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #5 Jarrod Page (ZAF) and lost 319 to 613 (a spread of -294). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-16, -360. Pillay is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 28 | ![[photo of Howard Rayner]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rayner_howard_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #21 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and lost 337 to 395 (a spread of -58). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 11-17, -418. |
Round 29 | ![[photo of Pam Field]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/f/field_pam__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #24 Pam Field (ZAF) and lost 344 to 383 (a spread of -39). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 11-18, -457. |
Round 30 | ![[photo of Sheba Bagg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/b/bagg_sheba_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #38 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 418 to 384 (a spread of 34). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 12-18, -423. |
Round 31 | ![[photo of Raquel Lightley]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/l/lightley_raquel_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #39 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and lost 367 to 376 (a spread of -9). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 12-19, -432. |
Round 32 | ![[photo of Oyebola Alli]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/a/alli_oyebola_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/nga.gif) Nigeria | Pillay played #4 Oyebola Alli (NGA) and lost 340 to 501 (a spread of -161). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-20, -593. |
Round 33 | ![[photo of Fern Wheelwright]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/w/wheelwright_fern_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #20 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and lost 282 to 449 (a spread of -167). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-21, -760. |
Round 34 | ![[photo of Llewellin Jegels]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/j/jegels_llewellin__2.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #10 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and lost 313 to 547 (a spread of -234). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 12-22, -994. Pillay is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 35 | ![[photo of Omri Rosenkrantz]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/r/rosenkrantz_omri_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/isr.gif) Israel | Pillay played #14 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and lost 385 to 459 (a spread of -74). Current ranking: #34. Current record: 12-23, -1068. |
Round 36 | ![[photo of Kathy Cameron]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/cameron_kathy__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #33 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) again and won 467 to 349 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #33. Current record: 13-23, -950. |
Round 37 | ![[photo of Susan Ensor]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/e/ensor_susan_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/aus.gif) Australia | Pillay played #26 Susan Ensor (AUS) again and won 340 to 313 (a spread of 27). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 14-23, -923. Pillay is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). |
Round 38 | ![[photo of Joy Palm]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/p/palm_joy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #31 Joy Palm (ZAF) again and won 421 to 298 (a spread of 123). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15-23, -800. |
Round 39 | ![[photo of Andrew Goldberg]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/g/goldberg_andrew_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #16 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and lost 310 to 415 (a spread of -105). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 15-24, -905. Pillay is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits). |
Round 40 | ![[photo of Ata Sonday]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/s/sonday_ata_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zaf.gif) South Africa | Pillay played #29 Ata Sonday (ZAF) again and won 455 to 361 (a spread of 94). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-24, -811. |
Round 41 | ![[photo of Levy Moonga]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/m/moonga_levy_.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Pillay played #32 Levy Moonga (ZMB) again and lost 367 to 421 (a spread of -54). Current ranking: #30. Current record: 16-25, -865. |
Round 42 | ![[photo of Justin Chansa]](http://scrabbleplayers.org/players/c/chansa_justin__1.jpg)
| ![[flag]](/images/flags/zmb.gif) Zambia | Pillay played #22 Justin Chansa (ZMB) again and lost 418 to 441 (a spread of -23). Current ranking: #32. Current record: 16-26, -888. |
After the Tournament | |   | Pillay is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits). |