2018 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament

January 31 - February 4, 2018

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CTI 2018: Riyaz Hoosain [#34]

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On this page, you will find information about Riyaz Hoosain, 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 11-31, -2908, and is ranked #37.

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
	Given name(s): Riyaz Surname(s): Hoosain Home: South Africa 2018 Cape Town International Scrabble Tournament Team: South Africa

Round by Round
High score: 487 Average for: 348 Average against: 417
Round 1	South Africa	Hoosain played #10 Llewellin Jegels (ZAF) and lost 319 to 490 (a spread of -171). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 0-1, -171.
Round 2	South Africa	Hoosain played #5 Jarrod Page (ZAF) and lost 310 to 484 (a spread of -174). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 0-2, -345.
Round 3	South Africa	Hoosain played #29 Ata Sonday (ZAF) and won 442 to 324 (a spread of 118). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-2, -227.
Round 4	Zambia	Hoosain played #22 Justin Chansa (ZMB) and lost 377 to 381 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #31. Current record: 1-3, -231. Hoosain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 5	Zambia	Hoosain played #32 Levy Moonga (ZMB) and lost 282 to 482 (a spread of -200). Current ranking: #35. Current record: 1-4, -431. Hoosain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 6	South Africa	Hoosain played #7 Denise Le Bron (ZAF) and lost 258 to 450 (a spread of -192). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 1-5, -623. Hoosain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit). Hoosain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (4 hits).
Round 7	South Africa	Hoosain played #27 Gwen Rea (ZAF) and lost 266 to 475 (a spread of -209). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-6, -832. Hoosain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 8	Israel	Hoosain played #14 Omri Rosenkrantz (ISR) and lost 388 to 393 (a spread of -5). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-7, -837.
Round 9	Australia	Hoosain played #26 Susan Ensor (AUS) and lost 318 to 488 (a spread of -170). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-8, -1007.
Round 10	South Africa	Hoosain played #19 Gerald Davids (ZAF) and lost 329 to 405 (a spread of -76). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-9, -1083.
Round 11	South Africa	Hoosain played #38 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) and lost 282 to 428 (a spread of -146). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-10, -1229.
Round 12	Israel	Hoosain played #2 Evan Cohen (ISR) and lost 304 to 481 (a spread of -177). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 1-11, -1406.
Round 13	South Africa	Hoosain played #28 Angela Cohen (ZAF) and won 432 to 408 (a spread of 24). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 2-11, -1382.
Round 14	South Africa	Hoosain played #33 Kathy Cameron (ZAF) and lost 328 to 346 (a spread of -18). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-12, -1400. Hoosain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 15	Israel	Hoosain played #15 Naomi Landau (ISR) and lost 293 to 490 (a spread of -197). Current ranking: #39. Current record: 2-13, -1597.
Round 16	South Africa	Hoosain played #17 Diana Mason (ZAF) and lost 319 to 401 (a spread of -82). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-14, -1679.
Round 17	South Africa	Hoosain played #16 Andrew Goldberg (ZAF) and lost 324 to 367 (a spread of -43). Current ranking: #40. Current record: 2-15, -1722. Hoosain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 18	South Africa	Hoosain played #23 Duncan Keet (ZAF) and lost 285 to 530 (a spread of -245). Current ranking: #42. Current record: 2-16, -1967.
Round 19	South Africa	Hoosain played #3 Trevor Hovelmeier (ZAF) and lost 305 to 527 (a spread of -222). Current ranking: #41. Current record: 2-17, -2189. Hoosain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 20	South Africa	Hoosain played #41 Peter Robinson (ZAF) and won 399 to 315 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-17, -2105. Hoosain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 21	South Africa	Hoosain played #11 Ashley Willenberg (ZAF) and lost 282 to 445 (a spread of -163). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-18, -2268. Hoosain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 22	South Africa	Hoosain played #18 Debbe Hossy (ZAF) and lost 317 to 458 (a spread of -141). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-19, -2409.
Round 23	Zambia	Hoosain played #12 Mwenya Munkonge (ZMB) and lost 267 to 519 (a spread of -252). Current ranking: #38. Current record: 3-20, -2661. Hoosain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 24	South Africa	Hoosain played #25 Rajen Pillay (ZAF) and won 375 to 369 (a spread of 6). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-20, -2655. Hoosain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 25	Nigeria	Hoosain played #1 Philips Lukeman Owolabi (NGA) and lost 335 to 454 (a spread of -119). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 4-21, -2774. Hoosain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (12 hits).
Round 26	South Africa	Hoosain played #37 Stephen Peter (ZAF) and won 487 to 375 (a spread of 112). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-21, -2662.
Round 27	South Africa	Hoosain played #24 Pam Field (ZAF) and lost 388 to 488 (a spread of -100). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 5-22, -2762. Hoosain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 28	South Africa	Hoosain played #42 Amien Jacobs (ZAF) and won 458 to 232 (a spread of 226). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 6-22, -2536. Hoosain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 29	South Africa	Hoosain played #39 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) and won 385 to 322 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 7-22, -2473. Hoosain is mentioned in this round’s photo captions (8 hits).
Round 30	South Africa	Hoosain played #40 Cecil Petersen (ZAF) and won 420 to 336 (a spread of 84). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-22, -2389.
Round 31	South Africa	Hoosain played #31 Joy Palm (ZAF) and lost 348 to 352 (a spread of -4). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-23, -2393. Hoosain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 32	South Africa	Hoosain played #21 Howard Rayner (ZAF) and lost 311 to 409 (a spread of -98). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-24, -2491.
Round 33	South Africa	Hoosain played #36 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) and lost 389 to 399 (a spread of -10). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-25, -2501.
Round 34	Zambia	Hoosain played #35 Frank Chitambala (ZMB) and lost 359 to 499 (a spread of -140). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-26, -2641.
Round 35	South Africa	Hoosain played #20 Fern Wheelwright (ZAF) and lost 314 to 486 (a spread of -172). Current ranking: #36. Current record: 8-27, -2813.
Round 36	South Africa	Hoosain played #36 Zubeida Brey (ZAF) again and lost 294 to 391 (a spread of -97). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 8-28, -2910. Hoosain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 37	South Africa	Hoosain played #37 Stephen Peter (ZAF) again and won 446 to 383 (a spread of 63). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-28, -2847.
Round 38	South Africa	Hoosain played #39 Raquel Lightley (ZAF) again and lost 336 to 377 (a spread of -41). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-29, -2888. Hoosain is mentioned in this round’s commentary (1 hit).
Round 39	Australia	Hoosain played #13 Karen Richards (AUS) and lost 352 to 481 (a spread of -129). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-30, -3017.
Round 40	South Africa	Hoosain played #38 Sheba Bagg (ZAF) again and lost 347 to 389 (a spread of -42). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 9-31, -3059.
Round 41	South Africa	Hoosain played #41 Peter Robinson (ZAF) again and won 416 to 351 (a spread of 65). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 10-31, -2994.
Round 42	South Africa	Hoosain played #37 Stephen Peter (ZAF) for the third time and won 436 to 350 (a spread of 86). Current ranking: #37. Current record: 11-31, -2908.

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