2018 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament

January 31 - February 4, 2018

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CTI 2018: Gwen Rea [#27]

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On this page, you will find information about Gwen Rea, 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 24-18, +381, and is ranked #19.

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

[photo of Gwen Rea]

Given name(s): Gwen
Surname(s): Rea
Home: Fish Hoek, ZEBRA, South Africa
2018 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: South Africa

Round by Round

High score: 552
Average for: 404
Average against: 395

Round 1

[photo of Diana Mason]

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South Africa

Rea played #17 Diana Mason (ZAF) and won 428 to 390 (a spread of 38).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 1-0, +38.

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

Round 2

[photo of Ata Sonday]

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South Africa

Rea played #29 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and won 450 to 447 (a spread of 3).

Current ranking: #14.

Current record: 2-0, +41.

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

Round 3

[photo of Levy Moonga]

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Zambia

Rea played #32 Levy Moonga (ZMB) and won 464 to 320 (a spread of 144).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 3-0, +185.

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

Round 4

[photo of Jarrod Page]

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South Africa

Rea played #5 Jarrod Page (ZAF) and won 468 to 355 (a spread of 113).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 4-0, +298.

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

Round 5

[photo of Patrick Mulemena Mpundu]

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Zambia

Rea played #8 Patrick Mulemena Mpundu (ZMB) and lost 339 to 501 (a spread of -162).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 4-1, +136.

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

Round 6

[photo of Joy Palm]

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South Africa

Rea played #31 Joy Palm (ZAF) and won 402 to 341 (a spread of 61).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 5-1, +197.

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

Round 7

[photo of Riyaz Hoosain]

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South Africa

Rea played #34 Riyaz Hoosain (ZAF) and won 475 to 266 (a spread of 209).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 6-1, +406.

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

Round 8

[photo of Karen Richards]

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Australia

Rea played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 362 to 399 (a spread of -37).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 6-2, +369.

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

Round 9

[photo of Evan Cohen]

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Israel

Rea played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) and won 402 to 377 (a spread of 25).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 7-2, +394.

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

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

Round 10

[photo of Amien Jacobs]

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South Africa

Rea played #42 Amien Jacobs (ZAF) and won 406 to 203 (a spread of 203).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 8-2, +597.

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

Round 11

[photo of Omri Rosenkrantz]

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Israel

Rea played #14 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and lost 332 to 515 (a spread of -183).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 8-3, +414.

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

Round 12

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South Africa

Rea played #25 Rajen Pillay (ZAF) and won 479 to 362 (a spread of 117).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 9-3, +531.

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

Round 13

[photo of Oyebola Alli]

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Nigeria

Rea played #4 Oyebola Alli (NGA) and won 395 to 378 (a spread of 17).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 10-3, +548.

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

Round 14

[photo of Angela Cohen]

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South Africa

Rea played #28 Angela Cohen (ZAF) and won 372 to 371 (a spread of 1).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 11-3, +549.

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

Round 15

[photo of Raquel Lightley]

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South Africa

Rea played #39 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and won 397 to 306 (a spread of 91).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 12-3, +640.

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

Round 16

[photo of Peter Robinson]

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South Africa

Rea played #41 Peter Robinson (ZAF) and won 409 to 327 (a spread of 82).

Current ranking: #6.

Current record: 13-3, +722.

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

Round 17

[photo of Ashley Willenberg]

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South Africa

Rea played #11 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and lost 269 to 418 (a spread of -149).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 13-4, +573.

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

Round 18

[photo of Sheba Bagg]

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South Africa

Rea played #38 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and won 420 to 414 (a spread of 6).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 14-4, +579.

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

Round 19

[photo of Philips Lukeman Owolabi]

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Nigeria

Rea played #1 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 295 to 504 (a spread of -209).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 14-5, +370.

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

Round 20

[photo of Fern Wheelwright]

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South Africa

Rea played #20 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and won 423 to 420 (a spread of 3).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 15-5, +373.

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

Round 21

[photo of Frank Chitambala]

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Zambia

Rea played #35 Frank Chitambala (ZMB) and won 383 to 322 (a spread of 61).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 16-5, +434.

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

Round 22

[photo of Isaac Mwape]

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Zambia

Rea played #9 Isaac Mwape (ZMB) and lost 357 to 384 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #7.

Current record: 16-6, +407.

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

Round 23

[photo of Naomi Landau]

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Israel

Rea played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 382 to 512 (a spread of -130).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 16-7, +277.

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

Round 24

[photo of Zubeida Brey]

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South Africa

Rea played #36 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and won 447 to 352 (a spread of 95).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 17-7, +372.

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

Round 25

[photo of Llewellin Jegels]

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South Africa

Rea played #10 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and lost 402 to 413 (a spread of -11).

Current ranking: #10.

Current record: 17-8, +361.

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

Round 26

[photo of Pam Field]

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South Africa

Rea played #24 Pam Field (ZAF) and won 401 to 341 (a spread of 60).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 18-8, +421.

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

Round 27

[photo of Trevor Hovelmeier]

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South Africa

Rea played #3 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and won 392 to 347 (a spread of 45).

Current ranking: #8.

Current record: 19-8, +466.

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

Round 28

[photo of Gerald Davids]

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South Africa

Rea played #19 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and lost 456 to 468 (a spread of -12).

Current ranking: #9.

Current record: 19-9, +454.

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

Round 29

[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]

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Zambia

Rea played #12 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and lost 333 to 418 (a spread of -85).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 19-10, +369.

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

Round 30

[photo of Wamucii Irungu]

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Kenya

Rea played #30 Wamucii Irungu (KEN) and lost 383 to 448 (a spread of -65).

Current ranking: #13.

Current record: 19-11, +304.

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

Round 31

[photo of Wamucii Irungu]

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Kenya

Rea played #30 Wamucii Irungu (KEN) again and won 485 to 325 (a spread of 160).

Current ranking: #11.

Current record: 20-11, +464.

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

Round 32

[photo of Mwenya Munkonge]

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Zambia

Rea played #12 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) again and lost 369 to 396 (a spread of -27).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 20-12, +437.

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

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

Round 33

[photo of Gerald Davids]

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South Africa

Rea played #19 Gerald Davids (ZAF) again and lost 462 to 551 (a spread of -89).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 20-13, +348.

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

Round 34

[photo of Debbe Hossy]

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South Africa

Rea played #18 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and won 475 to 403 (a spread of 72).

Current ranking: #12.

Current record: 21-13, +420.

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

Round 35

[photo of Evan Cohen]

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Israel

Rea played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) again and lost 398 to 446 (a spread of -48).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 21-14, +372.

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

Round 36

[photo of Gerald Davids]

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South Africa

Rea played #19 Gerald Davids (ZAF) for the third time and lost 360 to 386 (a spread of -26).

Current ranking: #16.

Current record: 21-15, +346.

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

Round 37

[photo of Ashley Willenberg]

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South Africa

Rea played #11 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) again and lost 296 to 488 (a spread of -192).

Current ranking: #17.

Current record: 21-16, +154.

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

Round 38

[photo of Debbe Hossy]

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South Africa

Rea played #18 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) again and lost 393 to 523 (a spread of -130).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 21-17, +24.

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

Round 39

[photo of Cecil Petersen]

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South Africa

Rea played #40 Cecil Petersen (ZAF) and won 552 to 387 (a spread of 165).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 22-17, +189.

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

Round 40

[photo of Andrew Goldberg]

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South Africa

Rea played #16 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and lost 351 to 392 (a spread of -41).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 22-18, +148.

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

Round 41

[photo of Angela Cohen]

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South Africa

Rea played #28 Angela Cohen (ZAF) again and won 472 to 253 (a spread of 219).

Current ranking: #21.

Current record: 23-18, +367.

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

Round 42

[photo of Andrew Goldberg]

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South Africa

Rea played #16 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) again and won 422 to 408 (a spread of 14).

Current ranking: #19.

Current record: 24-18, +381.

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

After the Tournament   

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


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